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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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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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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.
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Children, in particular those with special needs, families, groups and childminders and foster parents
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Ormiston Children and Families Trust Children Centre Ipswich
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Tel: 01473 724517
Unit 17, The Quadrangle Centre
The Drift
Nacton Road
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP3 9QR
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We help provide the tools that children, young people and families need to create brighter futures for themselves. We provide mental health support, one-to-one support sessions, and advice and guidance to those who are facing challenges which hold them back from living a life that they want. We w...
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Any parent / carer with a child under 5 years old
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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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Headway Suffolk (Ipswich)
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Tel: 01473 712 225
Epsilon House
West Road
Ransomes Euro Park
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP3 9FJ
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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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Genesis: Orwell Mencap
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Tel: 01473 723888
6 Wright Road
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP3 9JG
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Orwell Mencap is a charity based in Ipswich providing a variety of leisure, learning and work-based services across Suffolk. We provide both daytime activity and domiciliary care, as well as social enterprises including Genesis Garden Furniture and The Green Bike Project.
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People with a learning and/or physical disability
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The Lindsay Leg Club Foundation
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Tel: 01473 749565
PO Box 689
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP1 9BN
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The Foundation has been created to relieve suffering from leg ulcers and associated conditions, through the implementation of an award winning model that motivates and empowers patients to take ownership of their care, alleviate their suffering and reduce the stigma attached to their condition.
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The Source
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The Source is a website for young people aged 11-19 (or up to 25 if they have additional needs) who live in Suffolk.
The website provides information, advice and sources of support on a range of everyday issues including emotional health and wellbeing, work, learning, travel, leisure, money, wri...
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