Moonlight   Colourthon

Eastbourne 2009

N.S.W. 2009

Peter Manley National President

Southend-on-Sea Round Table 106

Welcome to the Southend-on-Sea Round Table 106 website.

Throughout this site you will be able to find details and information on all our Fundraising activities, together with information on our beneficiaries and Community projects.  Our primary fundraising activity each year is our 'Fireworks Spectacular', now known as the 'Big Beach Bang' - details of this event can be found on our Fireworks page.

Southend Round Table is a constituent club of the National Association of Round Tables throughout Great Britain and Ireland.  Southend 106 is the oldest Table in Essex and has a long history dating back to 1935, more details of which can be found in our History page.  Details of the National Organisation together with affiliated clubs such as 41 Club and Ladies Circle can also be found throughout this site.

Round Table is a young man's organisation with an age range of between 18 and 45.  Round Table also has a social side which compliments it's fundraising and community projects; we meet socially on the second and fourth Monday's of each month and prospective members are always welcomed - further details can be found on our Membership page.

Recent News

Firework Cash for Havens Firework Cash to help Havens Hospices A kind donation of £5000 to Havens Hospices will mean the charity can buy extra vital equipment for the patients and children it looks after. The Southend Round Table 106 handed over the cheque which will be used to purchase five syringe drivers. These are a small battery powered device that is able to administer medication at a designated amount per hour. The money was raised at the Round Table's firework display in November at Shoebury East beach called The Big Beach Bang. Richard Metcalf was last year's Community Service Chairman. He says, 'Around 9000 people attended the event, and we stressed that any money raised goes back into local charities such as Havens Hospices. We are delighted to hand over this money which we know will make such a difference to the patients and children.'

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.

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