The Essex Alliance is sharing this news on behalf of Vita Health Group and their NHS Talking Therapy service.
A ‘Move for Your Mind’ course is now available via NHS Talking Therapies, which is designed to support you with gently increasing activity whilst managing your long-term health condition.
Do you find it difficult to maintain regular exercise or a physical activity routine?
Do you notice that changes in how much you’re able to move can affect your emotional wellbeing?
This course is designed for people living with physical health conditions, offering support at your own pace, in a way that works for you.
What You’ll Learn
Understanding links between physical and mental health
How physical activity can benefit your emotional wellbeing
Help with managing worry, overthinking or self-criticism
The Essex Alliance are sharing this opportunity on behalf of The Essex Neurology Network, who are looking for a Treasurer to join their organisation.
Are you someone with a knack for numbers and a heart for helping others? Our organisation is looking for a volunteer treasurer to join our friendly trustee team.
You’ll help oversee our finances, prepare simple reports for committee meetings, and guide us on financial matters—all the while supporting a cause that truly matters.
What you’ll do:
Keep an eye on our accounts and help us stay on track
Produce short financial updates for our monthly committee meetings
Advise on budgeting and financial planningHelp us applying for funding
Help complete our annual accounts and get them independently examined
Be part of key decisions shaping the charity’s future
Who we’re looking for:
Someone with experience in finance or bookkeeping
Ideally, some knowledge of charity finances (but not essential)
A team player who enjoys problem-solving
Passionate about our cause and making a positive impact
Why join us:
Make a real difference to the lives of those we support
Work with a small, friendly, and committed team
Gain experience in charity governance and finance
Enjoy a flexible, voluntary role within a supportive environment
If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.
To find out more, please contact Rosie our Secretary on essexneuronetwork@gmail.com
Essex Neurology Network is a growing network of people affected by neurological conditions, health professionals, representatives of support charities and the Essex community, and staff, students and researchers at the University of Essex. By bringing together a wide range of professionals and the voluntary sector, we hope to share good practice and encourage best services, in order to support those who are affected by neurological conditions, so they are enabled to live active and fulfilled lives.
This Diabetes Awareness Week, let’s raise awareness, reduce stigma, and help people across Essex connect with local diabetes support, wellbeing services, and community organisations.
Diabetes Awareness Week is a UK-wide awareness campaign dedicated to shining a light on the realities of living with diabetes, supporting those affected, and encouraging people to access information, advice, and community support.
The Essex Map is a free community directory that helps people discover local health services, support groups, wellbeing activities, charities, and community organisations across Essex — including services supporting people living with diabetes and related health conditions.
Whether you’re:
💙 Looking for diabetes support or wellbeing services 🍎 Searching for healthy lifestyle or community activities 🏃 Wanting to improve physical and mental wellbeing 🤝 Looking to connect with local support groups and organisations 🏥 Or part of a service supporting people living with diabetes
…the Essex Map can help people find local support and community connections.
Are you an organisation supporting people living with diabetes or long-term health conditions?
Add your service or organisation to the map for free and help more people across Essex discover the support available in their local community.
This Carers Week, let’s recognise and celebrate the incredible contribution unpaid carers make every day across Essex and the UK.
Carers Week is an annual campaign dedicated to raising awareness of caring, recognising the challenges unpaid carers face, and helping people access the support, services, and community connections available to them.
The Essex Map is a free community directory designed to help people find local support services, wellbeing activities, advice organisations, community groups, and carers’ support across Essex.
Whether you’re:
💙 An unpaid carer looking for support or local services ☕ Searching for community groups, advice sessions, or wellbeing activities 🤝 Wanting to connect with others who understand caring responsibilities 📍 Looking for local organisations offering support for carers and families 🏡 Or part of a service supporting carers in your community
…the Essex Map can help people find the support they need.
Are you an organisation supporting carers?
From advice services and respite support to wellbeing groups, community activities, and information sessions — you can add your service or organisation to the map for free and help carers across Essex connect with local support.
This World Environment Day, let’s celebrate the people, groups, and organisations across Essex who are helping to protect the environment, support greener communities, and encourage sustainable living.
The Essex Map is a free community directory that helps people discover local services, activities, charities, and support groups — including environmental projects, community gardens, recycling initiatives, outdoor wellbeing groups, conservation organisations, and sustainability-focused activities across Essex.
