Help and advice

• Benefits and financial support (GOV.UK, Tax Credits and Turn to Us)
• Businesses (Self Employed and Business Rates)
• Debt Advice and Support
• Employment issues
• Energy Efficiencies (saving you money)
• Housing Options, Repossession and Shelter
• Need help with your rent or council tax?

 

Other useful information for people who are

Armed Forces

• RAF Benevolent Fund
• Royal British Legion

Disabled

• Blue Badge scheme
• Bus passes
• Shaw Trust
• GOV.UK

Mental Health Support

• CAVS Ways to Wellness (Castle Point Association of Volunteers)
• Child & Adolescent Mental Health Team
• Childline
• CRUSE Bereavement
• MIND
• Papyrus
• POhWER
• Rethink
• Samaritans
• The Ship Directory (Southend Info Point and Directory for Adults, Children & Families

Pensioners

• Age UK
• Bus passes
• GOV.UK

Single Parents

• Gingerbread
• Net-mums

Young People

• Apprenticeships
• Canvey Island Youth Project
• Child & Adolescent Mental Health Team
• Childline
• Papyrus
• The Princes Trust
• The Mix