A demonstration by one of the members of Legacy XS,
a local youth club supported by The Lions club of Castle Point,
of his biking skills on the ramps there!

Useful Contacts.

Finding the right phone number at a time when it is needed is often a problem, so here is a list of contact numbers that you may find helpful. If you have any numbers that you think would be helpful to be added to this list, please let us know by emailing it to:


Age Concern - (Castle Point) 01268 515883 (Basildon) 01268 272686

Aidsline - 01702 391750

Alcoholics Anonymous - 01245 256147

Alzheimers Society - 01268 793507

Animal Cruelty - RSPCA Cruelty Hotline 0870 5555 999

Apostleship of the Sea - 01375 845641

Arthritis Research Campaign - 0800 515209

Aspergers Parents Support Group - (Basildon) 01268 454968

Autism (ACNE) - (Chelmsford) 01245 354085

Autistic Society - 01376 570060

Autism & Aspergers - 0845 0704004

Basildon Carers Centre - 01268 280441

Batias Independent Advocacy Service - 10702 213986

Benefit Enquiry Line - 0800 88 22 00 - disabled benefits advice

Blood Donations - National Blood Service Centre - 01277 306000

Breathe Easy Essex (support for those with Lung problems) - 01268 41503

British Heart Foundation - 01763 242414

British Red Cross - 01268 689874

Burned Children's Club - 01268 527796

Canvey Youth Project (Drug drop-in centre) - 01268 683431

Cancer Research UK - Hotline 08701 602040

Cancer Helpline - 0808 800 1234 or 0207 739 2280

Carers UK - 0808 808 7777

Carers Forum for Essex 01255 474410

Castle Point Borough Council - 01268 792711

Cerebral Palsy Hotline (SCOPE) - 0808 800 3333

Child Abuse - NSPCC (Abuse Helpline) 0808 800 5000 (Tilbury) 01375 855210

Childline - 0800 1111

Child Protection - Rayleigh Police Child Protection Unit - 01268 771919

Citizens Advice Bureau
- National 0870 126 4010
- Castle Point 01268 511889

CLIC Sargent, Caring for children with Cancer – 0800 197 0068. 
Website - www.clicsargent.org.uk

Counterfeit DVDs & other consumer goods. Report instances to your local Trading Standards Office or to the Office of Fair Trading at 08457 224499 (or go to http://www.oft.gov.uk)

CRESS (Elderly Sitting Service for over 65's) - 01621 859333

Crime-stoppers - 0800 555 1111

Crossroads Caring for Carers - 01268 681720

Depression Alliance - 01245 602543

Diabetes UK - 01268 479058

DIAL - (Basildon, Southend, Canvey) - 0845 4503001/2

Disability Essex - 01245 253400

Divorced and Bereaved Club - 01245 222717

Divorced and Separated Club - 01376 321051

Domestic Violence
- Women's Aid - 01206 500585
- Rayleigh Police Domestic Violence Unit - 01268 775533

Dyslexia Institute - 01245 259656

Essex Autistic Society - 01376 570060

Essex Young Peoples Drug & Alcohol Service - 01245 493311
       
Essex Disabled People's Association - 01245 287177

Grandparents Federation - 01279 444964 (Helpline) 01279 428040

Guide Dogs For The Blind - 01702 340856

Gypsy Council - 01708 868986

Help the Aged - (Senior Line) 0808 800 6565 Castle Point 01702 554205

Holiday Care Services - Information on respite care in the UK - 0845 1249971

Home-Start (support for parents in difficult times) - 01702 300107

Independent Living Advocacy - 01702 295553

Interact - supporting people with mental health Problems and learning disabilities - 01245 608201

Internet Abuse (pornography, child abuse, racial hatred, etc) - report abuse on line to Internet Watch Foundation Hotline at: http://www.iwf.org.uk/reporting.htm

Learning Disability Helpline - 0808 808 1111

Legacy XS - 01268 565650

Leukaemia Research Fund - 01268 520901

Lin Berwick Trust - Holidays for Disabled people & their carers - 01787 882111

Little Haven & Fair Haven's Appeal Office - 01702 220350

LUPUS UK - Auto-immune disease - 01708 73125

Macmillan Cancer Relief (Cancerline) 0808 808 2020 (Essex) 01245 345280

Mankind - help and advice for male victims of domestic violence - 01823 334 244.

Opening hours: Monday – Friday 10am – 4pm & 7pm – 9pm.

Email address: admin@mankind.org.uk

Web address: www.mankind.org.uk 

Marie Cure Cancer Care - 01702 206742

Marriage Guidance - 01702 342901

Meals on Wheels (WRVS) - 01702 610691

MENCAP - 01702 341250

Mid Essex Respite Care Association (Carers for people of mental health to 65) - 01245 353855

Missions to Seafarers - 01375 846151

Moat Care and Repair - 01245 606232 can help low income elderly and disabled with repairs

Multiple Sclerosis/ME Support/Stress Counselling and Neurological - 01245 461212

NHS DIRECT - 24 hour service - 0845 4647

NSPCC - see Child Abuse

Parentline Plus - 0808 800 2222

Parkinson's Disease Society - 0207 931 8080

Police Drug Link Line - 01245 252252

Prison Fellowship - 01621 843232

RETHINK - 01702 430432

Royal National Institute for the Blind - 020 7388 1266

Royal National Institute for the Deaf - 0808 808 1023

RSPCA - see Animal Cruelty

Salvation Army - 01268 524454

Samaritans
- National - 0845 7909090
- Southend - 01702 611911
- Basildon/Thurrock - 01268 412000

Social Services - Castle Point 01268 565999

South Essex Rape & Incest Crisis Centre - 01375 381322

Southend Islamic Trust - 01702 347265

Southend Women's Aid - 01702 337853

Stroke Association - 0845 303 3100

Stroke Family Support - 1245 442053

Tinitus Group - 01268 524985

The Peaceful Place (for early-onset dementia to age 65) - 07774 978241

UNICEF UK - 01268 751514

Victim Support Scheme - 01245 250799

WRVS - 01268 758624

Young Persons Substance Misuse, Young Persons Drug & Alcohol Team (YPDAT) - 01702 215007.