Southend on Sea Branch
Southend on Sea branch meets on the first Wednesday of the months March (AGM), June, September and December. Meetings are generally well-attended, often with guest speakers.
Our Mission Statement: to meet regularly in a friendly environment, to take steps to protect our Pensions and Travel Facilities, and to enjoy social contact through meetings and special events.
Click here to go to the Branch Diary for this year.
Our past Guest Speakers have included:
 | Joe Harris, General Secretary of the National Pensioners' Convention |
| Richard Delahoy of the Rail Passenger Committee |
| Cliff Wallace of Southend Community Health Council |
| Emma Ricketts, from Cory Environmental |
| Theo Steel, Finance Director, First Great Eastern |
| Vic Smart, Chief Trading Standards Officer, Southend |
| Gill Clark and team, Dept. of Work and Pensions |
| Helen Sutherland, Southend Association of Voluntary Services |
| Peter Rayner, former National Chairman of the BTPF |
| Russell Randall, Talking Newspapers for the Blind |
| John Coppin, Railway tales and reflections. |
The branch is actively involved with the Federation and with the area NPC. Southend on Sea branch has also been involved in county-wide strategic rail initiatives and has contributed to the consultation stage of the Pickering Pension Review Body.
Older People's Assembly
For those living in the Southend area - an opportunity to ask questions and get answers on topics of interest to the over-50s: Click here for more information.
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Weds 22nd Sept 2010 | 14:00 |
Branch Meeting Clarence Road Baptist Church Hall, Southend-on-Sea Guest Speaker: Roger Buxton, a well-respected writer and an entertaining speaker, who will talk about his experiences as a journalist. |
| Tues 14th Dec 2010 |
14:00
|
Christmas Social Clarence Road Baptist Church Hall, Southend-on-Sea Social event with snacks and refreshments |
To find out more, please contact us via Membership Enquiries.