The links below give information about the services and support that RRAVS members provide. Please click on the topics to find out what services they can help you with.
A heritage group providing a tour of and information about the historical sites in Rochford.
Supporting people with learning difficulties through gardening.
Nature Conservation/Reserve. RSPB Wallasea Island is a magical landscape of marshland, lagoons, ditches and sea.
Young People under 17 years of age who have been forced to leave home
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.
The Salvation Army Hadleigh Farm Estate incorporates Hadleigh Training Centre, Rare Breeds Centre, Hadleigh Tea Rooms and the Hub Café and Sensory Rooms.
Whatever you're going through, a Samaritans will face it with you, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
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.
Information and support for people with mental health issues.
Offers housing advice - Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support, and legal services.
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.
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.
Help for victims of domestic abuse.
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.
Mental Health Charity.
Support Group for gardeners and like-minded people concerned with environmentalism, ecology and activism.
Supporting disadvantaged families across the Rochford District.
Motor Neurone Disease Support Charity
Community Transport to Southend Hospital.
Football based scholarships and training.
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
First Aid Charity
Open Monday-Friday 9.30am-10.30am, no voucher or referral required just turn up.
If you are concerned about someone sleeping rough download the Streetlink app or visit the website to connect them to local services for support. It is important to note that if you think the person you are concerned about is under 18 please do not contact StreetLink but instead call the police.
Meets on the 3rd Friday of each month 10.30-12.30, (not Aug) run by Sian Thomas.
To relieve the social, emotional, mental, physical and educational needs of Carers and their families in the county of Essex through the provision of support, person and group centred interventions, advice, guidance and sign posting to other services as appropriate.
Drop-In for homeless people every Sunday 3pm-6pm at Sacred Heart Church, 418 Southchurch Road. SS1 2QB
The Art Ministry runs regular arts and crafts groups and clubs for a wide variety of people from Essex. We focus on people who are most likely to benefit from the opportunity that being involved in creative activity provides for making friends, boosting self confidence and improving self esteem.
Day Centre
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
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...
The Harbour Club promotes social inclusion for older adults with dementia. The service is person centred and user led, they provide a service from Mondays -Thursdays, 9.45am -3.45pm.
The Harbour Club promotes social inclusion for older adults with dementia; their service is person centred and user led. They provide a service from Mondays to Thursdays, 09.45 to 15.45. Members can be collected in the morning and returned home in the afternoon. They provide a two course lunch plu...
People Promoting good health and mental health wellbeing for people living with lower limb difference, contact: Klaire Harvey.
Mental Health Support across the Rochford District.
Over 55's Lunch Club - Home style cooked meals consisting of a main meal & desert – cost £5.00 every Tuesdays and Wednesdays – 10.30 am to 2.00 pm. If you require transport and live in the Rayleigh area a pick-up and drop-off service is provided for a charge of £5.00. If you are interested in...
Supporting people an their unpaid carers who need help with their mental health and wellbeing. Offering Therapeutic gardening, recovery classes, employment training and social activities.
Help for people who have been victims of crime.
Heritage Group - a registered charity that owns and maintains an ex-Royal Air Force bomber, Avro Vulcan B2 XL426, at London Southend Airport, Essex.
Provides services to women and children who have been experiencing 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...
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.
Meets on the first Saturday of the month 2pm-4pm at Hockley & Hawkwell Old Peoples Day Centre.