Southend-on-Sea Round Table 106
Community Service
The Dove Project, Southend, Essex |
 Southend Round Table has been honoured with its own plaque after donating thousands of pounds to a drop-in centre for victims of domestic violence.
The Dove Project, based in West Road, Westcliff, has used the £4,500 for a new control board for emergency lights as well as a new telephone system. To mark the generous donation, a special plaque was put up at the centre. Support volunteer coordinator Pippa Simpson said: "A new phone system was very badly needed as it was very old. We couldn't divert to other offices. "The control board we had before was very large and took up most of a wall. It has been replaced with one much nicer looking and much smaller." The centre also held an open day this week to attract more volunteers from ethnic minorities. Ms Simpson said: "We do already have volunteers from ethnic minorities. We do really like to reach out to them. "It's better for us because Southend has got many different minorities. We get quite a mixture of people here." The centre runs a 24-hour emergency helpline on 01702 300006. Southend Echo - Friday 15th September 2006 |
Poppets Play-School, Wakering, Essex |
| Recently Southend Round Table undertook a hands-on project at Poppets Play-School in Wakering, Essex. The play-school had a area ground which would make an ideal play area for the schools children, the problem was the ground was very overgrown and not sufficiently secure, they asked us for help. So, one fresh Saturday morning, the boys in Southend Round Table rolled up their sleeves and got stuck in, the results of which can be seen below. |
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8am arrive on site |
Survey of the task |
Getting to the root of it |
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Helped by some parents |
Churn deliver skips |
A good days work |
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We would like to thank Churn Skips for their kind donation of the skips, Morley's Nurseries for the plant and machinery and everyone who came along to help. |
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Final result |
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Rochford Rivercare, Essex |
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Members of Southend Round Table and their families have been involved in the Rochford Rivercare Project which was setup by past Tabler, David Hurst. |
| Rochford Rivercare Group has adopted a stretch of the River Roach along the sea walls from Fleet Hall, Rochford to Mucking Hall. The group are starting their clean up in early May and will begin to tackle the significant pockets of rubbish which accumulate along these beautiful and important saltings. |  |
| For further details of the Rivercare Project you can visit their website from the link below. If you would like to get involved or would like more information on the Rochford Rivercare Group contact David Hurst, details below. | |
Rivercare Projects |
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Website |
http://www.rivercare.org.uk/showgroup.asp |
Rochford Rivercare Group |
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e-mail |
david@onrec.com - David Hurst |
