Free summer holiday Sand Art Play comes to Greenstead library 23 July 2025 This exciting pop-up event will transform the library into a beach-themed Story Garden
Festival of Fun and Big Tennis Weekend boost community wellbeing 8 July 2025 The fourth annual Festival of Fun, held on 5 and 6 July at Colchester Sports Park and Colchester Leisure World, wrapped up with great success
Colchester Youth Festival returns with free activities this summer! 30 June 2025 The festival returns for a second year, continuing to offer opportunities that inspire and support our city’s young people
Fresh funding boost for rural Colchester communities and businesses 25 June 2025 A total of £159,000 is available for 2025/26 to support rural economic growth, environmental sustainability, and community resilience
Helpline supports national telecare campaign with proactive digital upgrade for customers 25 June 2025 The campaign urges people who use telecare alarms to act now as landlines across the country are switching from analogue to digital
Refugee Week football match – a celebration of community and culture 24 June 2025 The match demonstrated the unifying power of football in bringing people of all backgrounds together
‘Community as a Superpower’: Refugee Week Marketplace brought communities together 20 June 2025 As part of the celebrations of Refugee Week
Health checks aim to keep council workers tip top 16 June 2025 The checks came at the end of a week-long focus by Colchester City Council on the health and wellbeing of its staff
Colchester City Council approves landmark garden community Development Plan 10 June 2025 Paving the way for a major new settlement to take shape over the coming decades.
Colchester City Council commits to supporting foster carers with new fostering friendly policy 5 June 2025 It joins a growing number of organisations across the UK supporting foster carers in the workplace