Parsons Heath Medical PracticeCommunity 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.
Telephone: 01376 316126
Website: www.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.
Telephone: 07741 284132
Website: htwww.langhamcommunitycentre.org.uk
Email: LanghamCC@gmail.com
Colchester Community Zones
Book a collection of unwanted household items such as furniture and electrical items. Report a street problem including, graffiti, fly-tipping and dog fouling. Find out how you can get involved in your local community.
Website: www.colchester.gov.uk
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.
Telephone: 0345 603 7628
Website: www.libraries.essex.gov.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.
Telephone: 0345 603 7635
Facebook: @aclessex
Twitter: @aclessex
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.
Telephone: 07490 374717
Connect Well Essex
Connect Well Essex is a website that will help you to find local help and support, help you feel more involved in your community or make some changes to improve your health and wellbeing.
Website: connectwellessex.org.uk
United in Kind
People across Essex working together to reconnect with our neighbours and communities to help overcome loneliness. Hundreds of community, charity and voluntary groups supporting people who feel lonely or isolated.
Website: www.unitedinkind.org
Email: provide.unitedinkind@nhs.net
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.
Telephone: 01206 272431
Website: www.langhamcommunityshop.org.uk
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.
Telephone: 01255 201763 or 01255 201771
Website: www.wheelchairloancharity.com
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.
Telephone: 01206 575 920
Website: www.salvationarmy.org.uk/colchester-citadel
Email: carol.frederiksen@salvationarmy.org.uk
Address: The Salvation Army, Butt Road, CO3 3DA
Sing Out Loud - Colchester
Sing Out Loud community singing groups are open to men and women of any age and any level of singing ability.
Telephone: 07853 132 633
Website: www.sing-out-loud.co.uk
Email: info@sing-out-loud.co.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.
Telephone: 01206 216600
Email: ct@community360.org.uk