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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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Essex Sight
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Tel: 01206 548196
Chelmsford Sight Centre
Chelmsford Central Library
Market Road
Chelmsford
Essex
CM1 1LH
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If you live in or around Chelmsford, come and visit us in the Library at our weekly sight centre. We can provide advice and information on eye conditions and a range of services/benefits for people with visual impairment, or just a friendly chat. We can also give advice on other local organisatio...
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Visually impaired people 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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Support 4 Sight
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Tel: 01245 933572
17 Cottage Place
Chelmsford
Essex
CM1 1NL
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Support 4 Sight assists people with sight loss, their carers and families. Expert staff and trained volunteers provide our services to assist people coming to terms with losing their sight and to cope long term with the social, emotional and practical issues that they face living with sight loss.
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Carers, General Public, those seeking advice on visual impairment
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Red2Green
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Tel: 01223 811662
Harvey's Barn
Park End
Swaffham Bulbeck
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB25 0NA
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Learning, leisure and social opportunities for people with disabilities, particularly learning disability, autistic spectrum conditions and mental health problems.
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Adults with learning disabilities
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Headway Essex
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Tel: 01206 845945
The Headway Centre
Woodland Walk
Colchester
Essex
CO4 6DH
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Headway provides social and cognitive rehabilitation for adults with brain injury and support and respite for their families.
They individually tailor programmes that are designed to maximise quality of life, independence and self-esteem.
Free carer advice and support services are available.
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Brain injury survivors, carers, family and friends.
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Essex SENDIASS
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Tel: 0333 013 8913
193-196 Moulsham Street
Chelmsford
Essex
CM2 0LG
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The Essex SENDIASS is a confidential and impartial information, advice and support service on issues related to special educational needs and disability (SEND). It is free and easy to access.
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Cambridge Myeloma Support Group
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Tel: 01223 503322
The Cambridge Cancer Help Centre
120 Cambridge Road
Great Shelford
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB22 5JT
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We started our group in spring 2006. Initially only three attended, we now have up to 20 people coming to our meetings! Our aim is to provide a warm, welcoming environment to all patients, carers and friends where we can support each other and share information and ideas in a non-hospital environ...
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Carers, Patients and Families
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Cambridge Cancer Help Centre
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Tel: 01223 840105
120 Cambridge Road
Great Shelford
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB22 5JT
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The Cambridge Cancer Help Centre aims to support people who have, or have had, cancer or other life-threatening illnesses. This support is also offered to their family, carers and friends.
The centre provides counselling, self help groups, a variety of complementary therapies including healing,...
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Parkinson'S Uk Cambridge Branch
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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.
Please see our website for full details.
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People with Parkinson's, their families and carers.
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