Movie Starr
Eastern Esplanade, Canvey Island SS8 7DN
Exclusive voucher
One-time use2 free
Cinema tickets
326 independent businesses and growing
One card.
Hundreds of local deals.
Exclusive member offers at independent shops, cafés, salons, trades and more, right across Essex. No chains, no franchises, just brilliant local businesses.
- From £2.49 a month
- Printed and phone card
- Cancel any time
Posted to your door · on your phone too
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How it works
Saving locally takes about five minutes
- 1
Join online
Pick Monthly, Yearly or Duo. Your digital card is ready once your payment goes through, and we post the printed one to you.
- 2
Find a business
Browse by category, town or on the map. Every listing shows its member offer.
- 3
Show it and save
Show your card before you pay. Left it at home? Just open the digital one on your phone.
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Why join
Keep it local. Shop independent.
Every penny you spend with an independent stays closer to home. The Essex Card rewards you for doing it.
Exclusive offers
Member offers you won’t find anywhere else.
Independents only
No supermarkets, franchises, chains or corporations. Ever.
Hidden gems
Find brilliant businesses you never knew were on your doorstep.
Easy to use
A card for your wallet and one on your phone. Show either, save, done.
“We have just bought a beautiful wooden 6 seat table and chairs, we saved nearly £300.00 wonderful service and now have the canvey card and can carry on saving by shopping local.”
“I have used the Canvey Card on numerous occasions. I have now got my money back i outlayed for obtaining the card. Well worth having and good to support local businesses on the Island”
“We have saved an absolute fortune using the Canvey card would definitely recommend to anyone”
Reviews from when we were The Canvey Card, where it all started.What is The Essex Card?
On top of every offer
Exclusive vouchers too.
One-time freebies and extra-big discounts, waiting in your account. Show the voucher on your phone, they scan it, done.
Yearly and Duo
Every voucher, 20 right now.
Monthly
Pick one each month.
Super Side Quest
362 Chartwell Square, Southend-on-Sea SS2 5SP
Exclusive voucher
One-time use£4
For 1 hour of retro gaming
Walk-ins welcome. To book, email or pop in store and show your Essex Card when you book.
Jackthebarber
25 Cleveland Road, Canvey Island SS8 0BE
Exclusive voucher
One-time use50% off
Haircut or beard trim
Book online at j4ckthebarber.resurva.com
Membership
Pays for itself in one visit
Less than a coffee a month. Cancel whenever you like.
Monthly
£2.49per month
Cancel any time
- Your Essex Card posted to your door
- Digital card on your phone too
- Exclusive offers at every listed business
- Pick 1 exclusive voucher every month
Best value
Yearly
£24.99per year
Save £4.89 vs monthly
- Your Essex Card posted to your door
- Digital card on your phone too
- Exclusive offers at every listed business
- Every exclusive one-time voucher
Duo
2 people£44.99per year
Two members, one payment
- Two Essex Cards posted to your door
- Two digital cards, one for each of you
- Exclusive offers at every listed business
- Every exclusive voucher, for each of you
Pay with Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal or Direct Debit.
Own a business in Essex?
Independents are stronger together.
Listing is free: your own page, your member offer and a window sticker. Partners also get their own card, a voucher, social media support and more.
Questions, answered
How do I use my Essex Card?
Show your Essex Card at any participating business before you pay and they’ll apply the offer shown on their listing. You get a physical card in the post and a digital card in your account on this website. Either one works.
When will my physical card arrive?
We post cards out as quickly as we can after you join, and email you when yours is on its way. It usually arrives within a few working days. Your digital card works straight away, so you can start saving before it lands. Prefer to pick it up? Choose collection when you join and collect it from 12-14 Oak Road, Canvey Island, Essex, SS8 7AX. We’ll email you when it’s ready.
I’ve forgotten or lost my card. What now?
No problem. Log in on your phone and show your digital card instead. If your card is lost or damaged, you can order a replacement from your account for £5, including postage.
Which businesses take the card?
Every business in our directory is an independent Essex business: no supermarkets, franchises, chains or corporations. Browse by category, town or on the map.
What are exclusive vouchers?
One-time freebies and extra-big discounts from some of our businesses, on top of their everyday offer. They live in your account under My vouchers. Yearly and Duo members get every voucher; Monthly members pick one each month. Show the voucher on your phone at the business and they’ll scan it to confirm. Each one can be used once.
What is the Duo plan?
Duo is £44.99 a year for two people. The account holder pays, then adds a second person from their account. We post two physical cards, and each of you gets your own digital card with your name and photo.
Can I cancel?
Yes, any time from your account. Your card stays active until the end of the period you’ve paid for, and you won’t be charged again. We’ll ask you to cut up your physical card and send us a photo (or let us know if it’s lost).
What happens if a payment fails?
Your card is paused until the payment goes through, then it switches straight back on. You can update your payment details from your account.
Some offers need a discount code. Where is it?
Online businesses sometimes use a code instead of an in-store card check. Codes are shown on the business’s page when you’re logged in as an active member.
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