Community Voluntary Service
Burnham u3a is a member of Maldon & District Community Voluntary Service, a charity which aims to support communities across the Maldon district. I recently attended a networking event on behalf of our committee, and made contact with various organisations dedicated to supporting our local communities. Many of you will already know about these organisations, but even if you so, you may find it useful to have their details (below) to pass on to friends and family if appropriate. Or you may feel like exploring opportunities to volunteer with them.
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Telephone:- 0300 770 8090
Email:- care@affc.org.uk)
Action for Family Carers is a charity which offers information, advice, support, counselling, activities and respite day care to carers who provide unpaid help and support to a partner, child, relative, friend or
neighbour who could not manage otherwise.
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Free confidential helpline:- 0800 0086 811, open 10am-10pm 365 days of the year
Email:- helpline@al-anonuk.org.uk
Al-Anon Family Groups UK & Eire is for anyone whose life is or has been affected by someone else's drinking.
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Helpline:- 0300 303 1555
Email: hello@carersfirst.org.uk
Carers First works directly with and for carers, providing personalised information and tailored support in the way that suits them, helping them find balance and to live their lives to the fullest.
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Telephone:- 01621 875774
Email:- Use contact form on website
Citizens Advice, an independent charity, provides free, high quality, independent information and advice on a wide range of subjects.
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Telephone:- 01376 574341 / 0800 977 5858
Email: enquiries@caessex.org.uk
Community Agents Essex, part of the Essex Wellbeing Service, is a countywide network of agents and volunteers who support older people and informal carers to find and develop independent living solutions from within their local community.
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Telephone:- 01245 806440
Email: essexhomehelpservice@gmail.com
Essex Home Help Service are a registered charity who are offering a FREE telephone befriending service. We can also support you with the following (paid) services: Housework; Shopping; Sitting/Companionship.
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Telephone:- 01621 851891
Email:- admin@maldoncvs.org.uk
The Social Supermarket offers the chance to buy a weekly shop at a fraction of regular supermarket prices.
Other Local Groups
Dengie Hundred Probus Club (DHPC) is for retired and semi-retired professional and businessmen residing in the Dengie or surrounding district. The UK has around 2200 Probus Clubs. DHPC meets for lunch followed by a talk on the 2nd Thursday of each month at The Royal Corinthian Yacht Club in Burnham on Crouch. Dress code is jacket and tie. Membership is acquired mainly through introduction by an existing Member but can be acquired by contacting our Membership Secretary - Mr Ken Smith on 07747 020800 or via ken@crouchvalley.com.
The Rotary Club of Burnham on Crouch & Dengie Hundred is one of over 1,800 clubs with over 58,000 members throughout the UK.
Rotary is the World’s largest Non-Religious, Non-Political, and Non-Sectarian Service Organisation with some 1,200,000 members operating in 168 countries world-wide.
Locally, we have nearly 40 members drawn from all sectors of the community within the Dengie Hundred.
As well as raising funds for charity and supporting good causes in our community, we also have an extensive social programme and functions which are enjoyed by our members, families, and friends.