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Autism Central Peer Education Programme - East of England Hub

Multiple locations
Covering Essex, Southend & Thurrock, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Luton, Milton Keynes, Cambridgeshire & Peterborough, Norfolk & Waveney, Suffolk. The Autism Central Peer Education Programme offers families, carers and personal assistants of autistic people high-quality and easily accessible autism education, information and support. Essex County Council, in collaboration with Essex Family Forum hold the contract to deliver the programme across the Eastern region.

Brighter Opportunities for Special People (BOSP)

Multiple locations
Brighter Opportunities for Special People (BOSP) offer educational activities, support and respite care for children and young people with complex disabilities or life-limiting conditions.

East Anglian DriveAbility

Multiple locations
An independent charity providing advice and assessments to help people who struggle with independent outdoor mobility.

Essex Library Service

Multiple locations
Have a number of libraries across Essex. They also offer services including loaning books, free courses and groups for babies, toddlers and children.

NSPCC

Nationwide
Provides a helpline for anyone who is concerned about a child, but also has lots of helpful services and information available for parents and carers.

Oak Tree Life Skills CIC

Tendring
Willow Park Life Skills Centre provides people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and sensory impairment with a leisure environment.

Samaritans

Nationwide
A service that offers support to those struggling to cope or have been affected by suicide by phone, online or via their app.