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The Big Vote is Here! - R2 East/ East Central

The Big Vote is Here!

We’re excited to announce that 15 fantastic projects have been shortlisted for The Big Vote! These projects were carefully selected by a panel of local residents who reviewed all submissions with the community’s needs in mind.

  1. Shoebury ECO Trail 
  2. Little Free Book, Seed and Food Library Boxes 
  3. Southend Grand Craft Bridging Generations 
  4. MUNCH
  5. Active Ageing (Active Life)
  6. Rocket School - Learn Rocketry
  7. Helping local families living with PDA
  8. Southend Community Personal Safety & Resilience Programme
  9. Just Ride Southend Tandem Tricycle
  10. Reach Her Foundation
  11. Hungry Cupboards – Built by the Community, for the Community
  12. Marketplace Gallery
  13. Connect and Protect - Parent / Guardian Safety Talks


Why These 13?

Out of 15 project* proposals received, these 13 stood out because they best met the funding criteria and demonstrated the greatest potential to benefit our area. While some submissions didn’t meet the criteria this time, we’re actively working with those applicants to explore alternative funding opportunities and keep their ideas alive. *Please note one project was withdrawn by the person after submission.

Please note the following

✅ You must live in the East/ East Central Area to vote.
✅ One vote per person.
❌ Unfortunately, we cannot accept votes from outside these Areas.

Voting closed at 5pm on 18 August 2026