Community Voice Feedback
Thank You to Our ERF Community
Thank you once again to everyone who took part in our recent Community Voice event in Harlow. Your enthusiasm, openness and honest feedback made the session truly meaningful. We were inspired by the wide range of perspectives shared and are especially pleased that many of you felt the event was inclusive, collaborative and rooted in a genuine sense of unity and shared purpose.
We have carefully reviewed and brought together the ideas, suggestions and concerns you raised.
Below is a summary of what you told us… and how we are responding.
You Said
You asked for:
Essex County Council Commissioners to attend Community Voice events so they can hear directly from the community
Clearer and more consistent communication between Essex Recovery Foundation and the community, including updates on previous issues at the start of each session
Stronger collaboration across Public Health and Wellbeing services
Greater representation of staff with lived experience within recovery services
Translated flyers, surveys and information to better engage Essex’s diverse communities
New podcast ideas, including Incredible Lives and Recovery Through Nature
Our Actions
In response:
We have formally invited Essex County Council’s Commissioners to attend the next Community Voice event
We will improve clarity and transparency around key updates and changes through our newsletter
A standing agenda item, “Progress Update,” will be included at all future Community Voice events
We are actively working through the remaining recommendations and look forward to sharing further updates with you soon.
If you have any questions or would like to continue the conversation, please don’t hesitate to contact us at
📧 community.research@essexrecoveryfoundation.org
Thank you for helping shape the future of recovery services in Essex.
