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Free Will Writing Service

Do you need to make a will or need to update an existing will? If so, you may be able to take advantage of en-form’s Free Will Writing Service.

We have teamed up with specialist Will Writing and Estate Planning Services Companies, to offer you the opportunity of writing or amending a simple will free of charge.

You don’t have …

One Health One Planet

‘One health’ is a concept that explains how we are all connected as ‘one’; the health of our planet directly effects the health of the plants, which directly affects the health of the animals, which in turn directly effects the health of us. Therefore it’s fair to say, if we don’t care about our planet, then we ultimately don’t care …

Children’s ‘environmentally friendly’ birthday parties

Children's eco party

This guide has been put together for anyone wanting to throw an eco-friendly party for a child (or even an adult). It can seem like a lot of pressure and expectation to put on the ‘perfect’ party for our kids and their friends, but who says it has to impact on our planet (or our wallets!)? And why have we …

First Eco Festival to create positive social change in our community

Colchester will host its first large scale eco festival which promises to be both inspiring for all who attend and a blueprint model for any festival. The Eco Festival taking place on 4th September in Colchester, Lower Castle Park, is a free community event, organised and run entirely by volunteers who want to help inspire positive social change towards sustainable …

Pesticide Free Essex

Who are we?

We are a coalition of organisations, community groups, political parties and individuals that are committed to help support Essex County Council and the district, Town and Parish councils in Essex to go Pesticide free. We include the following groups:

Why we need to protect our existing Hedges and plant more

Rural scene including hedgerows
Image by Franck Barske from Pixabay

Hedges in the UK are protected under the Hedgerows Regulations 1997, removal can be granted by local authorities. But how aware are we and our council about the importance of hedgerows? 

Scientists have reported that in just seven days a 1-metre length of well-managed dense hedge will mop up the same amount of pollution that …

H2O Colchester – Our water, Our Future

Introduction

Colchester is in one of the driest regions in the UK, and our water is under pressure from population growth and climate change. Despite the perception it rains a lot, the Anglian Water region receives 1/3 less rainfall than the rest of the UK. Tomorrow’s forecast is fewer raindrops, and more people.

The East Anglian region receives less rainfall …

Facebook Engagement Tips

Facebook and Instagram (both are owned and operated by Facebook) are important social media platforms to help you engage with your supporters and followers. Who and how many people see your posts is determined by Facebook Algorithms. They change and were last changed in January 2021 We have listed some tips for increasing the value of your posts based …

Eco Colchester Website Launched

With the environment one of the hot topics of the day and seemingly getting hotter, now is a good time to launch the Eco Colchester Website.

Eco Colchester was set up by environment group en-form to allow the residents of Colchester to have a say in how to make Colchester a green and pleasant place to live, work and play …