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Essex Respite & Care Association
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Tel: 01245 353855
Suite One
Well Lane
Danbury
Essex
CM3 4AB
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Providing weekly respite break to carers of people aged 18 - 70 years old with a mental health diagnosis.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Families InFocus Essex
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Tel: 01245 353575
Families InFocus Essex
Moulsham Mill
Parkway
Chelmsford
Essex
CM2 7PX
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A parent-led registered charity committed to helping improve the lives of vulnerable and disadvantaged children with disabilities/special needs (aged 0 - 25) across Essex, and their families.
We offer a unique service providing holistic independent support to any family who has a child/children ...
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Families/ parents/ carers with at least one child (aged 0-25 years) with a special need and/ or disability
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