COMMUNITY CONTACTS

LIONS CLUB OF LEIGH

A local and international community service club. Meetings locally every second and fourth Wednesday of the month at The Ship, New Road, Leigh. New members always welcome.

For more information contact Lion Peter Skrimshire (01702) 472925.

LEIGH-ON-SEA ROTARY CLUB

Contact Tony Oxlade (01702) 713905.
Web site: www.ribi.org/clubs/homepage.asp?ClubID=1416

MILLENNIUM VOLUNTEERS

If you are between 16 and 24 and would like to get involved in voluntary work to the benefit of the local community and also get recognition for it please read on.

Millennium Volunteers is happenning all over the UK and is designed to get young people involved in their local communities by 'building on what you're into', this means if you already have skills and hobbies you would like to put to good use or expand upon, we will find voluntary activities to help you do this.

When you sign up you work to the targets of 100 and 200 hours of volunteering and on completion of these hours you receive a signed certificate you can then put on your CV.

If you would like to find out more you can contact us on 01702 356063 or email us at:  mvdev@savs-southend.co.uk or check out the Millennium Volunteers website at: www.mv4cv.org.uk

SOUTHEND NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH

Working together for a safer community.
Web site: www.southendcommunity.org.uk
Community liason officers:
WESTERN SECTOR - Pc 354 Steve Dewberry (steve.dewberry@essex.police.uk)
Responsible for the following wards: West Leigh, Leigh, Chalkwell, Belfairs, Blenheim Park, Westborough, Prittlewell, Eastwood Park & St Lawrence.
CENTRAL SECTOR - Pc 770 Dave Innes (dave.innes@essex.police.uk)
Responsible for the following wards: Victoria, Milton, & Kursaal.
EASTERN SECTOR - Pc 2529 Paul Hanson (paul.hanson@essex.police.uk)
Responsible for the following wards: Thorpe, Shoeburyness, Shoebury West, Southchurch, & St Lukes.

SOUTHEND-ON-SEA ROTARACT CLUB

Community Action Group for 18-30 year olds based on Rotary.
Web Site: www.rotaract.org.uk/Southend

COMMUNITY SERVICES

Community Alcohol Counselling Service, Essex Street, Southend. (01702) 577017.

WHEELCHAIR SERVICE

193/195, Leigh Road, Leigh-on-Sea. (01702) 577450.