Pumpkin-powered. Healthwatch is out and about at Halloween events

By Nub News Reporter 24th Oct 2025

Local News by Nub News Reporter 24th Oct 2025

HEALTHWATCH Thurrock is hosting a free arts and crafts session on Monday, 27 October at the Integrated Medical & Wellbeing Centre in Corringham.

The event will be running from 10am to 2pm but potential visitors are requested to book a place using this link Book Here

Healthwatch Thurrock have also teamed up with Arts Outburst and will be at their Halloween Event at the Thameside Theatre, Grays, on Thursday, 30 October from 11am.

Then, on Friday, 31 October the Healthwatch team will be with Welcome 2 The UK (Thurrock Frontline) at their hub (Unit 18) in Grays Town Centre Shopping Centre for more spooky fun!

All three events are free and Healthwatch Thurrock has expressed thanks to thank Kim at Asda, Angela at Tescos and Steph at Morrisons for donating pumpkins.

Children attending these events will be given a pumpkin to take home and carve.

Photographs of the pumpkins that get uploaded will then be entered into a competition with prizes to be won!

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