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Spaces still available for the Essex Youth Service summer support programme!

This free programme is for Year 11 leavers who don’t yet have a plan in place. It includes CV writing, interview skills, budgeting, a First Aid qualification and more.

Starting the weeks of 28 July and 4 August 🗓️
Across Essex: South, West, North and Mid 📍

You can refer a young person here by heading to the link in our comments📋

WIN a How to Train Your Dragon bundle worthy of a hero!
We’ve teamed up with Hachette Children's and Rubies to give one lucky winner:
🔥 A full set of 12 How to Train Your Dragon novels by Cressida Cowell
🔥 An exclusive art print by Cressida Cowell
🔥 A Toothless dress-up outfit (sizes available 5–6, 7–8 or 9–10 years)

Enter by 10 August 👉 https://buff.ly/96PrNvI

Budding basketball players can shoot hoops with professional Essex Rebels Basketball players and local police officers at a free summer holiday tournament.

The Ballin’ with a Bobby tournament returns on Sat August 10, for an incredible day of fun, friendly basketball action.

Find out more and sign up: https://brnw.ch/21wUqbO

3 sleeps until our first summer workshop. We’re starting with Wicked inspired by the movie. Great Leighs Wednesday 30th and Thursday 31st July!! Who is coming?

Haven’t booked we have- there’s still time! Book Here: https://littlestarsworkshops.co.uk/workshops

Essex superstar Michelle Agyemang has been named the young player of the tournament at Euro 2025 after England's victory against Spain in the final ⚽️

The lionesses took victory from penalties after finishing regular time drawing 1-1 with Spain 🇪🇸

Summer Magic at Essex Country Parks! ✨

This summer, the parks are alive with fairies, trolls, unicorns and dragon, but can you find them? 👀

Join The Explore Essex free Summer Magic Trail, pick up an activity sheet (or download it at home), and help bring the magic to life.

Plus, grab a family summer spotter’s sheet for even more outdoor fun 🤩

You will find trails at, Belhus Woods, Cudmore Grove, Danbury, Great Notley, Thorndon, Weald, Cressing Temple Barns and Hadleigh Country Park will host a Bugs and Butterflies Trail 🐛

Get all the details by heading to the Explore Essex website 🔎

We’re off to the Story Garden! The Summer Reading Challenge is officially open – visit your local Essex library and join today! https://libraries.essex.gov.uk/digital-content/our-library-locations-and-opening-times

Planning for September? 📖💫

We’ve got fantastic back-to-school resources filled with everything you need to support reading for fun in your setting. 🌟🙌🏼

Find them all here - https://buff.ly/AsfiYJq

Staying safe online starts with a conversation 🗣️

As children spend more time online over the holidays, it’s more important than ever to stay switched on about what they’re seeing, sharing and doing.

The 2 Johns Podcast breaks it down from the positives of exploring the internet to the risks you need to be aware of as a parent, carer or professional.

One of the most powerful ways we can protect young people online is to talk to them, be curious and ask questions.

Show interest, even if it means watching their favourite vlogger or learning a TikTok dance or two 💁‍♀️

Listen now by heading to the link in our comments ⬇️

School Tours for Year 5 parents/carers and students are now available to book by calling our Reception team on 01245 473 611.