South Essex Advocacy Services is an independent charity that advocates on behalf of adults experiencing financial and/or, social difficulties. The advocates help such adults who may benefit from someone to support them and to ensure their voice is heard.
Offers housing advice - Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support, and legal services.
BASIS Promoting independence and reducing isolation within the community for visually impaired adults and their families in South Essex.
Providing first aid at events.
Community based arts service managed by Essex Partnership University NHS Foiundation Trust (EPUT) for people aged 16+ who have either experienced mental health problems or are a carer. Open Arts is a charitable service working across Essex to help people improve and maintain their mental health and...
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Help for victims of domestic abuse.
A not-for-profit organisation providing a door to door transport service to the residents of Rochford District and Castle Point Borough. The service enables people to take part in activities that they would otherwise struggle to travel to, and therefore reduces exclusion and isolation of vulnerable...
Young People under 17 years of age who have been forced to leave home
For adults and children who have lost loved ones through coronavirus.
Brain Injury Help Group.
XL-Mentoring is a project delivered by the Megacentre Rayleigh providing 1-2-1 mentoring for young people aged 10-18 to help them realise their potential.
Supporting disadvantaged families across the Rochford District.
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Information, friendship and advice for older folk. The Silver Line is the only free confidential helpline providing information, friendship and advice to older people, open 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
Cruse Bereavement is the leading national charity for bereaved people in. They offer support, advice and information to children, young people and adults when someone dies, and campaign to enhance society’s care of bereaved people.
Charity providing family support across Essex to build the confidence and skills of parents/carers to achieve healthy and positive outcomes for children under 11.
Free, independent and confidential advice from Local Citizens Advice Teams. Their energy advisers can help you with whatever is making it hard to afford your energy bills - advice and support with benefits/help with access to grants to improve the energy efficiency of your home/help switching energy...
Relationship Counselling.
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Hostels for rough sleepers, short term accommodation, access to emergency shelters. Provision of food, advice and help for rough sleepers, homelessness or sofa surfing.
Provide advice and information on a wide range of issues affecting disabled people of any age.
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Free, independent and confidential advice from Local Citizens Advice Teams. Text phone 03444 111 445 Help with Universal Credit Claims 0800 144 8444 Textphone 18001 0800 144 8444
Supporting serving armed forces personnel, veterans and their families. Mrs Debbie Skeels - Divisional Secretary, Southend & Rochford Division. Registered charity in England & Wales: 210760, in Scotland: SCO38056 and in the Republic of Ireland: 20006082
National Charity for elderly and terminally ill people and their pets (inc dog walking).
Off the streets are a group of concerned residents who felt that more needed to be done to help the rough sleepers, and to give them a better chance to move along in their journey.
Childline is a counselling service for children and young people up to their 19th birthday in the United Kingdom provided by the NSPCC.
Independent Living Support Group and Housing Association
The Citizens Advice Bureau has produced a free guide about the help that is available to working parents with school costs, meals, uniforms, transport and much more.
If you are unable to use public transport the Care Cars service can help with transport to hospital. A donation is required (calculated according to mileage) and some drivers can take wheelchairs. The scheme covers Southend, Castle Point, Rochford, Hockley and Hullbridge. 7 days notice required
Advice and support for people living with Multiple Sclerosis.
Drop-In for homeless people every Sunday 3pm-6pm at Sacred Heart Church, 418 Southchurch Road. SS1 2QB
Confidential helpline provides information and support to anyone concerned about harm, abuse or exploitation of an older person. This might include physical, financial, psychological, sexual or neglect.
Housing Association with over 69,000 affordable homes in England, including more than 2,000 in Rochford, Sanctuary Housing is one of the UK’s leading social landlords. Sanctuary Housing provides small grants to community groups in Rochford through the Maureen's Gift initiative.
Community Agents Essex support older people and their informal carers by promoting health and independence, reducing social isolation, finding practical solutions to mobility issues and daily living.
CAST is a grassroots community activist group based in Southend-on-Sea which aims to support the self-determined needs of asylum seekers and refugees.
Help for women fleeing domestic abuse - the helpline can help find a refuge vacancy for you and your children; call for more information.
Foodbank - Open Wednesday 9.30am - 11am
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Provides services to women and children who have been experiencing domestic abuse.
Provides support for families living in Essex with children aged between 0-25 years with any special need or disability. No formal diagnosis or professional referral is necessary to access SNAP services.
Warren Lamb is the Police Community Safety & Engagement Officer (CSEO) covering Castle Point & Rochford. In this role, Warren aims is to identify issues which are causing members of our community concern, looking to resolve these by working with residents, businesses and local partners, to f...
Warren Lamb - Local Community Safety and Engagement Officer.
Information and support for people with mental health issues.
SAFE is a support group for individuals and families affected by Asperger Syndrome (AS) and High Functioning Autism (HFA) in Essex, including the unitaries of Southend and Thurrock.
Community Hall situated between Rochford and Hockley close to Southend.
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Help for people who have been victims of crime.
Community support charity who provide school Uniform to families In need.
Helps people with drug problems and provides information about drugs and drug misuse.