Latest updates from the Heart of Pitsea

Do you need help with things like equipment, travel, work clothing, childcare costs, trades licence fees to get into education, training or employment? We can provide a one-off grant to...

Heart of Pitsea are looking into creating a new project within the area, based upon the national ‘Men’s Shed’ programme, where men can come together to chat, connect and create....

              COMMUNITY SKILLS STATION FREE E-LEARNING FOR HEART OF PITSEA RESIDENTS AND LOCAL SMALL BUSINESSES Heart of Pitsea is launching a new e-learning programme,...

ARE YOU REGISTERED AT THE DIPPLE MEDICAL CENTRE? Do you feel your surgery is operating well during the Coronavirus pandemic? Do you have a question or suggestion you would like...

Stefan and Tiby, from the Heart of Pitsea Youth Forum (Youth YOUnique Generation), recently contributed their thoughts and feelings to a short film produced by the Burnt Lemon Theatre called In The...

  HOP TO IT HAS NOW ENDED – thanks to everyone who came along…we hope you enjoyed it! Outdoor activities in our local parks for young people aged 5 –...

Steph and Gill have been out and about again handing out free washable face masks to residents this week. They met up with lots of our lovely community members. They...

We want to encourage Heart of Pitsea residents to shop local and support small businesses and sole traders within our boundary. Se we are creating a free advertising booklet that...

Would you like to shine the spotlight on an unsung hero that has made a difference to help others within our community, particularly during these difficult times? Do you have...

This competition is now closed We are asking children and young people to send us a ‘Knock Knock’ joke, for the chance of winning a prize!   The can make...

Although our Community Connect club is physically closed, we are still meeting up in an online group chat on Wednesday evenings from 6.30pm. It’s amazing how meeting ‘virtually’ can lift...

Are you registered with a doctor at the Dipple Medical Centre?  Do you have a question or suggestion you would like to send to your surgery? Then send it to...

This competition has now closed We are asking children and young people to create a picture of themselves as a monster, with the chance of winning a prize. What’s your...

Hear about the Heart of Pitsea’s past year and our future plans The meeting is being held online, via the conferencing platform Zoom Book your ‘seat’ here https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/heart-of-pitsea-agm-tickets-107532885756 and a joining...

This competition has now closed. Win it! Heart of Pitsea is calling young people to take some positive, happy photographs in our new competition running throughout May! Get creative and...

We’ve teamed up again with local community counselling charity The Listening Post C.I.C​, to provide them with funding to offer one-2-one counselling to people within our boundary. For more information...

This competition has now closed. We are asking children and young people to come up with an idea for a short story or poem with the chance of winning a...

During the continuing COVID-19 situation we mustn’t take off the brake – stay alert, keep safe and well! Heart of Pitsea is still very much in operation and we are committed...

The Local Trust had heard great things about our groundbreaking Youth Forum and sent journalist Ryan Herman to find out what the project is all about. He spent an evening...

        Since the Heart of Pitsea project began, our resident committee members have wanted to install some Christmas lights to sprinkle some festive sparkle for the community...

Apple crumble will be on the menu for 40 people at the Salvation Army annual Christmas Day dinner! Our Incredible Edible leader Chris, delivered apples – picked locally in Pitsea...

The weather was incredible kind to us and what an amazing community turn out we had for the Pitsea Community Christmas! Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the entertainment on stage, a fantastic...

Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone who came along to our Community Health Market at the Dipple Medical Centre on Monday 21 October. It was fantastic to have...

We are incredibly proud and pleased to have been chosen as one of the Basildon Borough Council ‘Basildon@70 Heroes’, with a poster in the Eastgate Shopping Centre and a mention in...