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What's On In Colchester?
Colchester
What's On in Colchester?
| Address | Website | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester Borough Council |
Rowan House |
N/A |
Foodbanks
| Location | Address | Telephone / Website / Email: |
|---|---|---|
| Colchester Foodbank |
33 Moorside Business Park Tel: 01206 621998 |
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| Estuary Housing Association holds vouchers for Colchester Foodbank. | ||
Jobcentres
| Address | Web Pages | |
|---|---|---|
| Colchester Jobcentre Plus |
40 Crown Buildings Chapel Street South Colchester Essex CO2 7AZ |
Colchester - Job Clubs
One-to-One Support, Drop-In Sessions and Digital Access Points in Colchester
Colchester Borough offer one-to-one support at any of their Library Hubs
Newtown Children's Centre, 105 Lisle Road (not main centre), Colchester CO2 7SA
- Monday 10:00am - 11.30am
For more information, telephone 01206 961800
The Hive, 1st floor, Community Centre, Fallowfield Road, Colchester CO2 9LL
- Wednesday 10:00am - 11.30am
For more information, telephone 01206 816588
Colchester Library, 21 Trinity Square, Colchester CO1 1JB
- Thursday 10:00am - 12:00pm
For more information, telephone 0345 603 7628
Signpost at Greenstead Library, Hawthorn Avenue, Colchester CO4 3QE
- Monday - Friday 9.30am - 3.30pm
- Work Club on Fridays 10:00am - 11.30am
For more information, contact Sara Kulikowski on 01206 861800
Further Information
For more about employment, including work opportunities and apprenticeships, please see our Employment and Training Advice section.
Credit Unions
| Credit Union | Address |
|---|---|
|
Colchester Credit Union Ltd http://www.colchestercreditunion.co.uk Telephone: |
7 The Centre |
Christians Against Poverty (CAP)
| Location | Website |
|---|---|
| Christians Against Poverty |
Website: |
Youth Groups
| Youth Group | Address |
|---|---|
|
Colchester Townhouse https://youth.essex.gov.uk/young-people/find-a-youth-group/colchester-townhouse/ |
39-42 East Stockwell Street |
|
Highwoods Youth Centre https://youth.essex.gov.uk/young-people/find-a-youth-group/highwoods-youth-centre/ |
Highwoods Approach Colchester CO1 4BA |
|
Stanway Youth Centre https://youth.essex.gov.uk/young-people/find-a-youth-group/stanway-youth-centre/ |
Winstree Road Colchester CO3 0QA |
Charities & Organisations Offering Furniture Removal & Disposal
| Location | Website & Contact Details |
|---|---|
|
Hopeworx 33 Brook Road |
Tel: 01268 743232 Website: http://www.hopeworx.org.uk |
|
The Hub Project The Hub |
General enquiries: Website: https://www.hubproject.co.uk |
|
Harp Head Office: |
Tel 01702 615000 Website: https://www.harpsouthend.org.uk/ |
| Lighthouse Furniture Project |
Tel: 01277 222050 |
|
Reuse Essex 15 Church Walk |
Tel: 01206 367776 Website: http://reuseessex.org.uk/node/67 |
|
Emmaus Unit 302 Scott House |
Tel: 0300 303 7555 Website: https://emmaus.org.uk |
|
British Heart Foundation |
Customer and Donation Enquiries Website: https://www.bhf.org.uk |
| Sue Ryder |
For General Enquiries Website: https://www.sueryder.org |
|
The Salvation Army Southend Citadel Salvation Army |
Tel: 01702 348999 Website: https://www.salvationarmy.org.uk |
|
YMCA 85 Ambleside Drive |
Tel: 01702 301301 General Website:https://www.ymca.org.uk |