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.

Phone Number
01702 340566

Offers housing advice - Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support, and legal services.

Phone Number
0800 800 4444

BASIS Promoting independence and reducing isolation within the community for visually impaired adults and their families in South Essex.

Phone Number
01268 522817

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...

Mobile Phone
07903 188673 or 07580 982462
Address
The Art House, 19 High Street, Hadleigh, Essex.
SS7 2PA

Help for victims of domestic abuse.

Phone Number
01702 302333 (Helpline only)

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...

Phone Number
01268 753513 and 01268 754936 Lines open between 8.30am and 2.00pm Mon-Fri.

Young People under 17 years of age who have been forced to leave home

Phone Number
Call or text for free on 116000

For adults and children who have lost loved ones through coronavirus.    

Phone Number
01702 220321

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.

Phone Number
01268 779100

Supporting disadvantaged families across the Rochford District.

Phone Number
01702 545771
Address
King Edmund School, Vaughan Close, Rochford.
SS4 1TL
Phone Number
01702 201515

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.

Phone Number
0800 470 8090

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.    

Phone Number
0808 8081677

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.

Phone Number
01245 847410

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...

Phone Number
0300 3033 789 

Relationship Counselling.

Phone Number
01702 342901
Address
29 Harcourt Avenue, Southend.
SS2 6HT

Hostels for rough sleepers, short term accommodation, access to emergency shelters. Provision of food, advice and help for rough sleepers, homelessness or sofa surfing.

Phone Number
01702 430 696

Provide advice and information on a wide range of issues affecting disabled people of any age.    

Phone Number
0333 366 1045
Address
The Beehive, West Street, Grays
RM17 6XP

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

Phone Number
0808 278 7877

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

Mobile Phone
07593 292497

National Charity for elderly and terminally ill people and their pets (inc dog walking).

Phone Number
01736 757900

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.

Mobile Phone
07399 530662

Childline is a counselling service for children and young people up to their 19th birthday in the United Kingdom provided by the NSPCC.    

Phone Number
0800 1111

Independent Living Support Group and Housing Association

Phone Number
0800 022 4040

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

Phone Number
01702 385125

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

Mobile Phone
07494 378927

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.    

Phone Number
0808 8088141

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.

Phone Number
0800 131 3348 (landline) or 0300 123 3511

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.

Phone Number
0800 977 5858 or 01376 574341

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.

Phone Number
01702 436659

Help for women fleeing domestic abuse - the helpline can help find a refuge vacancy for you and your children; call for more information.  

Phone Number
0808 2000247

Foodbank - Open Wednesday 9.30am - 11am

Address
Eastwood Baptist Church, Nobles Green Road, Eastwood, Leigh-on-Sea.
SS9 5PY

Provides services to women and children who have been experiencing domestic abuse.

Phone Number
0808 200 0247

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.

Phone Number
01277 211300

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...

Mobile Phone
07980 711214

Domestic Abuse Support Services

Phone Number
03301 025 811

Warren Lamb - Local Community Safety and Engagement Officer.

Information and support for people with mental health issues.

Phone Number
0845 767 8000

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.

Mobile Phone
07307 692889
Address
Ashingdon Road, Rochford, Essex
SS4 3HF

Help for people who have been victims of crime.

Phone Number
0808 1781694 (Essex Helpline)

Community support charity who provide school Uniform to families In need.

Helps people with drug problems and provides information about drugs and drug misuse.

Phone Number
0800 776600 or 0300 1236600