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Community groups

  • Futures in Mind

    Futures in Mind is a service designed for people from across Essex who are looking for support with recovery from mental health problems and/or substance and alcohol misuse. We have peer support groups and befriending services available across the area.

    Phone
    01376 316126

    Website
    www.futuresinmind.org.uk

    Email
    fim.enquiries@futuresinmind.org.uk

  • Langham Community Centre

    The current Langham Community Centre was opened in June 1988 and has been serving local village residents and other commercial hirers ever since.

    Phone
    07741 284132

    Website
    www.langhamcommunitycentre.org.uk

    Email
    LanghamCC@gmail.com

  • Langham Community Shop

    Langham Community Shop are a volunteer-staffed Community Shop that has served the village of Langham since 2004, with opening hours on 364 days each year.

    Phone
    01206 272431

    Website
    www.langhamcommunityshop.org.uk

    Email
    communityshoplangham@gmail.com

  • Short-Term Wheelchair Loan Charity

    The Short-Term Wheelchair Loan Charity has been set up to help local people who need to hire or loan a wheelchair on a temporary basis.

    Phone
    01255 201763
    01255 201771

    Website
    www.wheelchairloancharity.com

  • Essex Libraries Book Groups

    Essex Libraries supports over 700 Book Groups. Some groups meet in libraries and some meet in their own homes, pubs or other venues and Essex Libraries supply their books (or in some cases audio books). They also have some children and young people’s Book Groups.

    Phone
    0345 603 7628

    Website
    www.libraries.essex.gov.uk

    Email
    Information.enquiry@essex.gov.uk

  • Salvation Army Butt Road Friendship Club

    Salvation Army Butt Road run a Friendship Club on the 2nd Tuesday of every month from 14:00 to 16:00. There will be coffee and cake, quizzes and sometimes a guest speaker. There is no need to book – just turn up.

    Phone
    01206 575 920

    Website
    www.salvationarmy.org.uk/colchester-citadel

    Email:
    carol.frederiksen@salvationarmy.org.uk

  • ACL Colchester

    ACL Colchester offers a wide range of day time and evening adult learning courses to help you with your health and wellbeing, improve your job prospects, learn a new skill, or simply inspire you. ACL also offers free Mental Health Wellbeing and Recovery courses. These are for anyone wishing to improve their mental wellbeing or recovering from a period of mental ill-health.

    Phone
    0345 603 7635

    Website
    www.aclessex.com

  • Dancing with Parkinson’s

    Dancing with Parkinson’s offers monthly sessions to those with Parkinson’s and their partners, friends and carers.

    Phone
    07490 374717

    Email
    Louisa@dancenetworkassociation.org.uk

  • Community Transport – Excursion Trips

    Community Transport provides weekly excursion trips to visit local attractions, enjoy a pub lunch, or attend an event such as the Christmas pantomime. The service operates across Colchester and Maldon.

    Phone
    01206 216600

    Email
    ct@community360.org.uk