A visit to Doddinghurst Road
On the 1 November, Essex County Councillor Louise McKinlay, Deputy Leader & Cabinet Member for Communities, Economic Growth and Prosperity joined Roger Hirst Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex on a visit to Doddinghurst Road Community Church (DRCC) in Brentwood. The purpose of the visit was to witness the great work being done by […]
Southend Vineyard youth friendly cafe
As part of monitoring the projects and interventions which form the VVU work programme – and gaining insights into the challenges being faced – team members regularly visit projects. In October we visited Southend Vineyard in Warrior Square, Southend. Southend Vineyard Youth Café in Warrior Square is one of the projects funded through the 2024/25 […]
ATF on the Somercotes estate
Praying for a sunny October evening the VVU headed down to Somercotes estate in Basildon to see ATF’s afterschool community session which takes place in the play area and green communal space on Elizabeth Way, Laindon. ATF is one of the projects funded through the 2024/25 VVU community grant. The hour-long session is for any […]
Kool Carers provides vital support to our young carers
More than 150 young carers in the Basildon, Brentwood and Wickford areas have accessed tailored support and education thanks to funding awarded to Kool Carers in the 23/24 VVU Community Grant round. £6270 was awarded to Kool Carers to run educational sessions for the young people attending the project. Kool Carers, provides a safe, supportive […]
Grant success of Southend United Community and Educational Trust
As the football season gets underway, we also celebrate the work of Southend United Community and Educational Trust, another beneficiary of our 2023/2024 community grant. Southend United Community and Educational Trust received Community Grant funding in 23/24 to develop a new youth club for vulnerable and at-risk children and young people. The youth club provided […]
Celebrating Sanctus
It is always great to look back at the end of a grant funded period and see how the organisations successful in applying for a VVU community grant benefited from the funding. The final end of year reports show just how much an impact even the smallest amount of funding can have, improving lives and […]
