With the Autumn weather finally here, the Healthwatch Essex team have still been heading out to events across Essex. After an amazing September, find out which public events the team will attend in October, but first, let’s look at this month’s highlights…
In September, we saw the team head across Essex to hospitals, call centres, family fun days, community events, and so much more. This month, the team were delighted to visit HUC 111 call centre in Welwyn Garden, where they were shown how 111 operates on a daily basis and why their work is so important to the public.
We also saw our Fella’s Forums out and about this month, with the Colchester Fella’s Forum going for a return visit to Yarra Farm and Greenpath Ventures, where the fellas got involved with some weeding and allotmenteering, and enjoyed a hearty stew. This month, our Braintree Fella’s Forum also went on a walk and talk around Earls Colne, Colchester then headed back to the Healthwatch Essex Office in Earls Colne and had their last BBQ of the year.
For more information about our Fella’s Forums, please email Scott Tatum on [email protected] or head to our Men’s Health tab.
October Events
The Healthwatch Essex team will be heading out and about in October, so make sure to mark your calendar. Take a look at the various events where you will be able to find our team:
1st October: 11.30am-1.30pm, Wickford Wellbeing Café at the Nevendon Centre 
1st October: 4.14pm-6.45 pm, Thriftwood College Next Step Transition Event in Chelmsford
2nd October: 10.30am-2.30pm, University of Essex Welcome Village Event at Wivenhoe Park
6th October: 10am-midday, Blue Flower support group at Hutton Community Centre
7th October: 10am-midday, Carers Group at Great Dunmow Library
8th October: 10am-2pm, Stand at Basildon Hospital
10th October: 2pm-3.30pm, Saffron Walden Breathe Easy Group at Hatherley Court
27th October: 10am-2pm, Open Road in Vange
28th October: 9am-5pm, Stay Safe and Well this Winter 2025 Event at Abridge Village Hall
Our Information and Guidance team have been trained and accredited as partners of the Essex Sexual Health Service Umbrella Project and at each of the events marked by an umbrella, we will be able to supply care packages to anyone who advises us that they are involved in sex work, along with any information and guidance which may be required.