The Baddow and Galleywood U3A is the local section of the UK-wide U3A - the University of the Third Age. This is a self-help organisation for people no longer in full time employment providing educational, creative and leisure opportunities in a friendly environment.
Barnston Village Hall is the community centre for Barnston Essex and surrounding area. We are run as a charity hall providing a space for community groups and others to socialize and get together. We have many groups who use the hall regularly and welcome new members.
The Basildon and Billericay French Circle organises meetings and activities for people interested in French language, culture, and people. Oor programme of talks, given mostly by native French speakers, covers art, literature, history, song, language and traditions. New members are always welcome. We meet on Friday nights at the Basildon Centre.
Dedicated to helping Westcliff-on-Sea's local Library thrive and expand, through community help and ideas.
To promote annual multi-venue, all inclusive community events themed on fun, demonstrations of rural arts, crafts and skills, supported by music and sports to revive and preserve the traditional Community spirit for future generations.
The Goldhanger History Group collect, preserve, and disseminate local history information. For many years papers and photographs have been stored, but over the last 20 years the material has been progressively digitized, and selected items put on the web and used for local presentations.
A proposal to transform Hadleigh town centre focusing on the island where the fire station and library are situated. This is an exciting and visionary project that will involve and include the whole community.
WEA Ilford Branch is a lively branch offering five daytime and evening classes in Gants Hill for adults in Ilford and surrounding areas (including Essex), tutored by highly qualified and experienced tutors. The branch has an annual coach trip, study weekend and social events. All our venues are served by good transport links.