Local Services and Information
Community Services
Local Services for Young People and Adults
SERVICE
NAME
CONTACT
Sexual Health
Action for Men
01279 827508
Chelmsford
07798 608106
Colchester Gay Switchboard
01206 869191
Emergency Contraceptive Helpline
0800 318440
National Sexual Health & Aids Helpline
0800 567123
Braintree
01245 315 901
SERVICE
NAME
CONTACT
Drugs and Alcohol
Drugsline
08081 606606
Essex Young Peoples Drugs & Alcohol Services
01245 493311
FRANK
0800 776600
EYPDAS
01245 493311
SERVICE
NAME
CONTACT
Information, Advice, Counselling & Support
Albert Kennedy Trust
020 7831 6562
Braintree District Council – Children and Young People
01376 552525 x 2394
Braintree District Council - Homeless enquires
01376 552525 x 2127
Childline
0800 1111
Connexions
08080 013219
Essex Racial Equality Council
01268 465068
Essex Youth Service – Halstead
01787 274120
Essex Youth Service – Braintree
01376 559637
Essex Youth Service – Witham
01376 511043
National Missing Persons Runaway Helpline
08088 00 6060
Samaritans
08457 909090
SENAPS – Supporting parents of children with special needs
01376 555661
Youth Enquiry Service
01206 710771
SERVICE
NAME
CONTACT
Personal Safety, Dealing with Violence
Crime Stoppers
0800 55 111
Essex Police in an emergency phone 999, otherwise call -
01376 551312
Rape Crisis line
01206 769795
Victim Support
08454 565995
SERVICE
NAME
CONTACT
Other Services
NHS Direct
0845 4647
Essex Fire and Rescue
Witham -
Colchester -
01376 576 000
01206 579 913
Essex County Council
www.essex.gov.uk
0845 743 0430
SERVICE
NAME
CONTACT
Sexual Health
Action for Men
01279 827508
07798 608106
01206 869191
Emergency Contraceptive Helpline
0800 318440
National Sexual Health & Aids Helpline
0800 567123
01245 315 901
SERVICE
NAME
CONTACT
Drugs and Alcohol
Drugsline
08081 606606
Essex Young Peoples Drugs & Alcohol Services
01245 493311
FRANK
0800 776600
EYPDAS
01245 493311
SERVICE
NAME
CONTACT
Information, Advice, Counselling & Support
Albert Kennedy Trust
020 7831 6562
Braintree District Council – Children and Young People
01376 552525 x 2394
Braintree District Council - Homeless enquires
01376 552525 x 2127
Childline
0800 1111
Connexions
08080 013219
01268 465068
01787 274120
Essex Youth Service –
01376 559637
01376 511043
National Missing Persons Runaway Helpline
08088 00 6060
Samaritans
08457 909090
SENAPS – Supporting parents of children with special needs
01376 555661
Youth Enquiry Service
01206 710771
SERVICE
NAME
CONTACT
Personal Safety, Dealing with Violence
Crime Stoppers
0800 55 111
Essex Police in an emergency phone 999, otherwise call -
01376 551312
Rape Crisis line
01206 769795
Victim Support
08454 565995
SERVICE
NAME
CONTACT
Other Services
NHS Direct
0845 4647
Witham -
01376 576 000
01206 579 913
www.essex.gov.uk
0845 743 0430
Fire Safety Visits
Fire fighters from your local fire station are currently visiting homes in your local area to give advice on fire safety and, where it is needed, to fit free smoke alarms. All our officers carry identification and there is absolutely no charge for this service.
If you would like someone to call please either:-
telephone your local Fire Safety Officer on 01376 345537
or write to us at Uttlesford & Braintree Community Command, Fire Station, Railway Street,Essex,CM7 3JD
or visit our website at www.essex-fire.gov.uk
If you are in any doubt that you could benefit from this service please consider whether you would answer No to any of the questions below, if so please ask us to visit.
Do you have at least one smoke alarm per level?
Are they both working?
Do you have an escape plan?
Do you test your alarms weekly?
If you answer "No" to any or all of these questions please contact us
REMEMBER
This service is absolutely free and no attempt will be made by any of our staff to sell you any product or service.
