Find out how you can create a community group website or just look for information about local groups, societies and organisations within your local community.
essexinfo.net
is a free service to enable local community groups and parish and town councils to build and maintain websites. This will make it easier to find local community information and will also help you communicate with your community.
If you represent a sports club, charity, support group, parish or town council then join us - and create your own website.
essexlife is a quick and easy way for people to find out about a wide range of local activities. It also provides an opportunity to get the details of your club, society or parish or town council into your community.
Working Together through Transition
Some changes are being made within the way we communicate. One of the first steps has been to improve the way that we communicate throughout the Transition Partnership and the creation of the Pathway Newsletter has started the ball rolling.
Pathway aims to get all the partners within the partnership to share information and news. The newsletter will be published quarterly and is aimed at Young People, Parents, Carers & Professionals.
We are also in the process of developing useful information materials that will make the transition process clearer for young people, parents, carers and professionals. These will be added to the site and will be downloadable for your reference. We will also be providing you with links to other useful websites and resources that offer support and guidance through the transition process.
Please visit this page again and keep up to date with the services and support that the Essex Transition partnership is able to offer you.
The following organisations make up the Essex Transition Partnership:
Learning & Skills Council Learning & Skills Council
Adult Community Learning
Further Education
Connexions
Essex Carers Network
MENCAP
ECDP
Buy with Confidence
The
Buy With Confidence
Approved Trader Scheme has been set up by the Essex Trading Standards Service. The Scheme covers Essex, Southend on Sea and Thurrock councils, and is part of a much wider scheme which is also operated in a number of neighbouring authorities, including Kent, the London Borough of Havering and the London Borough of Redbridge. In order to be accepted on to the scheme traders are audited by Trading Standards. This includes a check on any complaints made about the business, a Companies House search and a check to see if there any outstanding County Court Judgements against the company or its directors. Any workman entering a consumer's home has a Criminal Records Bureau check carried out, and their subcontractors either have a similar check, or are supervised at all times they are on site.
Trustmark
This is a Government endorsed website to help in finding trustworthy tradespeople.
The following trade websites enable searches to be made for registered members working in particular locations.
Trust a trader
This is an easy way to find reputable tradespeople, suppliers, retailers, car sales and garage services in your local area. Search their nationwide database of professional tradesman for free.
Direct Payments User Network Community Interest Company
(Inclusive of ALL Personal Budget Users)
The
Direct Payments User Network
is a voluntary independent, accessible, and user led organisation, providing peer support with expert Service User experience.
Contact: enquires@dpun.org.uk
01245 382288
Direct Payment Users Network,
Unit 12 Whitelands Business Centre,
Terling Road, Hatfield Peverel,
Chelmsford, Essex CM3 2AG
Office hours: Monday to Thursday
Compact Agreement
An agreement between the statutory sector and the voluntary sector in any geographical area setting out how they mean to work together in a fair and productive way. There is a National Compact for national relationships, district Compacts for relationships at district level an an Essex Compact for county-level or wider than district relationships. Compacts offer guidance on things like how to consult and support for volunteers.
The Essex Compact can be found on the
Essex Partnership website
Contact Simon Banks 01245 430478 or simon.banks@essex.gov.uk
For organisations that need a supporting voice there is a
National Compact Advocacy Service
Connect South Essex
Connect South Essex
is a new development partnership working to create and promote beneficial links between the business, public and voluntary sector. It is dedicated to provide information, expertise and support for community involvement opportunities, and promote the active involvement of South Essex businesses to improve their Corporate Social Responsibility activities within the local community.
Community Wellbeing
The Essex County Council
Community Wellbeing
Team are working with local people to help shape the places where you live and make changes that will help you have a better quality of life by having equal opportunities . On the pages you will find how the team could help you, your friends, neighbours or relatives.
Essex and Southend Link
LINk stands for
Local Involvement Network
, and is a network of individuals, groups and communities who work together to improve health and social care services. It gives members/participants the opportunity to speak with a strong, influential and local voice, and is the new 'joined up' way in which the public can make their voice heard and get the best health and social care possible.
View their latest newsletter.
