Colchester Colchester Child Support and Activity Groups Name Description Telephone/Email Website Barnardo’s Have a range of activities at various children’s centres located throughout Colchester 01206 562438 Click here Bounceability- Trampolining centre Offers trampolining to people of all ages, abilities and disabilities 01206 240510/07776 275029 [email protected] Colchester Catalyst Provides funding for support and equipment needed for people who live in a CO postcode area 01206 323420 [email protected] Click here Colchester Leisure World Caters for individuals of all ages with a wide range of disabilities 01206 282000 Click here Disability 4 Sport Provides a wide range of sporting opportunities and activities, aimed at engaging and empowering people of all ages 01206 619631 Click here Essex Local Offer Gives details of all services available in Colchester to young people with SEN aged 0-25 Click here Essex Outdoors Delivers a range of high quality outdoor learning programmes at centres across Essex Various numbers for different centres- Here Click here Girl guiding Girlguiding for girls aged 5+ years with special and/or additional needs Click here Go Bananas Autism and SEN friendly play sessions, siblings are encouraged to join in too. 01206 761762 [email protected] Click here Jump Street Support Sessions are available for individuals with additional needs aged 4+ 01206 911035 [email protected] Click here Mid and North Essex MIND Provides a variety of services and activities to help improve the lives of people throughout North East Essex 01206 764600 Click here YES- Colchester and Tendring Youth Enquiry Service Provides a confidential, non-judgemental and informal service for young people aged 11-25 facing difficulties 01206 710771 Click here Colchester Adult Support and Activity Groups ACE- Anglian Community Enterprise Provides NHS community health services to the local community and those with learning disabilities 0845 3073600 Click here Autism Anglia’s Asperger’s Support group The Aspergers Group usually meets on the first Wednesday in term time of every month at 5.30pm to 7.30 pm (but people are welcome to come and go as they please within those times), but the re-start date following the pandemic will be published on the Facebook group. It is a friendly adult (18 plus) group in Colchester where you can meet new people, play games or just socialise. You do not need a formal diagnosis to join. 01206 577678 [email protected] Click here to visit the Facebook Group Bounceability- Trampolining centre Offers trampolining to people of all ages, abilities and disabilities 01206 240510/07776 275029 [email protected] Bright Lives Social Enterprise Provides life skills and personal development for those with learning disabilities 01206 615165 [email protected] Click here Colchester Catalyst Provides funding for support and equipment needed for people who live in a CO postcode area 01206 323420 [email protected] Click here Colchester Gateway Club Provides social clubs and activities for adults with learning disabilities 07999 278472 [email protected] Click here Colchester Institute Counselling Service Offers counselling services to individuals as part of an education programme for counsellors. This is donation based 01206 712184 [email protected] Click here Colchester Leisure World Aims to cater for individuals of all ages with a wide range of abilities and disabilities 01206 282000 Click here Essex Local Offer Gives details of all services available in Colchester to young people with SEN aged 0-25 Click here Health in Mind Offers a wide range of talking treatments to help people with a variety of different mental health problems 0300 3305455 [email protected] Click here Inclusively Digital Provides training, advice and support 07791 257931 [email protected] Click here Jump Street Support Sessions are available for individuals with additional needs aged 4+ 01206 911035 [email protected] Click here Life Force Counselling A professional private BACP Accredited Counselling Service and Counselling School 01206 791661 [email protected] Click here Mid and North Essex MIND Support Group for those feeling socially isolated, experiencing low to moderate stress, anxiety and or depression. Mid and North Essex Mind 01206 764600 Click here The Level Best Art Café run by the Dacon Trust Aims to provide quality work and life skills training for people with disabilities 01206 366059 Click here Wellies On (formerly Butterfly Lodge) Offers holistic one to one, group training and therapeutic experiences in a farm environment. All work is done at your own pace 01206 735453 [email protected] Click here Colchester Parent and Carer Support Community 360 Support and voluntary service 01206 505250 [email protected] Click here Counselling for carers Offered to carers of family members, also offer low cost counselling 01206 768211 [email protected] Click here Essex Local Offer Gives details of all services available in Colchester for parents / carers of children and young people 0-25 with SEN Click here MAZE A parenting course aimed at parents with children who have additional needs, they also run local coffee mornings 07708 873023 [email protected] Click here Special Needs Counselling Service Offers counselling to those affected by disability or long term health conditions Caroline: 07811 549463 [email protected] Click here Spectrum parent support group A parent and carers support group of children with social communication difficulties. Run by both parents and professionals. Jane Pearson: 01206 210855 [email protected] Siobhan Timms [email protected]