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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

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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Charity Shop Officially Opened

Submitted by admin on June 7, 2013 - 12:04pm.

SAVS Charity Shop was officially opened on 6th June by Local Celeb Jack Monroe author of ‘below the line’ budget recipes with The Mayor Cllr Brian Kelly and one of the stars from The Only Way is Essex, Charlie King.

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New health and social care watchdog in Southend

Submitted by admin on May 15, 2013 - 11:01am.

Healthwatch Southend, the all new local health and social care consumer champion, was launched on 1 April 2013. As part of the changes to the way health and social care services are delivered nationally and locally, Healthwatch Southend is completely independent and designed to work for the public. It will help people and their families get the best out of local health and social care services, offer advice on navigating the system, and advocacy support to people who wish to complain about health services they have received.


Our health and social care system is going through massive changes including cuts to spending and services. Healthwatch is an opportunity for adults, children and young people to have real influence and bring about a better health and social care system for all of us. Healthwatch Southend will make health and care providers answerable to the people who use their services. Every voice counts.

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