Take a look at our upcoming events and challenges and let us know if you'd like to join us or take part.

Join us for a wonderful wine tasting evening. 

Come along and sample wines from all over the world at a fun evening in the Canon Roche Hall on Friday Nov 7th at 19.30.

Tickets are £25 per person - click here to book

Places are limited so get in quick!

Our Christmas Craft and Gift Fair will be held at The Mill Hall Arts & Events Centre, Bellingham Lane, Rayleigh SS6 7ED on Sunday 16th November from 10.30-4pm.

There is free parking at the venue and admission is only £1.50 for adults and free for children under 14.

There will be lots of stalls selling crafts and gifts so come along and pick up a few early Christmas presents and enjoy some refreshments while helping us to raise vital funds for our work.

If you are interested in having a stall at our event, please email Damian or contact us on 07912 308000 for further information; pitches are £35 after which all proceeds made on the day are your own.

Otherwise, stall holders can complete our booking form here and send to Damian at ddillon@bccs.org.uk

Get Crafty for BCCS!

Do you have something which we could sell on our stall? Christmas cakes, chutneys, Christmas tree or house decorations, candles, floral centrepieces or wreaths, unused gifts - any or all welcome!

Please email Damian who will arrange to have your donation collected from you.

We are very grateful to one of our long-standing supporters who has organised this for us and are looking forward to another very successful event; we hope to see you there!

We are delighted to announce, following the success of our Summer Event in June, that we will be hosting a Christmas Luncheon at this much celebrated venue on Friday 5th December. 

The Lawn is an elegant, grade II listed Georgian house in a unique rural setting in Rochford and will be available to us exclusively for the afternoon.

A delicious two-course luncheon will be served in the stunning Orangery overlooking the beautiful, landscaped gardens.

This event is open to everyone and tickets are available to purchase now at £37.50 per person by clicking our link here.

Afternoon Tea at The Roslin Beach Hotel

We will be hosting a Shrove Tuesday Afternoon Tea which will be held in the beautiful ballroom at the exclusive Roslin Beach Hotel, Southend-on-Sea on Tuesday 17th February 2026. 

Guests are kindly invited to arrive for 1pm to be greeted and seated in good time for tea between 1.30 and 3.30pm

AFTERNOON TEA

A luxurious selection of finger sandwiches

Seasonal pastries and delicacies

Homemade plain and fruit scones accompanied by jam and clotted cream

A selection of speciality teas or coffees

Tickets cost £35.00 per person - Click here to book

We are expecting that this event will sell out and so would encourage you to purchase your tickets early to avoid disappointment. 

For SAT NAV purposes, the full address of the hotel is: The Roslin Beach Hotel, Thorpe Esplanade, Thorpe Bay, Southend-on-Sea SS1 3BG

Parking: There is some parking available at the hotel and in some adjacent side roads, as well as paid parking on the esplanade itself.

We look forward to seeing you there!