Community Links
- Epping Forest Frontline - Find Local Support Fast!
- Places Leisure | Health and Wellbeing Sessions - Waltham Abbey Wellbeing Hub is a multi agency hub with advice and support from Citizens Advice, DWP and Mental Health services. Tuesday's 9.30am-2pm, Waltham Abbey Leisure Centre.
- Essex Child & Family Wellbeing Service - This service brings together a range of children’s community services. It’s provided by HCRG Care Group in partnership with Barnardo’s on behalf of Essex County Council and the NHS.
- Peabody - Housing support, including arrears, eviction & benefit claims.
- Voluntary Action Epping Forest (VAEF) - Support includes befriending service, benefits advice (including support to complete benefit claim forms) and Winter Warmth project.
- Integrated Support Service (ISS) - Support service for vulnerable migrants and refugees in Essex. Supporting with integration into the local community, social interaction, interpreting services, English Learning Project and family play sessions.
Foodbanks
School can support with making a referral to the Epping Forest Foodbank for emergency food parcels (that can be collected from hubs across the district).
Mental Health Support
- Mind in West Essex
- Samaritans | Every Life Lost to Suicide is a Tragedy | Here to Listen
- YoungMinds | Mental Health Charity for Children And Young People
Drug & Alcohol Support Services
Bereavement Support
- Cruse Bereavement Support
- Winston's Wish | Giving Hope to Grieving Children
- Bereavement Café | St Clare Hospice
- GreenAcres Group
- Bereavement Cafes in West Essex | West Essex Can
Domestic Abuse Support
Essex Children's Social Care - Report a Concern about a Child
If a child or young person in in immediate danger, call the police on 999.
If you're worried about the safety or wellbeing of a child, call the children's line on 0345 603 7627. This phone line is open Monday to Thursday 9am to 5.30pm and Fridays 9am to 4.30pm.
For out of hours or bank holidays, call the emergency duty team on 0345 606 1212.