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  • Ambleside Social Club – Social & Friendship · Southchurch · All ages · Paid · Various days
    Family-friendly social club on Ambleside Drive with live bands, darts, pool, snooker, a garden and seasonal events for children at Easter, Halloween and Christmas.
  • Cake Club Community – Support groups · Southend Central · Under 18s, 35–60 · Free · School daytimes
    Warm daytime groups for parents, with slings and feeding support – a gentle place to meet other families.
  • Centre Café – Belle Vue – Social & Friendship · Southend Central · All ages · Paid · Various days
    A friendly community café at Belle Vue Baptist Church, with picnics and get-togethers in local parks.
  • City of Southend-on-Sea Athletic Club – Sport & Active · Southend Central · All ages · Paid · Tue, Thu & Sun
    Athletics club founded in 1905 at Garon Park, with a Junior Academy for younger children and coached training for all abilities.
  • Ekco Social & Sports Club – Social & Friendship · Southend Central · All ages · Paid · Various days
    A community sports and social club with jazz nights, live sport and a new outdoor play area for the little ones.
  • Essex & Suffolk Friends – Social & Friendship · Southend Central · 35–60, 60+ · Free · Various days
    A big, inclusive friendship group with thousands of members and regular Southend-based meet-ups and socials.
  • Ferndale “Everyone is Welcome” Club – Kids & Family · Southend Central · All ages · Donation · Tuesdays
    A Tuesday-morning drop-in at Ferndale Baptist Church for all ages, with a small £1.50 per-family donation.
  • Gals Mingal – Social & Friendship · Southend Central · 35–60, 60+ · Free · Various days
    A friendly women’s group for making real local friendships – for you, and a social life for the whole family.
  • Get Up Get Out Get Social Essex – Social & Friendship · Southend Central · 35–60, 60+ · Free · Various days
    A sociable Meetup group for the over-35s – relaxed get-togethers and outings to make new friends across Essex.
  • Grange Celtic Supporters Club – Social & Friendship · Southend Central · All ages · Paid · Various days
    A sociable sports supporters’ club for adults, with children welcome too – a warm spot if you enjoy sport.
  • In Motion Club – Southend – Sport & Active · Shoeburyness · All ages · Free · Various days
    A friendly local walking group getting people out and moving together around Shoeburyness and the seafront.
  • Leap Pathways – The Hive – Support groups · Southend Central · Under 18s, 35–60 · Free · Wed & Fri
    Relaxed, low-pressure free-flow sessions for all ages on Wednesdays and Fridays – designed to be gentle on anxiety.
  • Legoclub Leigh – Kids & Family · Leigh-on-Sea · Under 18s, 35–60 · Donation · Various days
    A warm, all-ages community group – Lego, Duplo, Megablocks and crafts, with parents and carers staying throughout. Run on donations.
  • Making Waves – Support groups · Westcliff-on-Sea · All ages · Free · Fridays
    A supportive group for neurodiverse people and their families, meeting at St Cedd’s Church.
  • Mums Together – Social & Friendship · Southend Central · 35–60 · Free · Various days
    Sociable meet-ups for mums – think picnics in Priory Park with blankets and games. Bring the family and say hello.
  • Mum’s Guide to Southend – Days out / Free things · Southend Central · Under 18s, 35–60 · Free · Various days
    A local directory of what’s on – events, activities, holiday clubs and family support, with a big summer guide.
  • Naval and Military Club – Social & Friendship · Southend Central · All ages · Paid · Various days
    A historic social club on Royal Terrace overlooking the estuary – three bars, live music, quiz nights, karaoke and a function room, steeped in character since 1920. Open to all, family friendly.
  • Prittlewell Bowls & Croquet Club – Sport & Active · Southend Central · 60+ · Paid · Mon & Thu
    A welcoming club in Priory Park offering lawn bowls and, newly for 2025, croquet – social and competitive games with free coaching and a licensed bar.
