Community Exchange – Get Help from Businesses

Posted on: July 7, 2026

The Essex Alliance is sharing this news on behalf of Essex County Council.

The Community Exchange is a FREE of charge platform connecting commercial businesses with voluntary services, social enterprises and community groups.

It acts a notice board for organisations to exchange:

  • volunteering time
  • materials or equipment
  • work placements
  • training and apprenticeship opportunities
  • careers support

Check out our Suppliers’ Offers to see what is on offer. Simply use the email address provided next to what you are interested in.

Or if you can’t find what you’re looking for, add what you need help with to our Wishing Wall. Just submit your answers to the below questions to Craig.Johnson@essex.gov.uk.

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