The Social Spark project aims to improve health and wellbeing in Basildon. It brings together residents, community organisations, health and social care practitioners, and ARU staff and students to tackle healthcare inequality.
The project aims to help grow new ideas into long-term solutions, reducing demand on services and giving people a chance to make healthy choices throughout their lives.
Visit the Social Spark websiteThe We Lead project comprises a series of specialist third sector training workshops and webinars for charities and social enterprises across Epping Forest, Harlow and Uttlesford.
Visit the We Lead websiteThe Growing Places Conference 2025, co-hosted with Social Enterprise East of England on 12 June, was the biggest third sector event of the year in the East of England region.
Find out more about the 2025 Growing Places Conference