  • Project Southchurch – Days out / Free things · Southchurch · All ages · Free · Various days
    Community events for all ages across the Southchurch area.
  • SMILE Walking Group – Sport & Active · Benfleet / Hadleigh · 60+ · Free · Various days
    A friendly walking group bringing people together – free walks plus sociable extras like fish-and-chip evenings and sunrise walks at Hadleigh Castle.
  • South East Essex Ramblers – Sport & Active · Southend Central · 35–60, 60+ · Free · Various days
    A friendly walking group with a varied programme of weekend and mid-week walks around Southend – from gentle 5-milers to longer treks. Non-members welcome to try.
  • South East Essex Social Group – Social & Friendship · Southend Central · 35–60, 60+ · Free · Various days
    A Meetup community organising regular socials and activities for adults around south-east Essex.
  • Southend 30/40s Women’s Social – Social & Friendship · Southend Central · 35–60 · Free · Various days
    A welcoming Meetup group for women in their 30s and 40s – coffees, meals and nights out to build local friendships.
  • Southend Family Centres – Kids & Family · Southend Central · Under 18s, 35–60 · Free · Various days
    Free family sessions right across Southend, including summer-holiday groups for little ones and their parents. Friendly staff and families.
  • Southend Manor FC – Sport & Active · Southchurch · Under 18s, 35–60 · Paid · Various days
    A long-running community football club playing at Southchurch Park, with a friendly local following.
  • Southend parkrun – Sport & Active · Shoeburyness · All ages · Free · Saturdays 9am
    A free, friendly weekly 5k at Gunners Park – run, jog, walk or volunteer. Everyone welcome, whatever your pace.
  • Southend Rugby Club (Saxons) – Sport & Active · Southend Central · All ages · Paid · Various days
    A community rugby club since 1870 with teams for every age and ability – minis and juniors, women’s, seniors and vets, plus non-contact touch rugby.
  • Southend Techmeet – Social & Friendship · Southend Central · 35–60 · Free · 3rd Thursday monthly
    A friendly community of IT pros, businesses and tech enthusiasts – monthly meetup (3rd Thursday) at The Board Game Hut covering software, AI, Raspberry Pi, robotics and more, plus hackathons and coding workshops. Over 18s.
  • Southend Vox – Social & Friendship · Eastwood · 35–60, 60+ · Various days
    A fun, sociable community choir run entirely by volunteers, open to all genders 18 and over. Sings an eclectic mix of pop, show songs, spirituals and contemporary pieces.
  • Southend Walking Football Club – Sport & Active · Southend Central · 60+ · Paid · Various days
    A gentler, low-impact take on football aimed at older adults – stay active, have fun and meet people at a relaxed pace.
  • Southend Wheelers Cycling Club – Sport & Active · Southend Central · All ages · Paid · Sundays
    A traditional racing and leisure cycling club since 1923, welcoming all ages from 12+ – colour-coded Sunday rides to suit every speed, finishing with cake.
  • Southend-on-Sea u3a – Social & Friendship · Southend Central · 60+ · Paid · Various days
    A lifelong-learning co-operative for older people no longer in full-time work – dozens of interest groups from walking and knit-and-natter to canasta, run by members for members.
  • The Hang Out Venue – Kids & Family · Southend Central · Under 18s, 35–60 · Paid · Various days
    A relaxed family stay-and-play for ages 0–18 – activities for the children while parents unwind with a cup of tea. Opposite Sainsbury’s in Southend.
  • Trinity Family Club – Kids & Family · Westcliff-on-Sea · Under 18s, 35–60 · Free · Tuesdays
    A lovely, friendly family club on Tuesday afternoons where adults stay with their children.
  • Victoria Centre Kids’ Club – Kids & Family · Southend Central · Under 18s · Free · Thursdays
    A free kids’ club every Thursday through August, 11am–3pm – and grown-ups are welcome to join the fun.

Last updated 7 August 2026.