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This year’s charities
Each year members of our committee take it in turns to select local charities to receive a donation.
This year we are pleased to say the below have been chosen-
Brainwave Children’s Charity
Brainwave offers therapy to children with disabilities and additional needs to help them achieve their potential.
Children seen are of varying disability but their therapists work individually to make sure that the therapy
is always personal. The exercise therapy programme they devise meets the individual needs of each child
and what makes Brainwave different is that our therapists show the parents how to do this therapy at home;
empowering parents to take an active role in their child’s development. Home therapy equipment is all supplied
by Brainwave.
Brainwave does not receive any Government funding and has to look at various ways of raising our income.
For more information please contact Gerry Gould, Community Manager - gerrygould@brainwave.org.uk or visit
www.brainwave.org.uk
Southend Hospital Charity, Dementia Appeal
Our society is becoming increasingly aware of friends and relatives suffering from this awful illness. Southend
Hospital is raising funds to cater for the needs of patients in three wards, plus a day assessment unit and the
Princess Anne Ward. They are hoping to provide just some of the below;
• ‘Lunch club’ facilities: four wipe-clean, supportive dining chairs and dining table.
• Memory Boxes; pictures and conversation cards to stimulate memories and conversation.
• Bed and chair sensors to alert nurses when patients want to get up, reducing falls.
• Communicator’s for the hard of hearing – magnifies sound, making hearing easier.
• Personal DVD players, MP3 players and over earphones to listen to relaxing music.
The hospital is hoping to raise £100,000 for these projects. Donations can be made through their ‘justgiving’
page, they can be contacted on 01702 385337, or email fundraising@southend.nhs.uk
HARP – Southend
HARP is an independent charity based in Southend on Sea whose aim is to reduce homelessness by providing
essential services, emergency housing and long term solutions, enabling people to rebuild their lives and return
to independent living. Within a year HARP provided 4,500 food parcels and 66,000 meals in their various hostels.
HARP relies on the generosity of individuals and businesses to carry on providing this service. As well as money
donations they welcome food, toiletries and other essential items. For more information please visit their website
www.harpsouthend.org
In 2015 the Essex Country Show was pleased to help Essex Air Ambulance, Southend Hospital – Keyhole Cancer
Appeal and Fair Havens Hospice.
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