| Co-operative Women's
Guild |
A long established group
meeting weekly on Wednesdays at 7.30pm in the Community Centre. Most meetings feature a
speaker and a demonstration
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| Red Cross Centre |
The Red Cross centre
offers a medical loan service that covers emergency short term loans of items ranging from
bed pans to wheelchairs. members provide first aid cover for local events and man the
first aid post by the paddling pool in the summer. The hall is available for hire for
functions and parties.
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| Brightlingsea Society |
The Brightlingsea Society
is an environmental and historical organisation whose aim is to conserve the beauty,
history and character of Brightlingsea. They hold regular monthly meetings in St Sabin's
Hall in Richard Avenue each month. organise walks and act as guides on behalf of the
County Council at the nearby Thorrington Tide-mill. They take an interest in new
developments and changes in the town as well as monitor the natural and seminatural areas
around Brightlingsea.
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Brightlingsea Beach Hut Association |
Brightlingsea Beach Hut Association is open to all beach
hut owners. We aim to provide services to members such as a patrol twice a
day to check for weather damage or vandalism to huts and to represent
members' interests at the Forum of Beach Huts Associations and the local
councils. We also support the community by taking park in events such as the
Horticultural Show, The Christmas Tree Festival and Decorated Beach Hut
Competitions.
Contact details for the association, Secretary Jenny Baker. Email
jellybellybaker@yahoo.co.uk
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| Business Association |
The Brightlingsea
Business Association is open to all bona fide businesses in the Brightlingsea area. All
businesses are welcome to the monthly meetings held at
DLR Properties 5 Manor Parade. The meetings usually take place on the first Monday of each month.
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| Family Support |
Family Support are a
voluntary group whose aims are to improve the quality of like for the frail and housebound
as well as others in need of some assistance. The local branch are based at Well House in
Chestnut Way and offer a one to one visiting network, a programme of social events, weekly
lunches, afternoon teas, excursions and a service of individual transport which is not
provided by statutory authority.
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| Ancient order of
Foresters Friendly Society |
One of the oldest
organisation in Brightlingsea, Court "Lifeboat" of the ancient order of
Foresters was formed in Brightlingsea on the 24th March 1864. It is a fraternal social and
benevolent organisation democratically controlled by the members, providing sickness and
death benefits, endowments and other assurances.
The benevolent side, disburses grants to member's orphans, educational grants to members
and several lifeboats have been provided to the R.N.L.I .
Court "Lifeboat" operates from its own premises in Brightlingsea
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