Mental health is far more than just the absence of illness. It is a dynamic state of wellbeing where individuals can navigate everyday stresses, work productively, and contribute meaningfully to their communities. In Essex, the latest Adult Emotional and Mental Wellbeing needs assessment (2025) outlines why prioritizing our collective mental health is essential for a thriving society. Note: This folder contains two...
These supporting documents accompany the Health and Wellbeing Strategy (2026–29), which sets out a shared ambition to improve health outcomes, reduce inequalities, and create the conditions for people to live well at every stage of life. They draw on updated evidence from the 2025 Joint Strategic Needs Assessment and reflect the priorities residents and partners highlighted through the statutory consultation...
The purpose of this survey, led by Essex Public Health and Essex Youth Service on behalf of the Teenage Pregnancy Prevention group, is to gather the views of young people on a range of topics relating to relationships and sexual health, understanding what further information and support they would like and their preferred ways in which to access it. This survey...
The tobacco epidemic is one of the biggest threats the world has ever faced, and it kills 8 million people a year worldwide. In 2019, a national ambition was set for England to become smokefree by 2030. Essex has also matched this ambition by signing the Local Government Declaration on Tobacco Control on October 2023. To support Essex going smoke free,...
The Corporate Performance Reports, are reported on quarterly. They provide information to inform Essex County Council's Political and Executive Leadership in managing council performance, and in tracking progress towards the delivery of ECC's strategic aims. It sets out detailed data, insights and commentary on each of the council's strategic performance indicators.
Essex Resident Survey 2024 The Essex Resident Survey is Essex County Council’s largest survey exercise, aiming to generate insights into residents’ aspirations, views, and values. This helps shape strategy, inform key delivery programs, and enhance our engagement with residents. With over 5,500 residents responding to the 2024 survey, we can better understand the diversity of views and experiences across various geographies...
The Strategic Hate Crime Prevention Partnership (SHCPP) works to combat all forms of hate incidents by developing a consistent, multi-agency response, which meets the needs of victims, takes firm action against perpetrators and seeks to prevent such incidents from occurring thus delivering the best possible outcomes for all the people of Greater Essex. In 2024, research was carried out on...
A set of slide packs looking at how outcomes vary across the protected characteristics in Essex. Each slide pack shows the distribution of residents who have the protected characteristic across Essex. The slides also compare the distribution of the protected characteristic in the general Essex population and in residents who have a specific outcome (e.g. disability). For example if black people make...
The 2021 Domestic Abuse Act places a duty on Essex County Council, as a Tier 1 Local Authority, to provide support to victims of domestic abuse. As part of its statutory duties, Essex County Council needs to produce a Domestic Abuse Commissioning Strategy, which sets out the objectives of the local authority and actions the local authority will take towards achieving...
The High Level Essex JSNA Summary provides an overview of the health and wellbeing needs across Essex. It summaries key insights gained from research and health needs assessment, in order to improve health and wellbeing, support evidence informed decision making, prioritisation and action to reduce health inequalities effectively
