The Borough Bus is touring Basildon Borough – providing services and support in your local community.

The Borough Bus will be available on Tuesday’s, every two weeks, at a range of venues across the borough. The Borough Bus team offer advice, support and access to council services and partners.

Come along and talk to us about:

Benefits Debt management Domestic abuse Drug and alcohol abuse Financial hardship Health and wellbeing Housing Homelessness Mental health Targeted support for cost of living As well as a warm seat on the bus with a friendly chat

Come along and talk to the team at the following dates/times. More venues will be added in due course.

Details for each provider can be found below.

Date Times Venue Providers Tuesday 4 April 2023 10am to 4pm Laindon Community Centre Craig Tyler Trust – Mental health

NHS – Health service

Peabody Tuesday 18 April 2023 10am to 4pm Wickford Main, High Street Shaw Trust – Employment

MIND – Mental health

Vitahealth – Mental health

NHS – Health service Tuesday 2 May 2023 10am to 4pm Noak Bridge Pub Craig Tyler Trust – Mental health

NHS – Health service

MIND – Mental health

Age Well East – Befriending service

Sign post – Employability Tuesday 16 May 2023 10am to 4pm Billericay High Street Craig Tyler Trust – Mental health

NHS – Health service

United in kind – Befriending service

Peabody

Essex County Council – Employment Tuesday 30 May 2023 10am to 4pm The Wick Community Centre Vitamind – Mental health

NHS – Health service

United in Kind – Befriending service

Age Well East – Pension support

Sign post – Employability Tuesday 13 June 2023 10am to 4pm Tesco Extra, Off High Road, Basildon SS13 3JU Vitamind – Mental health

NHS – Health service

United in Kind – Befriending service

Carers First – Carer support Adviser

Essex County Council – Employment