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Accommodation, Housing and Homelessness

Department of Social Care
P.O. Box 59, Queensway House,
Essex Street, Southend on Sea
Tel: 01702 534646

Dove Project
Services for young people at risk of domestic violence.
4 West Road, Westcliff on Sea
Tel: 01702 302333 / 300006

Safe Haven East Helpline / Women’s Aid
C/O The Dove Project
4 West Road, Westcliff on Sea,
Tel: 01702 302333 / 300006

Colchester Emergency Night Shelter
39-41 Alexandra Road, Colchester
Tel: 01206 549885
www.colchesternightshelter.org.uk

SOS Woman’s Refuge
Tel: 01702 290006

(HARP) Emergency Night Shelter
58 York Road, Southend on Sea
Tel: 01702 602 913

Addiction and Substance Misuse

Alcoholic Anonymous
Tel: 0845 769 755

National Drug Helpline
Tel: 0800 776600

Colchester Drug & Alcohol Reference Group
www.colchester-drug-alcohol.org.uk

NHS Smoking Helpline
Tel: 0800 1690169

Relate Self Esteem & Youth Work Project
185 London Road, Southend on Sea
Tel: 01702 608706

Samaritans
Helpline: 08457 909090

Southend Rape & Sexual Abuse Counselling Service
15 Western Road, Southend on Sea
Tel: 01702 300064

Disability Services and Support

Children with Disabilities Team
Tel: 01702 534256 / 534796 / 215000

Disability Employment Adviser
Jobcentre, Dencora Court
Tyler’s Avenue, Southend on Sea
Tel: 01702 575700

Disability Information & Advice Line
SAVS Centre
29 – 31 Alexandra Street, Southend on Sea
Tel: 01702 356031

Health and Wellbeing

Action Against Allergy
Tel: 0208 8922711

British Epilepsy Association
National Helpline: 0808 8005050

Eating Disorders Association
Youth Helpline: 01603 765050

Relate Youth Counselling Project
185 London Road, Southend on Sea
Tel: 01702 608706

SAIDSO
HIV and AIDS support services
Helpline: 01702 391750

Southend Advocacy Service
Support for 18+ with mental-health issues
Suite 9, Weston Chambers
Weston Road, Southend on Sea
Tel: 01702 349191

Speech Impairment National Helpline
Tel: 0845 6032001

Advice and Information (General)

Citezens Advice Bureau (CAB)
1 Church Road, Southend on Sea
Tel: 01702 610610

Winsley House
High Street, Colchester
Tel: 01206 765331

Lone Parent Helpline
Tel: 0800 0185026

Southend Victim Support
Tel: 01702 333911

Bereavement Support

Cruse Bereavement Care Southend
59 The Paddocks, Rayleigh
Helpline: 01268 710683

Bullying

Anti Bullying Campaign (ABC)
Tel: 0207 3781446
www.bullying.co.uk

Challenging Behaviour

Children’s Information Service
A whole range of services (14yrs and under)
Thamesgate House
41 Victoria Avenue, Southend on Sea
Tel: 01702 236062

Counselling

Careline
Telephone counselling service for young people
Tel: 0208 5141177

Childline
Tel: 0800 1111

Essex Counselling Service
Support for victims of sexual abuse / domestic violence
Tel: 01702 434316

PAPYRUS (Prevention of Suicides)
Tel: 01706 214449

Racism and Discrimination

Essex Racial Equality Council
Lower Ground Floor, Civic Centre
Southend on Sea
Tel: 01702 333351

Self Esteem

Relate Self Esteem & Youth Work Project
Tel: 01702 608706

Sex, Sexuality and Sexual Health

BLAG (Bisexual, Lesbian & Gay Youth Group)
Open Tuesdays only
Tel: 01702 343134 / 332066
www.blagchat.org.uk

Family Planning Clinic
Warrior House, 42 Southchurch Road,
Southend on Sea
Tel: 01702 577110

Gay Switchboard & HIV/AIDS Helpline
The Outhouse, 19 East Hill
Colchester
Tel: 01206 869191

Young Peoples Clinic
Relationship advice, sexual health advice and contraception for the under 25s
5/7 Sir Isaac's Walk, Colchester
Tel: 01206 574256

Teenage Pregnancy Service
Tel: 01702 608700

Sexual Health (GUM) Clinic
Southend Hospital
Prittlewell Chase, Westcliff on Sea
Tel: 01702 221235 (Males)
Tel: 01702 221234 (Females)

Special Needs

British Dyslexia / Dyspraxia Association
Tel: 01245 259 656

Special Educational Needs Team
Southend Borough Council
Civic Centre, Victoria Avenue
Southend on Sea
Tel: 01702 215902

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