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The Southend Association of Voluntary Services (SAVS) mission is "To promote, develop and facilitate a thriving, effective and influential voluntary and community sector in Southend on Sea"
This website provides information about support services for the Southend-on-Sea community, running your own community group,ways to get involved. Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9am- 5pm

Save our clubs!

Submitted by savsadmin on March 10, 2014 - 2:27pm.

Our Triple Ts Clubs, run by Turning Tides, provides fun activities, games and sports for children living on the Woodgrange and Queensway estates in Southend.  The weekly clubs help children to learn new skills, feel part of the community and make new friends, without any financial burden to their families.  Triple Ts need £10,000 to keep going... can you help?   To make a donation or find out more, please contact Anthony on 01702 220103 or email ttmanager@savs-southend.co.uk.  

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Thinking about volunteering?

Submitted by savsadmin on January 10, 2014 - 11:58am.

If you are thinking about volunteering but don’t know where to start, why not come along to one of our New Volunteer Workshops? It’s free and there is no need to be apprehensive as these get- togethers are very friendly and informal and hot drinks are provided too! Our Volunteer Centre Co-ordinator, Emily, will ensure that you know everything that you need to know about volunteering and how to choose the right role for you. You will also get a chance to look at a selection of  current volunteering opportunities. To book your place please call 01702 356000 now.

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GP Helpline is launched

Submitted by savsadmin on October 2, 2013 - 8:53am.

October 1st saw the launch of a GP helpline service to help doctors direct patients in towards other support services. Southend Association of Voluntary Services opened the private line today for GPs.

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‘Safe as Houses’ Crime reduction initiative is launched

Submitted by savsadmin on September 23, 2013 - 4:26pm.

Turning Tides and Southend Association of Voluntary Services are launching the new crime reduction initiative Safe as Houses. ‘Safe as Houses provides crime prevention information and advice to the elderly and vulnerable residents living in Southend.

This new initiative will be delivered through Turning Tides; a project managed by Southend Association of Voluntary Services and has been funded by the Police and Crime Commissioner for Essex.

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Take survey, will travel!

Submitted by savsadmin on September 17, 2013 - 11:01am.

New bike - fresh start! That’s the message from Alexander Sadza who won some new wheels after taking part in a borough-wide travel survey.

Alexander, 21 of Fleetwood Avenue, Westcliff, was the 5,000th person to be interviewed as part of Southend-on-Sea Borough Council’s Ideas in Motion project.

The survey is being carried out by Travel Advisor Volunteers and Turning Tides Team Project, who have been out knocking on thousands of people’s doors across Southend to offer the public travel planning advice.

These specially trained volunteers discuss their current travel arrangements and offer support and information about alternative options such as cycling, walking or using trains and buses.  

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