Essex is fortunate to have a vibrant and wide range network of community and charitable organisations that play a crucial role in supporting residents and addressing diverse needs.
There are charitable infrastructure organisations in each area within Essex. Their aim is to support community projects and grassroots organisations, helping them become more sustainable and develop the community sector as a whole. These organisations coordinate and cascade opportunities within the areas they serve. Most of these organisations, would run weekly drop in events for community members such as befriending groups, digital cafes, dementia clubs, Mental Health & Wellbeing, walking clubs and much more.
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These are few of the most prominent community voluntary infrastructure organizations:
Basildon, Billericay and Wickford Council for Voluntary Service (BBWCVS)
Community360 Colchester and Braintree
Brentwood Community Voluntary Services
Castlepoint Association of Voluntary Services
Chelmsford Community Voluntary Services
Voluntary Action Epping Forest
Rainbow Services Harlow
Maldon and District Community Voluntary Services
Rayleigh, Rochford and District Association of Voluntary Services
Southend Association of Voluntary Services