Advancing Community Empowerment
Good people.
Too many barriers.
Let’s change that.
ACE Impact CIC is a community development organisation rooted in Greater Essex. We help residents shape local change, support community groups and bring partners together to put ideas into practice.
FIND YOUR WAY
Take part locally
Explore projects and ways to volunteer, share skills or get involved.
Support for your organisation
Get help with governance, planning, funding and involving your community.
Work in partnership
Bring community knowledge into a project, service or shared local priority.
WHO WE ARE
Communities have plenty to offer.
Let’s make more of it.
Local knowledge. Useful skills. Ideas worth exploring.
Every community has strengths. But a good idea can stall without the right support, connections or resources. And too often, the people closest to an issue have the least say in what happens next.
ACE Impact CIC is a community development organisation. We work alongside residents, local groups and partners to strengthen what’s already there, tackle what gets in the way and turn shared priorities into action.
01 / PEOPLE
More say. More possibility.
We help people share their experience, build confidence and shape the decisions that affect their lives.
02 / ORGANISATIONS
A stronger footing.
We support community groups with planning, governance, funding and the practical foundations that help good work keep going.
03 / IDEAS INTO ACTION
Sleeves rolled up.
We connect people and resources, develop projects and help turn a promising conversation into something useful.
OUR WORK IN PRACTICE
Different projects.
More doors open.
A manageable garden. A place to make and mend. Help through a difficult night. Each project responds to a different challenge, with people at its heart.
01 / PRACTICAL SUPPORT
Blooming Neighbours
Supervised gardening support for older and less mobile residents in the Basildon area.
02 / SKILLS & CONNECTION
Shed Inside
Sawdust. Tea. Actual conversation. A welcoming place to make, mend and share skills at King Edward Community Centre.
03 / PARTNERSHIP WORK
BENS Night Shelters
A safe night can be a starting point. ACE supports the coordination of BENS, a project created by Churches Together in Basildon.
04 / IN DEVELOPMENT
The Community Exchange
Less searching. More finding. We’re developing an easier way to discover support, activities and opportunities. A directory and knowledge library, shaped around the people who will use it.
WHY IT MATTERS
The barriers are real.
So are the possibilities.
Money worries, housing insecurity and isolation can make everyday life harder. Having little influence over local decisions can make change feel further out of reach.
We start by listening to the people who know those challenges first-hand. Then we bring their experience together with local strengths and credible evidence to work out where practical action could help.
PARTNERSHIP IN PRACTICE
A safe night.
A starting point.
BENS reported 55 people supported and 1,095 bed stays during the 2025/26 season.
BENS is owned and led by Churches Together in Basildon. ACE supports coordination, communications and local connections. These results belong to the partnership.
A bed stay is one night of accommodation, rather than a different person. We share project results with their context so you can see what the figures mean.
LET’S MAKE SOMETHING HAPPEN
Bring your ideas.
We’ll put the kettle on.
You might have a local idea, a group that needs support, time to volunteer or resources to share. There’s more than one way to help a community move forward.
We also work with funders, businesses and public services who want to turn shared priorities into practical action.