Castle Hedingham Parish Council

£7.9 million programme offers free courses to help residents improve their number skills.

Educational programme Multiply is helping change lives in Essex by offering free courses to help residents improve their number skills.

The programme aims to empower residents aged 19 and over by helping them build new life skills, improving their personal and professional lives.

Free Multiply courses can help people advance their career, manage their money, help their child with homework or just feel more confident working with numbers.

Since the programme launched in January 2023, more than 5,000 Essex residents have benefitted from a course through Multiply.

Courses can help residents build a better future by giving them the skills needed embrace new opportunities.

To learn more about Multiply and find a course, visit: https://www.essexopportunities.co.uk/multiply

Read more about how Multiply is benefitting residents in Essex.

Free climate action packs have been created by Essex County Council to help residents and businesses become more sustainable.

The five Climate Action Advice Packs offer cost-effective and achievable solutions tailored for four different groups. These are:

• Residents
• Schools
• Businesses
• Early years and childcare settings

The packs, originally launched in 2022, have been updated with new information as well as a fresh look and feel.

This includes funding and volunteering opportunities. The residents pack has also been produced in an accessible easy-read version.

Climate Action Advice Packs are part of the council’s Everyone’s Essex commitment to work closely with communities and businesses over climate action.

This involves providing advice and support to empower local action in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and building climate resilience. 

The advice packs are just one of the projects being delivered under the council’s ambitious Climate Action Plan.

Sam Kennedy, Director for Environment & Climate Action at Essex County Council, said: "These climate advice packs are fantastic resources for everyone in Essex who wants to become more sustainable.

“Each pack signposts to links and opportunities specific for each group so we can all do our part in working towards net-zero by 2050.

“I am also delighted to see the launch of an easy-read version of our resident pack which will help make climate action accessible to more people across our county.”  

The Climate Action Advice Packs can be downloaded for free at www.essexclimate.org.uk/what-can-i-do