Support services in Essex

Please select from the following services:
Floating Support
Young People Leaving Care
Homeless Hostels
Learning Disabilities
Acquired Brain injury
Mental Health
Vulnerable Families (teenage parents)
Care Services
Care Homes
Community Support

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Floating Support

We have a very large floating support service providing short term support services in Havering, Thurrock, Basildon, Rochford, Castle Point and Babergh. For more information, and to make an application, visit our Floating Support section.

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Young People Leaving Care

We have purpose built schemes for young people leaving care across the County, including Basildon, Chelmsford, Braintree and Colchester. Staff are on site across the 24 hour period providing support to enable the young people to gain the skills they need to move on independently.

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Homeless Hostels

We have a number of hostels providing emergency housing for homeless families, single homeless and vulnerable young people, these are located in Thurrock, Basildon, Colchester and Braintree.

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Learning Disabilities

We have a mix of shared housing and self contained accommodation for Adults with Learning Disabilities, support is based on site and schemes include temporary accommodation for young people with learning disabilities and permanent housing.

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Acquired Brain Injury

We have 2 purpose built supported housing schemes in Castle Point and Colchester for Adults with an acquired brain injury, the schemes provide temporary housing for up to 2 years to support the tenants to gain the skills they require to live independently.

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Mental Health Services

We have supported accommodation with support for adults with mental health problems in Harlow and Colchester. We work with a specialist provider in Harlow and directly provide the support to the schemes in Colchester.

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Vulnerable Families (teenage parents)

We have a number of supported housing schemes for vulnerable young families, staff are provided on site to support the parents gain parenting skills and to successfully move on to independent living.

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Care Services

Our care services provide care and support services to Adults with learning disabilities and adults with physical disabilities.

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Care Homes

We have 9 residential care homes and 3 nursing homes in South Essex, the smallest is home to 2 people and the largest a 13 bedded nursing home for adults with severe physical disabilities.

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Community Support

Community Support is the provision of both personal and social care to enable Adults with Learning Disabilities to live independently in the community. We provide both on site, 24 hour staffing and visiting support as individuals needs require. We currently have services in Basildon, Braintree, Colchester, Chelmsford and Tendering.

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