Whether you’re:
🌿 Looking for local environmental groups or volunteering opportunities ♻️ Wanting to get involved in sustainability projects 🌎 Searching for community gardening or conservation activities 🤝 Hoping to connect with like-minded people in your area 🏡 Or part of an organisation supporting environmental wellbeing and greener living
…the Essex Map can help you find and share local opportunities.
Are you an organisation supporting environmental or community sustainability projects?
Add your service, group, or activity to the map for free and help more people across Essex discover ways to get involved this World Environment Day and beyond.
Clear the Air is an Essex County Council campaign supporting parents and carers to talk with children aged 10-12 about vaping. Before misinformation or social pressure becomes established.
Parents can explore information via an AI-powered chat tool or by scrolling animated key facts: Clear the air about vaping.
The campaign focuses on:
challenging common myths children hear about vaping
addressing how seeing vaping online or among other young people can make it seem normal, even though most children do not vape
supporting early, calm conversations at home
helping children feel confident, not confused
How can organisations support?
sharing campaign materials with parents via newsletters, apps or websites
displaying posters or digital assets
signposting parents to the Clear the Air website
encouraging parents and carers to have a conversation with their child about vaping
Volunteers make an incredible difference to communities across Essex every day. Whether you’re looking to give back, develop new skills, meet people, or support a cause you care about, there’s a volunteering opportunity waiting for you.
Looking to volunteer?
Visit The Essex Map at www.essexmap.co.uk to discover local volunteering opportunities and find a role that suits your interests, availability, and skills.
Recruiting volunteers?
If you’re a charity, community group, social enterprise, or voluntary organisation, make sure your opportunities are listed on Essex MAP so that potential volunteers can find you.
Need extra help finding volunteers?
Members can also submit volunteer requests to the Essex Alliance weekly newsletter, reaching organisations, partners, and individuals across the county. Simply email communications@essexalliance.org.uk with details of your opportunity.
This Volunteers’ Week, let’s celebrate the people who give their time to strengthen our communities and encourage even more Essex residents to get involved.
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The Essex Alliance is sharing this opportunity on behalf of Mind in West Essex.
Mind in West Essex have an exciting opportunity in their schools team! They’re looking for a CYP Mental Health Support Clinical Team Manager.
An appropriately registered practitioner, you’ll be part of the Mental Health Support Team (MHST) management team, responsible for supporting clinical governance and development of the MHST.
This includes providing case management supervision, clinical supervision and line management to Supervisors and EMHPs. You’ll be responsible for helping to shape and develop the service and for a small clinical caseload.
– Based in Mind in West Essex’s Harlow and Dunmow offices, with the ability to travel throughout Epping Forest, Harlow and Uttlesford.
– Full-time (37.5 hours per week)
– £49,387 to £56,515 (dependant on experience) which is equivalent of NHS Agenda for change Band 7 + HCAS Fringe where applicable
HMRC has announced a long-awaited increase to volunteer mileage rates – rising from 45p to 55p per mile. This change follows years of campaigning from voluntary sector organisations and will have important implications for volunteer expenses, budgeting and recruitment.
We’ve broken down what this means for charities, community groups and volunteer-involving opportunities – including what you may need to review next.
The Essex Alliance is sharing these opportunities on behalf of CARA
Sessional Play Therapist
We are currently seeking a sessional Play Therapist to work with CARA, supporting clients age 4 and over who have experienced any form of sexual violence.
For a role description, please click here
For an application form, please click here Application deadline: 10am, Friday 19th June 2026. Interviews: Week commencing 29th June 2026
Start date: As soon as possible, subject to receipt of satisfactory references and enhanced DBS check. This post is restricted to women applicants under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1.
Advocacy Volunteer
CARA is looking for a Volunteer to support our Advocacy Co-ordinator in providing advocacy support to victims and survivors of any kind of sexual violence. You would have an allocated case load, and work would include support around housing, finances, health, domestic abuse and other issues.
For a role description, please click here
For an application form, please click here
Applications will be reviewed and shortlisted for interview as they are received
Start date: As soon as possible, subject to receipt of satisfactory references and enhanced DBS check. This post is restricted to women applicants under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1.
