Essex
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Crime/Anti-Social Behaviour/Victim Support
Police: 999 (Emergency) 101 (Non-Emergency)
Local council helplines;
Basildon: 01268 533333
Braintree: 01376 552525
Brentwood: 01277 312500
Castle Point: 01268 882200
Chelmsford: 01245 606606
Colchester: 01206 282222
Epping Forest: 01992 564000
Essex County Council: 0345 743 0430
Harlow: 01279 446655
Maldon: 01621 854477
Rochford: 01702 546366
Southend: 01702 215000
Tendring: 01255 686868
Thurrock: 01375 652652
Uttlesford: 01799 510510
Also see: www.ASBHelp.co.uk
Local Authority
Essex
- General Enquiries: Tel: 0345 743 0430 / Email: contact@essex.gov.uk – https://www.essex.gov.uk
- Social Services (Office Hours): Tel: 0345 606 1212 / Email: FOH@essex.gcsx.gov.uk
- Social Services (Out of Hours): Tel: 0345 603 7634
- Refuse Collection: Tel: 0345 743 0403 / Email: waste.management@essex.gov.uk
- Environmental Health & Noise Nuisance: Tel: 0345 743 0430
Basildon
- Basildon Council:
- Tel: 01268 207 975
- Web: www.basildon.gov.uk
- Address: The Basildon Centre, St. Martin’s Square, Basildon, Essex SS14 1DL. Opening Hours: 9:00am to 5:00pm
Thurrock
- General Enquiries: Tel: 01375 652 294
- https://www.thurrock.gov.uk
- Social Services (office hours): Tel: 01375 652 802 (Children) 01375 652 868 (Adults)
- Social Services (Out of Hours): Tel: 01375 372 468
- Noise Nuisance: Tel: 07788 200 200 (out of hours reporting)
Southend
- General Enquiries: Tel: 01702 215 000 / Email: council@southend.gov.uk – https://www.southend.gov.uk
- Social Services (office hours): Tel: 01702 215 007 (Children) 01702 215 008 (Adults)
- Social Services (Out of Hours): Tel: 01702 215 000
- Refuse Collection: Tel: 01702 215 006
- Environmental Health/Noise Nuisance: Tel: 01702 215 005
Housing
Council Housing Associations
- Essex County council: Tel 0345 743 0430
- South Essex Homes (Southend): Tel 0800 833 160 / Email sehcustomerservices@seh.southend.gov.uk
Housing Advice
- CAB https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/ – Tel: 03444 111 444
- Thurrock Open Door: Tel: 01375 389527 (Thurrock Open Door)
- Southend: Tel: 01702 215002
Domestic Violence/Sexual Violence
- Compass – Essex Domestic Abuse Helpline: Tel 03303 337444 / Visit https://www.essexcompass.org.uk/. Compass will triage all referrals for Essex, Southend and Thurrock.
- Southend – SoS Domestic Abuse Projects: Tel: 01702 302333 – www.sosdap.org/
- Thurrock – Changing Pathways Tel:01268 729707 – changingpathways.org/
- SARC: Oakwood Place, Brentwood, CM15 8DR. Tel: 01277 240620 – www.oakwoodplace.org.uk/
- Rape Crisis: Synergy – Essex Partnership of Rape Crisis Centres. Call 0300 003 7777 /Email: support@synergyessex.org.uk – visit: https://synergyessex.org.uk/
- Centre for Action on Rape and Abuse (CARA) – Tel: 01206 769795 – www.caraessex.org.uk/Index.html
- SERICC: South Essex Rape and Incest Crisis Centre (Thurrock, Brentwood, Harlow, Epping Forest, Basildon): Tel: 01375 380609 – www.sericc.org.uk
- IDVA/ISVA: IDVA via Compass / ISVA via Synergy
LGBT Services
- Transpire: http://transpiresouthend.org/
- Outhouse East:Tel 01206 871 394 / Email: info@outhouseeast.org.uk – http://www.outhouseeast.org.uk
- Transliving: Tel: 01268 583761, www.transliving.co.uk
Community
- Harlow Ethnic Minority Umbrella: Tel: 01279 441 483 / Email: office@hemu.org.uk – http://www.hemu.org.uk/index.html
- Integration Support services: Tel: 01279 639442 / http://www.iss.org.uk/
- Tendring and Colchester Multi Ethnic Partnership: Tel: 01206 769789 or 01206 500471 – http://www.ccvs.org/
Refugees and Asylum Seekers
- Fresh Beginnings: Tel: 07949504649 – http://www.freshbeginnings.org/info@lifefoundationuk.org
