The Experience Project

Experience Project Circuit Newsletters

The Methodist Church in Southend and Leigh launched The Experience Project(EP) in the Whittingham Avenue Estate, Southend-on-Sea, Essex. The EPbrings fresh and creative approaches to enriching the lives of the community, impacting the Social Justice sector.

Launched in 2020, we responded to the COVID-Pandemic by going door-to-door and delivering food to the most vulnerable in society. Out of this we have grown exponentially. We partnered with Ocado in providing fresh and cooked food to many local residents as well as a number of charities and organisations within a 30-mile radius of the Project, regularly supporting 1000 families each week.

Our long term aim is that the Whittingham Mission will become a technological creative hub that presents an opportunity for the development of young people's aspirations.

The Experience Project is delighted and grateful to have received funding given by the National Lottery to help our community outreach. We are also extend our deepest gratitude to Ocado who support our food distribution.

Please see below for our newsletter articles (click pdf file), and video of our work. In 2024 we achieved a Silver Eco Award from A Rocha.