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Community and social activities near Southend-on-Sea

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Advocacy

Suffolk Befriending Scheme for People with Learning Disabilities — Charity

Operates groups for adults with learning disabilities and other vulnerable individuals to socialise and make friends. Volunteers befriend individuals one-on-one or assist in Groups, offering various activities in Sudbury, Lowestoft and Haverhill. Visit the provider's website to check availability, costs and how to get support.

Ages
All ages
Where
Babergh — 34 miles away — covers Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk
  • Not yet confirmed by the provider

Short breaks and respite

Tabor Centre — Charity

Tabor Centre provides day care facilities for disabled adults, at the same time allowing respite for family carers. The emphasis is on enabling, independent living and rehabilitation, and members can benefit from classwork, recreational activities, advice and support, and… Visit the provider's website to check availability, costs and how to get support.

Ages
Ages 18+
Where
Braintree — 24 miles away — covers Essex
  • Not yet confirmed by the provider

Specialist education

The Ark Centre Charity — Charity

The Ark Centre Charity seeks to highlight effective therapies in the enablement of pre school children with autism or social and communication difficulties access education in EssexIt also supports the provision of these therapies as well as providing training to parents Visit the provider's website to check availability, costs and how to get support.

Ages
Ages 0–25
Where
Chelmsford — 16 miles away — covers Essex
  • Not yet confirmed by the provider

Short breaks and respite

The Epping Forest Sunflower Group — Charity

Provision of once weekly social activities that benefit members, provide respite for carers and promote volunteering for people with learning disabilities. Fine weather outings and sensory walks in local nature reserves and Epping Forest. Visit the provider's website to check availability, costs and how to get support.

Ages
All ages
Where
Epping Forest — 28 miles away — covers Essex
  • Not yet confirmed by the provider

Social and leisure activities

The Mersea Island Festival Trust — Charity

The Trust supports two annual camps on Mersea Island, Essex that bring together over 400 young people and adults with or without a physical or learning disability. Visit the provider's website to check availability, costs and how to get support.

Ages
All ages
Where
Colchester — 18 miles away — covers Essex
  • Not yet confirmed by the provider

Social and leisure activities

Uniting Friends LTD — Charity

Uniting Friends is a social inclusion project for adults with learning disabilities Visit the provider's website to check availability, costs and how to get support.

Ages
Ages 18+
Where
Redbridge — 28 miles away — covers Havering, Redbridge, Waltham Forest, Essex
  • Not yet confirmed by the provider

Parent carer forum

Medway Puzzles — Charity

In May 2019 a group of parents decided to form a new autistic group called Puzzles. Based in Medway and covering Kent, we go out every Friday with our members to places such as bowling, skiing, tobogganing, cinema and much more. Visit the provider's website to check availability, costs and how to get support.

Ages
All ages
Where
Swale — 8.1 miles away — covers Kent, Medway
  • Not yet confirmed by the provider

Social and leisure activities

SEND in the Dengie — Charity

SEND in the Dengie supports families with children and young people with SEND across the Dengie and surrounding areas. We provide accessible activities, workshops, trips and community events for families, helping to reduce isolation, build confidence, make connections and access… Visit the provider's website to check availability, costs and how to get support.

Ages
Ages 0–25
Where
Maldon — 8.6 miles away — covers Essex
  • Not yet confirmed by the provider

Short breaks and respite

BOSP Brighter Opportunities for Special People — Charity

Respite sessions and activities for children and young people with Special Needs both physical and learning. Visit the provider's website to check availability, costs and how to get support.

Ages
All ages
Where
Basildon — 8.8 miles away — covers Essex
  • Not yet confirmed by the provider

Specialist education

Magic (UK) Limited — Charity

City of Rochester School ( Magic UK Ltd) is a non profit making charity, offering high quality educational provision for neurodivergent young people from 5 to 18 years old in the Kent and Medway Towns. Visit the provider's website to check availability, costs and how to get support.

Ages
Ages 0–25
Where
Medway — 12 miles away — covers Kent, Medway
  • Not yet confirmed by the provider