LOCAL GROUPS & ORGANISATIONS
Here are local groups and organisations in which you may be interested.
CITIZENS ADVICE
We had a speaker Kathy Kentish, Chief Executive, Citizens Advice for South Essex at our General Meeting April 2023.
Citizens Advice provides free, independent, confidential and impartial advice to everyone on their rights and responsibilities.
Their aim is to:
- Provide the advice people need for the problems they face.
- Improve the policies that affect people’s lives.
Kathy’s talk and presentation focused on useful benefits that may be available to u3a members who are retirees, given the pressures due to increases in utility bills, food and other. The presentation she gave can be viewed here Citizens Advice slides Includes useful telephone numbers and website addresses
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- THURROCK COUNCIL "Have your say".
You can take part in consultations and engagement activities by just clicking on the particular live project you are interested in and then following the instructions on how to share your views. Star by clicking Have your say
- Corringham, Fobbing and Homesteads Community forum
Community Forums are independent community groups that have been developed as part of the Community Governance programme in Thurrock. There are 13 active Community Forums covering a number of communities in Thurrock and one of the real advantages of having a forum is that local people can have a say on issues or decisions that affect their community.
If you live within the Corringham, Fobbing and Homesteads Community forum area then this is the meeting for you. The forum meets on the 2nd Monday of the month at 7:00. The current venue is New Hall, The Sorrells Corringham. They have a website with more details.CFH Forum
If you live in another area of Thurrock you may have an active community forum which you may like to join Other Forums
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THURROCK ADULT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Thurrock Adult Community College delivers part-time adult education providing people with the opportunity to learn, grow and shape their future. We support learners to improve their career prospects, get into work or get more out of their family lives and social relationships. Learning with us helps people improve their confidence and wellbeing through a wide range of courses. Our learners appreciate the high quality learning experience the College provides and use their new skills to enhance their lives.
For more information please see our website TACC