Young carers are children and young people under 18 years old who provide regular and on-going care to another person who is physically or mentally ill, disabled or misuses substances. Young adult carers are aged between 16 and 24, and can also access support from this service. We offer free personalised support to young carers and their families that will be developed with you around your need for help and the caring you do.
At Robethel Support Service, we provide user-led services where each client is treated as an individual and supported according to his or her specific needs. We provide Adult Befriending and Companionship services; support older people, people suffering with learning difficulties, dementia, anxiety and depression. We can help with household tasks such as cleaning, laundry, ironing, cooking and shopping as well as administrative tasks. We can help clients book appointments and go with them to their appointments. We are fully trained and DBS checked. There is a cost for this service.
BOSP offers bespoke individual sensory room sessions for children and young people (aged 0-25), and their parents/carers, who cannot attend a group session because their health needs preclude them or because it will be too overwhelming. Sensory environments can help de-stress and be highly absorbing, providing comfort and calm for overactive and distressed individuals. They can help children and young people learn to focus in a safe place so they are better equipped to deal with real-world environments where calm and concentration is key.
For Baby’s Sake could be for you if you’re about to become a mum or dad to a new baby, and you want to bring an end to domestic abuse and create the best possible start in life for your baby. At each stage of the journey, we work therapeutically, providing support matched to the needs of everyone involved (yours, your co-parent’s, your baby’s and any other children‘s) to help you as your children grow and develop.
We at Parents Aid aim to help families stay together and achieve independence from state intervention by providing a wide range of services that assist and support parents who need help to overcome difficulties. Specifially for families with children under 18 and at risk of social exclusion offering: Advocacy & Information service - court attendance support/ advocacy at Initial case conferences, reviews & related meetings; one-to-one Counselling; Family Mediation service for parent/parent or parent/child or parent/teenager; Parenting Skills training, Anger Management and Careers Orientation available.
Good Man is a five week male mentoring programme for boys and young men who are at risk of entering into abusive relationships in the future and/or are at current risk within an abusive relationship. It can be delivered on either a group work or 1:1 basis, depending on need. The areas covered include: Making relationships work, Relationships in a digital world, Confidence, Manners and respect, Consequences, and Healthy relationships.
Come and experience a diverse range of cultural heritage through - dance, music, food and more at Heritage Mix ! Heritage mix is a cultural session for 11-19 year old. It's run every Saturday at the Southernhay Hub.
Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) Law Clinic offers free, independent and confidential legal advice in Chelmsford, Essex and more widely through our Zoom service, giving communities vital access to justice. Our Law Clinic can offer free legal advice on family law, employment law or immigration and personal injury law matters. This includes: relationship breakdown; separation or divorce; child contact arrangements; unfair dismissal or discrimination at work; immigration law queries; personal injury; medical negligence.
Join us for refreshments, information, advice and activities. Dementia support workers and guest speakers from different relevant local organisations will attend some sessions. Drop in and join in, there is no charge for this group.
Fun and friendly football for adults of all ages (18+). Come along and join us for a social football game in various locations in Essex. The aim is to make new friends, burn off stress, stay fit and enjoy a game of football regardless of ability. ALL abilities are welcome - it's just about joining in enjoying a social, fun game. Balls, bibs and referee provided.
Rainbow Rural centre is based on Sallet's farm, which is our family run organic farm. We have set-up Rainbow Rural to run alongside the working farm to enable us to provide meaningful access to our community of able, disabled and disadvantaged. There is a charge for this service.
We are a not for profit organisation focused on helping those aged 16+ with learning disabilities to become a part of the larger society. We aim to teach life and social skills which will guarantee to make a difference in both our clients’ lives and the lives of those around them. Our day centre empowers adults with disabilities through engaging projects like woodworking, theater prop design, and gardening.
Yellow Door mentoring supports young people in developing life skills, confidence, and coping strategies. It’s less formal than counselling and may include activities like arts, sports, or games.
The Hub offers services delivered by student Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists and nurses, supporting a variety of adult and children's needs, including long-term health condition management and wellbeing services. We are an independent centre, working in collaboration with local NHS integrated care systems to deliver care closer to home and develops new services in line with local community needs.
PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide is the UK charity dedicated to the prevention of suicide and the promotion of positive mental health and emotional wellbeing in young people. Our suicide prevention helpline, HOPELINE247, is staffed by trained suicide prevention advisers, who work with young people (aged up to 35) – and anybody concerned for a young person – to help keep them safe from suicide. HOPELINE247 is a free and confidential call, text and email service, available 24/7 everyday of the year (including weekends and bank holidays).
U-Turnships CIC offers a range of services for young people of secondary school age and beyond. Primarily, we work closely with young people who have been marginalised by mainstream education and therefore struggle to engage in a traditional school setting; by offering 1-2-1 or alternatively small group sessions in an alternative provision capacity. We focus on encouraging vocational studies such as our Arts award qualifications that can potentially lead to UCAS points, which include subjects such as photography, videography, studio recording, podcasting and more.
Our Befriending service is tailored to the client. A friendship coordinator will establish what likes, interests, hobbies and activities our clients enjoy and try to match with like-minded volunteers/peers for a weekly friendship connection.This can include people in later years, carers and those living with:Sensory impairments, mpairment disability, Dementia, Autism,Learning disability,Mental health problems and Long-term conditions
The Adult Mental Health and Wellbeing Team (Essex County Council) runs Men4Mental Health courses regularly throughout the year. It is for any man feeling low, experiencing a lack of motivation, loss of direction, struggling in their relationships or struggling in any other way with their mental health. We accept self-referrals but if you are a professional / organisation wanting to make a referral on behalf of the person, please call our duty line 0333 032 2958 or email MH.Wellbeingteam@essex.gov.uk to discuss/request a referral form.
This project is funded by Macmillan Cancer Support and delivered by Citizens Advice Bureau across all of Essex. It provides free, independent and confidential holistic welfare and benefits advice for people affected by cancer who are resident in or receiving treatment in Essex, Thurrock and Southend.
We have over 400 volunteers throughout England and Wales, ready to provide pastoral and practical support to anyone who seeks our help. Whether the issue is personal or business-related, our volunteers are there to support you and "walk with" you for as long as it takes. Our national helpline 03000 111 999 is available from 7am-11pm every day - including Christmas Day. Our volunteers are on hand to provide a sympathetic ear and will treat your case confidentially and without judgement.
