Bereavement
NHS Bereavement and Young People
nhs.uk/mental-health/children-and-young-adults/help-for-teenagers-young-adults-and-students/bereavement-and-young-people
Cruse Bereavement Support
cruse.org.uk
Carers Support
ECC Support for Carers
essex.gov.uk/adult-social-care-and-health/support-carers
Action for Family Carers
affc.org.uk
Carers First
carersfirst.org.uk
0300 303 1555
hello@carersfirst.org.uk
Domestic abuse
Mankind
mankind.org.uk
01823 334244
Respect – Mens Advice Line
mensadviceline.org.uk
0808 8010327
Refuge
refuge.org.uk
0808 2000 247
Women’s Aid
womensaid.org.uk
Domestic Abuse Volunteer Support Services
davss.org.uk
01892 570538
Compass
essexcompass.org.uk
Find a domestic abuse service in your district.
Southend, Essex and Thurrock Domestic Abuse Board
setdab.org
Advice and information on services for those affected by domestic abuse.
Next Chapter
thenextchapter.org.uk
Help for adults and children affected by domestic abuse.
Employment
Job Centre Plus
gov.uk/contact-jobcentre-plus
Essex Opportunities
essexopportunities.co.uk
Finance
MoneyHelper
moneyhelper.org.uk/en
Peabody
peabody.org.uk/
Learning disability support services
Autism Anglia
autism-anglia.org.uk
Avenues
avenuesgroup.org.uk
0300 323 0405
info@avenuesgroup.org.uk
Mencap
mencap.org.uk
0808 808 1111
helpline@mencap.org.uk
National Autistic Society
autism.org.uk
Respond – from hurting to healing
respond.org.uk
02073830700
admin@respond.org.uk
Mental Health Support
Young Minds
youngminds.org.uk
Samaritans
samaritans.org
116 123
Beat – Eating Disorders
beateatingdisorders.org.uk
0808 801 0677 – England
Mental Health Matters
mhm.org.uk
0800 107 0160
Mind
mind.org.uk
0300 123 3393
Porchlight
porchlight.org.uk
0800 567 7699
Release the Pressure
kent.gov.uk/social-care-and-health/health/release-the-pressure
0800 107 0160
Papyrus
papyrus-uk.org
0800 068 4141
pat@papyrus-uk.org
Supportline
supportline.org.uk
01708 765200
The Mix
themix.org.uk
08088084994
Shout
Text service 85258
giveusashout.org
Modern Slavery & Exploitation
Online safety support
Get Safe Online
getsafeonline.org
UK Safer Internet Centre
saferinternet.org.uk
Parent Zone
parentzone.org.uk
Internet Matters
internetmatters.org
NSPCC
nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety
0808 800 5000
Internet Watch Foundation
iwf.org.uk
Radicalisation, hate & honour-based Violence
Educate Against Hate
educateagainsthate.com
Forced Marriage
guidance/forced-marriage
Report online Material promoting terrorism or extremism
gov.uk/report-terrorism
True Vision
report-it.org.uk
Sexual abuse & sexual exploitation
The Lucy Faithfull Foundation
lucyfaithfull.org.uk
0808 1000 900
The Marie Collins Foundation
mariecollinsfoundation.org.uk
01765 688827
info@mariecollinsfoundation.org.uk
NSPCC
nspcc.org.uk
0808 800 5000
Child Exploitation and Online Protection
ceop.police.uk/safety-centre
Internet Watch Foundation
iwf.org.uk
Parents Protect
parentsprotect.co.uk
0808 1000 900
Stop It Now
stopitnow.org.uk
0808 1000 900
Support for those who are deaf hearing impaired and or blind visually impaired
Sense
sense.org.uk
Action on hearing loss
actiononhearingloss.org.uk
Blind and Sight Impaired Society (BASIS) South Essex
basissouthessex.org.uk
Deafblind UK
deafblind.org.uk
Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB)
rnib.org.uk
Support to safeguard and protect young people
Victim Support Essex
victimsupport.org.uk/help-and-support/get-help/support-near-you/east-england/essex
Local branch of the national scheme.
Essex Safeguarding Adults Board
essexsab.org.uk
Essex Safeguarding Children Board
escb.co.uk
NSPCC
nspcc.org.uk
0808 800 5000
Transport support services
Motability
motability.co.uk
Blue Badge – Essex County Council
https://www.essex.gov.uk/adult-social-care-and-health/blue-badge/apply-blue-badge/how-apply
Other Services
SEN magazine
senmagazine.co.uk
SEN magazine is published every couple of months and is packed with interesting and informative news and articles covering all aspects of SEN and disability.
Essex Local Offer website
This website offers a wide range of services within Essex
send.essex.gov.uk
