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Essex Sight
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Tel: 01206 548196
Essex Sight Centre
40 Osborne Street
Colchester
Essex
CO2 7DB
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We have a permanent Sight Centre in Colchester and 5 pop up Sight Centres that operate in towns throughout the County including a mobile service supporting the rural areas in the north of Essex. Opening times vary from daily to weekly and monthly depending upon demand.
Each centre has a range o...
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Visually impaired people and their families.
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Colchester Myeloma Support Group
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Tel: 07842 301 152
CO4 5JR
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A well attended patient-led group which welcomes patients and family members; offers information and mutual support; occasional guest speakers.
The group meet 5 times per year.
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Autism Anglia
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Tel: 01206 577678
59 North Hill
Colchester
Essex
CO1 1QF
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Autism Anglia is an independent charity which provides care and support to autistic children, adults and their families in East Anglia.
Services in Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk, managed from offices in Colchester and Dereham, offer personalised approaches that provide each individual with the nece...
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Anyone seeking information about autism.
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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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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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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 Sight
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Tel: 01206 548196
Clacton Sight Centre
CADOWS
24 Old Road
Clacton-on-Sea
Essex
CO15 1HX
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We have a range of information on eye conditions and services/benefits for people with visual impairment. We can put you in touch with local clubs, social activities and talking newspapers. We can demonstrate and sell small pieces of equipment to help maintain independence. If there is any larger...
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Visually impaired people and their families.
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Mersea Island Festival Trust
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Tel: 01206 383226
Essex Outdoors Mersea
Rewsalls Lane
East Mersea
Colchester
Essex
CO5 8SX
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Mersea Island Festival brings together young people and adults with or without a physical or learning disability. The Festival provides an opportunity to try out new activities, make new friends and have loads of fun.
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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.
Families, groups ...
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Children, in particular those with special needs, families, groups and childminders and foster parents
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Family Support Clacton
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Tel: 01255 432 132
Hurlingham Chambers
61 Station Road
Clacton-on-Sea
Essex
CO15 1SD
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Care with Choice for our Community. We encourage both those within our organisation and volunteers from Tendring to build community cohesion and support older people to exercise their choice, maintain their independence and live fuller lives by the services we offer.
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Carers, General Public, Statutory Organisations, Voluntary Organisations
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