Useful Contacts
Links to other useful contacts can be found in this section
Police
www.essex.police.uk
Police- Colchester Community Safety
www.colchester-community-safety.org.uk
BME Advocacy Service/Essex Racial Equality Council
Our purpose is to eliminate racial discrimination in all forms so those members of all communities in Essex can enjoy freedom from injustice. We aim to achieve justice for all individuals regardless of their race, colour, religion, disability or gender in the provision of employment and the provision of public, local authority and private services, especially housing, education, health, social services and criminal justice.
www.essexrec.org.uk
Colchester and Tendring Minority Ethnic Partnership (TACMEP)
TACMEP aims to eliminate racial discrimination and promote good race relations and equal opportunities for all.
http://www.tacmep.org.uk/
Colchester and Tendring Women's Refuge
Crisis accommodation for women and their accompanying children made homeless as a result of domestic violence, also additional support services for families.
www.colchester-refuge.org.uk
Colchester Drug and Alcohol
http://www.colchester-drug-alcohol.org.uk/get_help.htm
Essex Young People's Drug and Alcohol Service
This organisation works with young people up to the age of 19 across Essex who are affected by substance use - either their own or their significant other's. We provide advice, support and information alongside a range of services.
http://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/default.asp
Open Road
Reducing the harmful impact of drugs and alcohol on users, their families, partners and society. Free complementary therapies free of charge.
http://www.openroad.org.uk/
Childline (Free 24 hour helpline)
Freephone: 0800 1111
www.ChildLine.org.uk
Centre for Action on Rape and Abuse (formerly Rape Crisis Line)is a confidential support service run by women for women and girls and young men under the age of 19 who have suffered any form of sexual violence, past or present.
http://www.caraessex.org.uk/
Crimestoppers
http://www.crimestoppers-uk.org/
Colchester Neighbourhood Watch
www.cnhw.co.uk
Victim Support Essex
Victim Support Essex helps Essex residents cope with the effects of crime. We do this by providing confidential support and information to victims of crime and to witnesses attending local courts.
Victim Support website
Email: essex@victimsupport.org.uk
Youth Enquiry Service
Counselling, welfare and information offered to 11-25 year olds, as well as mediation for families.
www.colchesteryes.org.uk
Citizens Advice Bureau
www.adviceguide.org.uk
Housing Associations
Colchester Borough Homes
http://www.colchesterboroughhomes.co.uk/
Colne Housing Association
www.colnehousing.co.uk
Estuary Housing
www.estuary.co.uk
Family Mosiac
www.familymosiac.co.uk
Guinness Trust
www.guinesstrust.org.uk
Hanover Housing Association
www.hanover.org.uk
Places for people
www.placesforpeople.co.uk
Springboard Housing Association Ltd
www.springboardha.org.uk
Suffolk Heritage Housing Association
www.flagship-housing.co.uk
Swan Housing Association
www.swan.org.uk
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