Useful Phone Numbers

Addiction
Alcoholics Anonymous 01245 256 147	Community Alcohol Counselling Service Southend-on-Sea 01702 577017
Gamcare counselling for anyone affected by gambling dependency	National Drugs Helpline 0800 77 66 00
Bereavement
Cruse Bereavement Care 01702 710683
Child Death Helpline 0800 282986
Compassionate Friends 0117 9539639
Crisis
The Samaritans 0845 790 90 90

Disability

Essex Disabled Peoples Association
01245 287177

Headway Southend
support for the head injured and their families
01702 221050

Family

Adoption & Fostering Service 01702 354366	Childline Help line for children in distress 0800 1111
Lone Parent helpline 0800 018 5026	NSPCC Child Protection Helpline 0808 800 5000
Parentline Help line support and information 0808 800 222

Education

Essex Pre-school Learning Alliance
01245 478497

Health

Child & Family Consultation Services Help with a wide range of difficulties affecting children plus advice and support for parents 01702 577090	Kent Elms, Eastwood Clinic Rayleigh Road Leigh-on-Sea 01702 577500
Great Wakering Clinic High Street Great Wakering 01702 577800	Leigh-on-Sea Clinic 70 Burnham Road Leigh-on-Sea 01702 577400
Shoeburyness Clinic Campfield Road Southend-on-Sea 01702 577700	Southend Clinic Queensway House Essex Street Southend-on-Sea 01702 577000
Thorpedene Clinic Delaware Road Shoeburyness 01702 578800	Westcliff Clinic Westborough Road Westcliff-on-Sea 01702 577370
Community Mental Health Team Southend Health Centre Queensway House Essex Street 01702 577125	Southend Health Centre Family Planning Clinic Queensway House Essex Street 01702 577110
Marie Stopes Advice and information on unplanned pregnancy 0845 3008090	NHS Direct 24 hour confidential helpline for advice about illness 0845 4647
Health Visitors Frobisher Way Surgery Shoeburyness 01702 577752	Queensway Surgery Essex Street Southend-on-Sea 01702 468078
Southend Hospital Prittlewell Chase 01702 435555	Little Havens Childrens Hospice 01702 552200
Learning Disabilities Resource Centre Union Way Rochford 01702 578750	South Essex Mental Health Information Line - MIND 01268 287755

Housing

Shelterline 0808 800 4444
Southend Centre for the Homeless 01702 430696
Information
Childrens Information Service Suite 34, Thamesgate House 41 Victoria Avenue Southend on Sea Essex, SS2 6DF 01702 392468

Local Support

ADD/ADHD Awaiting information	National Asthma Campaign 01268 694241
Child Minding Support Groups 01702 469787	Cystic Fibrosis 01702 617298
Diabetes 01702 559202	Dyslexia 01784 463851
Eczema 01268 761694	Heart Conditions 01375 858965
Leukaemia Support 01702 338131	Meningitis 01268 558267
Post Natal Depression 01375 381568	SCOPE 01284 731600
Twins Club Southend-on-Sea 01702 309073

Money

Citizens Advice Bureau
01702 545552 / 610610

National Debt Line
Help for those in debt
0800 808 4000

Relationships

Dove Project 01702 302333 Advice, information, support, counselling for women and children suffering violence and abuse.	SHE Help line 01702 300006 / 01702 300063 24 hr help line for women suffering domestic violence Access to women's refuges
Refuge 24 hour domestic violence crisis line 0870 599 5443	Relate South Essex Southend On Sea 01702 3429010 / 1702 431173 Relate offers relationship counselling for individuals, couples and young people.

Toy Libraries

Highland Place Parent & Toddler Group Members Only Highlands Methodist Church Hall Sutherland Boulevard 01702 713971	Southend Childminder, Parent & Toddler Group Members only Southend-on-Sea 01702 302345
St Cedds Parent & Toddler Toy Library Westcliff-on-Sea 01702 615999

Crime

Southend Division Police Station 01702 431212	Life line Counselling service for women who have suffered rape and abuse 01702 308969
Rape and abuse line Help line 0808 800 0123	Victim Supportline 084f5 3030 900

Clubs and activities

Gyms

Tumble Tots
01702 559095

Leigh Village Day Nursery Gym
01702 480077

Dancing

Davies Dance Studio 01702 715361	Ridley Schools & Studio 01702 473137
The Vanda stage School 01702 471729	Tots Dance Class Southend-on-Sea 01702 331 485

Music

Highlands Music Leigh-on-Sea & Thorpe Bay 01702 711080	Jo Jingles Southend-on-Sea 01702 556352
Music & Dance Singing and dancing class 01702 432102

Pottery

Craft Cottage Ceramics
01702 540459

Swimming

Belfairs Swimming Pool 01702 715122	Clements Hall Leisure Centre 01702 207777
Warriors Swim Centre 01702 464445	Southend-on-Sea Swimming club 01702 300400
Shoeburyness Leisure Centre 01702 293558	West Leigh School Pool 01702 200674