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This survey is being carried out by Essex County Council as part of a wider partnership of organisations planning for future pharmaceutical services.
Summary
We are inviting you to take part in a survey about pharmaceutical services (provided by pharmacies, dispensing doctors, internet pharmacies and dispensing appliance contractors) in the Essex area. The results from this survey will help us to understand how local people use the services, how they rate their experience, and what they would like in the future. These views will contribute towards the production of a Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment for Essex and assist in determining what services are required to meet the needs of the local population.
The current Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment covering the Essex area is available on Essex Open Data.
If you would like more information about the survey, alternative formats (such as a paper copy, translation or an easy read copy) or have questions on how to complete the questionnaire, you can contact [email protected]
Why your views matter
Completion of the survey is voluntary and if you choose not to take part it will not affect the care you receive from the NHS or your pharmacy/GP in any way.
Your answers will be kept completely confidential and won’t be collated with any information that makes you identifiable. It is voluntary to disclose this information. If you choose not to answer the ‘About you’ questions, it will not affect your participation.
Your answers will only be used to tell us about your experience of pharmaceutical services, and to help us to improve these services.
Your views are important to us so please spare a few minutes to complete the survey, it should take no longer than 5-7 minutes to complete.
The results of this survey will be available on Essex Open Data where the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment will be published in October 2025.
Essex County Council fully complies with information legislation. If you would like the full details of how we use personal data, and the rights you have about its use, please go to www.essex.gov.uk/privacy-community (Research & Citizen Insight) or call 03457 43043.
As a national employment focused charity, Shaw Trust supports and empowers people to find and thrive in meaningful work. They provide personalised wrap-around support to develop employment pathways, and enable individuals to realise their full potential.
Shaw Trust firmly believe in fostering strong local relationships to achieve more together, and are therefore seeking to extend their work with local charity and community-based organisations to support the future delivery of localised employment programmes.
If you are interested in collaborating with Shaw Trust, or finding out more about this opportunity, go to:
The VCSE Energy Efficiency Scheme will help voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations (VCSEs) across England to deliver more efficient services for people and communities by saving money on their energy bills.
The VCSE Energy Efficiency Scheme is offering independent energy assessments to help identify energy-saving opportunities in your building.
From January, the scheme will also be offering capital grants to implement measures recommended in your assessment.
Applicant organisations must be a VCSE based in England and delivering frontline services. They must be able to demonstrate that they are financially sustainable, require support around energy and are not suitable for blended finance or loan support through other schemes.
The scheme is funded as part of a package of over £100 million of support being delivered by the Government to help frontline delivery organisations with the increased cost of living.
How does it work?
Use our eligibility checker to see if you’re eligible to apply for the cost and delivery of an Independent Energy Assessment (IEA). If you’re successful, we’ll match you up with an independent energy assessor who will work with you to assess your building and help identify energy-saving opportunities.
An IEA is a comprehensive evaluation of your building’s energy usage, efficiency and potential for energy savings, conducted by a qualified and experienced independent energy assessor.
With a satisfactory IEA, and provided you meet the wider eligibility criteria, your organisation may also apply for a Capital Grant. Capital Grants of between £2,000 and £150,000 can be used to install capital energy efficiency measures, identified in your IEA, to reduce your building’s energy costs and support the delivery of your frontline services.
Check if you’re eligible for an Independent Energy Assessment or visit the Programme Guidance and Frequently Asked Questions information using the links below.
Age Well East are looking for an experienced statutory fundraiser to join its growing fundraising team. This role will be integral to our future and will help secure funding from a range of funders, including large grant giving bodies, central and local government grants, contracts, and initiatives.
As well having a track record of securing funding we are looking for someone who enjoys working with an agile environment, has a flare for project design, and can work collaboratively with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
We are looking for a motivated and talented individual to join us in this exciting new role of Community Engagement Co-ordinator
This new postwill focus upon:
Building positive relationships with all stakeholders to re-establish and increase partnerships, networks and outreach activities.
Increasing awareness of InterAct services and service uptake.
Identifying opportunities for growth and development.
Hours: 37½ hours per week
Salary: £21,000 – £23,000 (depending on skills and experience)
Location: Our office in central Chelmsford, plus community travel
Contract: This role is initially a one-year fixed-term contract, with the potential of extension depending on funding
Applications will be assessed on a rolling basis. Further information about the role can be found in the attached job description & person specification.
To apply for the post please send your up to date CV with a covering letter (not exceeding two A4 sides) saying why you feel you would be perfect for the role to: [email protected]
Salary – £32,306 per annum, plus fringe allowance (where applicable)
We are looking for a clinical supervisor with experience of CBT low intensity strategies for working with children and young people to join our Mental Health Support Team. The post includes an opportunity to attend the Supervisor training to support the Trainee Educational Mental Health Practitioners.