- CAST: https://castsouthend.wordpress.com/ Email: castsouthend@gmail.com
Youth Services
- Essex Youth Services: Tel: 03330 322800 / http://youth.essex.gov.uk
Older People
- Age UK Essex: Tel: 01245 346 106 / http://www.ageuk.org.uk/essex/
Disability
- SAFE – Supporting Aspergers Families in Essex: http://www.aspergers.org.uk/ Email: info@safeessex.org.uk
- Royal Association for the Deaf: Tel: 0845 688 2525 / http://www.royaldeaf.org.uk/
- Rethink: Tel: 0300 5000 927 / Email: info@rethink.org
- PohWER (Advocacy): Tel: 0300 456 2370 or http://www.pohwer.net/essex
- Essex Coalition for Disabled People: Tel: 01245 392300 / http://www.ecdp.org.uk/
- BATIAS (incl advocacy): Tel: 01375 389869 / Email: batias.grays@batias.com
Counselling/Mental Health
- MIND:
West Essex – Tel: 01279 421 308 / Email: talking@mindinwestessex.org.uk
Mid Essex – Tel: 01206 764600
South East and Central Essex – Tel: 01702 601123 / Email: office@seandcessexmind.org.uk
- Rethink: Tel: 0300 5000 927 / Email: info@rethink.org
Legal Advice
- Citizens Advice Bureau: Tel: 03444 770 808 https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/
Some other useful organisations:
Self-advocacy groups
- People first: – 07833 460150, 0207 274 5484
- People First North East Essex: C/o Independent Advocacy Services, Summit House, 14-16 Orwell Road, Clacton-On-Sea, Essex, CO15 1PP
- The Gazel Project (People First) :St Luke’s Place, Dalys Road, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1RA
Support Providers
- 0808 178 1694 (Mon-Fri 8am – 5pm: outside these hours; 0808 1689 111) – www.victimsupport.org.uk/help-and-support/get-help/support-near-you/east-england/essex
- Strategic Hate Crime Prevention Partnership (SHCPP) operating in Essex – they are a Hate Crime partnership in Essex, set up to tackle Hate Crime in the county.
For further information, visit:
Mental Health Support organisations
- Mencap Direct: 0808 808 1111
- Website: See under national organisations
- Charity MIND – Infoline: 0300 123 3393 (Telephone service) 86493 (SMS Text messaging service)
- Local MIND support centres within the Essex area:
- Basildon Mind – 01268 284130 – www.basmind.org
- South East & Central Essex Mind – 01702 60 11 23 – www.SEandCEssexMind.org.uk
- Brentwood Mind – 01277 263613 or 01277 234 246 – www.brentwoodmind.org.uk/
- West Essex Mind – Great Dunmow Office – 01371 876 641 – www.westessexmind.org.uk
- Maldon (Essex) Mind – 01621 853211 – www.maldon-essex-mind.org.uk
- Colchester Mind: 01206 764600 – http://www.colchestermind.org
Information and Advice:
- Chelmsford Citizens Advice Bureau – 01245 205656 Website: www.chelmsfordcab.org/
- Brentwood Citizens Advice Bureau – 08444 770808. Website: www.citizensadvice.citizensadvice.org.uk/brentwoodcab.htm
- Thurrock Citizens Advice Bureau – 03444 770 80 Website: www.thurrockcab.org.uk
Autism support
- Autism Anglia (Brentwood, Chelmsford and Southend-on-Sea): Provides support and assistance to people with Autism and their Families: 01206 577678 Website: www.autism-anglia.org.uk
- National Autistic Society – 020 7833 2299 Website: http://www.autism.org.uk/
Asperger’s syndrome
- SAFE: Supporting Asperger Families in Essex – a parent support groups providing support to individuals affected by learning disability. Website: www.aspergers.org.uk/contact-us/
Downs Syndrome Association
- The Downs Syndrome association – 0333 1212 300
Dyslexia support:
- Dyslexia Action: Provides help with literacy and numeracy skills:
You may also find the support you are looking for on our page of national support agencies.
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