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Essex Educational Psychology (EP) Service

Multiple locations
An Educational Psychologist applies psychology (the study of thinking, learning and behaviour) to support the learning, development and wellbeing of children and young people.

Family Innovation Fund-Xtra

Multiple locations
Offers early support across a number of key areas including children’s mental health, healthy relationships and coping with change

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.

Restlessminds UK

Nationwide
Offer online mentoring for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and social, emotional and mental health difficulties (SEMH). They also offer support for parents of children with SEND or SEMH needs.

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.

SERICC Rape and Sexual Abuse Specialist Service

Multiple locations
Provides specialist services to anyone in South and West Essex who is experiencing, or who has experienced, any form of sexual violence and abuse at any time in their life

SET Keyworker Service

Multiple locations
Supports children and young people with complex needs who are inpatients in, or at risk of being admitted to, a mental health hospital

The Sibling Group

Multiple locations
Run support groups for children aged 6 to 11 who have a brother or sister with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).