The Billericay Twinning Association was formed early 1998, as a nonlocal authority organisation. to promote and foster friendship and understanding between the people of Billericay and other similar communities overseas. The Association has charters with Chauvingy, Vienne, France and Fishers, Indiana, USA.The basis of twinning is deeply rooted in friendship with the main aims being to enable different communities to exchange experience of their history, culture and contemporary lifestyle thus increasing mutual understanding, tolerances and respect. Over the years twinning schemes have continued to weave an extremely close knit fabric within European community and elsewhere, which is growing stronger all the time. The Association is recognised by the Local Government International Bureau, the Authority responsible for twinning matters in Europe, Sister Cities International, a body with similar responsibilities in America and has the support, by association, of the Billericay Town Council whose Chairman is its exofficio President but the Association receives no financial support from the Town Council.

Website: http://www.billericaytwinningassociation.org.uk/