Coggeshall Community Helpers

06/12/2023

10/06/2023

We’re all set at Coggeshall Summer Festival!

We have Splat the Rat, Hook A Duck, Badge Making, Pick a Lolly and more…

We’ll be here all day, with a lot of other fabulous stall holders. So come down, enjoy the sun and help us raise some money for our upcoming camps.

26/04/2023

You are cordially invited to join 1st Coggeshall Scout Group and Girlguiding’s Blackwater East District at their Coronation Street Party!

Fun for all the family, with stalls, food and games at small affordable prices.

We hope our community will join us on Sunday 7th May!

04/11/2022

Businesses and people of Coggeshall (and the surrounding areas) we need your help please!

Once again, we are holding our GIANT Christmas Raffle. We are in need of prizes and support for this year’s raffle, with any and all support for the Scout Group is really appreciated. If you can donate a prize, or an item towards one of our hampers, please get in touch with Amy via DM or email (info in the comments).

Raffle tickets go live at midday on 3rd December, with us selling tickets for exactly 7 days. Keep an eye on our social media pages for more info on buying tickets.

Thank you all for your help once again.

17/10/2022

We still need teams for our upcoming Quiz Night!

If you fancy a fun evening to test your knowledge and have a laugh, drop us a message or an email.

16/12/2021

People living in Essex, who have no means of transport, can now get help to attend pre-booked appointments.

People who are struggling to attend their booster jab appointment because of transport issues can now get help from Essex County Council.

The Essex Wellbeing Service is now able to organise transport for Essex residents who are finding it difficult to organise a way to attend their vaccine appointment. Transport will be provided by taxi service.

This service is free of charge and can also be used if you need transport to get to your first or second dose appointments.

Essex residents who would like help getting to their appointments can email [email protected] or call 0300 303 9988. The phone line is open Monday to Friday from 8am to 7pm and from 10am to 2pm on Saturdays. Callers’ needs will be verified, and they will be asked to provide their booking reference or a screenshot of their appointment confirmation.

Cllr John Spence, Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Social Care said: “We don’t want anyone to be left behind in receiving their Covid-19 booster jab.

“If getting to an appointment is an issue because someone doesn’t have access to transport for whatever reason, please don’t hesitate to call or email the Essex Wellbeing Service.

“Book your appointment and contact them, it’s so important that everyone is protected.”

Alternatively, in some areas of Essex there are Community Transport routes which residents without transport can contact directly. These are also for pre-booked appointments.

Community360 for the Colchester or Maldon area: 01206 216600.

Epping Forest Community Transport: 01992 579556.

Braintree Community Transport: 01376 557883.

Tendring Community Transport: 01255 436962 or 07948 055888.

23/11/2021

Coggeshall, we need your help!

Coggeshall Scout and Guide group are in desperate need of donations of raffle prizes for our Christmas raffle, that we will be holding at Coggeshall Christmas on 4th December. We are in need of a range of different prizes both big and small and we are hoping our community can pull together to help us. All local businesses that help us, we will be advertising as much as possible and hope to be able to showcase as many local prizes as possible.

We have been unable to hold fundraising events over the last 2 years due to the pandemic and our expenses are increasing. Over the pandemic we still had expenses to pay out for as we were running the community foodbank out of our HQ. We are now getting close to having to close our units if we cannot raise enough funds. So, we want to raise as much money as possible for our Scout and Guide group.

If you can help us, please comment below or drop us a private message.
Thank you for supporting us!

21/09/2021

The COVID-19 vaccine booster programme has started.

Booster vaccine doses will be available on the NHS for people most at risk from COVID-19 who have already had 2 doses of a vaccine.

This includes:

- people aged 50 and over
- people who live and work in care homes
- frontline health and social care workers
- people aged 16 and over with a health condition that puts them at high risk of getting seriously ill from COVID-19
- carers aged 16 and over
- people aged 16 and over who live with someone who is more likely to get infections (such as someone who has HIV, has had a transplant or is having certain treatments for cancer, lupus or rheumatoid arthritis)

People who are pregnant and in 1 of the eligible groups can also get a booster dose.

If you're eligible, the NHS be in touch to invite you to book.

For more information visit the NHS website - https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/coronavirus-vaccination/coronavirus-booster-vaccine/

01/08/2021

If you’re a carer in Essex, it would be really useful if you could take a few minutes to give your thoughts about Covid-19 vaccines at https://bit.ly/3fi39ZC

23/07/2021

Essex Hero Awards show recognition to all that have become pillars of the community over the last 12 months.
Nominations are welcome from the general public, family, friends, businesses and private organisations, we welcome you all to get involved!
Nominate today by visiting: https://newsquestevents.co.uk/essex-hero-awards/