Ideal candidates would have a minimum of two years experience of working with CBT and experience of working in education settings.
This post could be suitable for qualified EMHPs, CWPs or PWPs looking to develop their career.
For the full job please see the attached job description here
To apply for this position please download and complete the three-part application form at the bottom of this page and send it to [email protected] by the closing date of Thursday 31st March 2022. (Extended Deadline)
Salary: £19,842 – £22,449 per annum (depending on experience) plus 5% High Cost Area Allowance
Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week
Overview of role
As a valued member of the Communications and Marketing Team, you will be working under the direction of the Head of Communications and Marketing, and alongside the External Relations and Partnerships Manager in a development role, which will include training and opportunities to enhance your qualifications. In this wide-ranging role, you will support the MarComms team in the efficient and effective running of the team and help us deliver the St Clare Hospice key strategic aims to reach significantly more people who are facing death, dying and loss in our local communities. Under the supervision of the Head of Communication and Marketing, you will be responsible for helping the MarComms team to:
Promote and raise awareness of St Clare Hospice through a range of communications, press, digital, multimedia and social media activities
To uphold the Hospice brand and to support all teams in its correct usage in all forms of Communication and media.
Please read the job description (link below) for further details.
In return for your commitment, we offer a competitive salary and benefits package, generous leave allowance, pension and life assurance scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, free parking and the option to continue your membership of the NHS pension scheme. We offer excellent development opportunities and are committed to supporting individuals in their learning and development.
For an informal discussion, please contact:
Gill Macdonald, Head of Communications & Marketing by email [email protected]
How to apply
Please complete a St Clare Hospice application form or submit your CV with a cover letter telling us why you feel you are suitable for this role (in particular, explaining how you fulfil the requirements set out in the Person Specification).
If you require any assistance regarding the application process, please telephone the HR Team, on 01279 773744 or email [email protected]
We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We recognise that everyone is different, and we value the unique contribution that individual experiences, knowledge and skills make in delivering quality services. Which means, we encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities.
Please note that a DBS check will be undertaken as part of our pre-employment checks for the successful candidate.
A note to agencies
We understand that agencies do search for opportunities to work with organisations such as ourselves. However, we request that you do not contact us in relation to the vacancies advertised above. We respond to enquiries from individuals seeking employment directly.
The Essex Alliance has been provided with £200,000 to administer a COVID response grants programme to support VCS organisations to continue to meet the increased demand in supporting vulnerable people in communities during the ongoing COVID situation, including those hard to reach communities.
Funding is designed to support activity that helps reduce the transmission of the virus; enable people to stay safe and isolate; and reduce barriers to vaccinations.
There is £200,000 available in the grant pot, we are offering organisations within the Alliance (who have signed up to our newsletter) a max of £5k per project. If you’re not currently a member of the Alliance, please sign up here to be able to apply for this VCS funding.
The Contain Management Outbreak Fund can be used for Public Health purposes to tackle COVID-19, funding is designed to support activity that helps reduce the transmission of the virus; enable people to stay safe and isolate; and reduce barriers to vaccinations. Whilst the specific health activities that can be funded are flexible, and should reflect local community needs in relation to suppressing the virus, activities that this funding could be used to support may include:
< Support to access vaccinations and testing for hard-to reach groups
< Additional resource to support contact tracing
< Enhanced communication and marketing e.g. towards hard to reach groups and other localised messaging
< Delivery of essentials for those in self-isolation
< Targeted interventions for specific sections of the local community and workplaces
< Harnessing capacity with local sectors e.g. voluntary, academic, commercial
< Extension/introduction of specialist support e.g. behavioural science, bespoke comms
< Additional resource for compliance with, and enforcement of, restrictions and guidance
< Targeted support for school / university outbreaks
< Community based support for those disproportionately impacted such as BAME population
< Support for engagement and analysis of regional areas to assess and learn from local initiatives
< Providing initial support, as needed, to vulnerable people
Examples of potential projects could be:
< Providing adaptations to services or developing new ways of working to ensure a reduction in transmission
of COVID19.
< Providing mental health support.
< Supporting vulnerable members of the community.
< Enabling people to stay safe and isolate when necessary.
< Reducing barriers to vaccinations, such as transport and community engagement.
Grants of up to £5,000 are available over one year, to support core costs and essential operating costs, project costs or capital items. We would be interested in projects that ensured communities stay connected, are able to self-isolate as required and provides support to those in need. New projects or those that need to be adapted or scaled-up to better respond as a direct result of the COVID 19 could be considered. Any grants awarded will need to be spent within one year.
