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Dementia Adventure
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Tel: 01245 237548
Unit 11
Old Park Farm
Main Road
Chelmsford
Essex
CM3 1LN
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Dementia Adventure is an award-winning charity with a vision for a more active and fulfilled life for everyone living with dementia. Research shows that connection to nature and outdoor activity has significant health and wellbeing benefits for people with dementia, and have proven that with the ...
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People living with dementia and their families, carers, and the professionals and staff who support them.
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Halstead Day Centre
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Tel: 01787 476253
40 Bridge Street
Halstead
Essex
CO9 1HT
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We offer an environment for elderly, alert housebound people, where they can socialise and remain stimulated by our daily activities. We cater for people in and around Halstead, especially for members from rural areas that may feel excluded from mainstream activities and community involvement.
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Essex Sight
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Tel: 01206 548196
CO9 1LE
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Thanks to funding from Colchester Catalyst Charity, we are now offering a Mobile Sight Centre Service to help people who may be rurally isolated within the Colne Valley and the wider CO postcode area. If you live in these areas and are unable to access one of our existing sight centres or require...
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Visually impaired people and their families.
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Parkinson's UK Colchester Branch
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Tel: 01206 621063 or 0344 225 3613
Stanway Village Hall
Villa Road
Colchester
Essex
CO3 0RH
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Offer information, friendship and support to local people with Parkinson's, their families and carers.
Also organise regular events and social activities - join and meet other people affected by Parkinson's in your area.
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People with Parkinson's, their families and carers.
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Colchester Gateway Club
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Tel: 07999 278472
Kingsland
86 London Road
Colchester
Essex
CO3 9DW
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Colchester Gateway Club is a registered charity and social club for adults with learning disabilities.
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All adults with a learning disability and their carers
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Asap - (Asperger Syndrome Adults And Parents) Essex
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Tel: 01206 240931
1 Plummers Road
Fordham
Colchester
Essex
CO6 3NP
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We maintain a telephone helpline service, we run regular social skills training programmes, an adult support group, youth clubs, social events and we campaign for better services and understanding for people with Asperger’s syndrome and their families around the county.
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Adults with Asperger Syndrome and their families
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Colchester and Tiptree Toy Library
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Tel: 01206 511200
Prettygate Library
Prettygate Road
Colchester
Essex
CO3 4EQ
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Colchester Toy Library aims is to lend toys to all children, in particular those with special needs. We supports special needs families, not only by loaning them toys and equipment but also by providing a play session for the children and talking and listening to their parents.
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Children, in particular those with special needs, families, groups and childminders and foster parents
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Ataxia Uk Ipswich And Colchester Local Support Group
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Tel: 0207 582 1444
CO5 7NL
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Ataxia UK funds research into finding treatments and a cure for ataxia, and they support people through a range of services. Support is also available for their families and carers.
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Individuals affected by ataxia, their friends, family or carers.
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Fragile X Society Essex
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Tel: 01371 875100
The Chestnuts
4 Stortford Road
Great Dunmow
Essex
CM6 1DA
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The Fragile X Society was formed in 1990 by families whose children had just been diagnosed with Fragile X Syndrome.
The Society's Aims are to:
- provide support and information to fragile X families from those who share and understand their concerns and needs
- educate and inform the public an...
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Those who care for or have relatives affected by Fragile X Syndrome and professionals who work with them
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Coram Children's Legal Centre Essex
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Tel: Family or Child Law - 0300 330 5480
Education Law - 0300 330 5485
Wellington House
4th Floor, 90-92 Butt Road
Colchester
Essex
CO3 3DA
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Coram Children's Legal Centre, part of the Coram group of charities, specialises in law and policy affecting children and young people. CCLC provides free legal information, advice and representation to children, young people, their families, carers and professionals, as well as international con...
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Children, young people, parents, professionals and general public.
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