Welcome to Ardleigh

Our Community

Please remember to look out for your neighbours and local community members. Ardleigh showed amazing community spirit throughout the pandemic.  Remember to ask for help if you need it. 

We want to ensure that residents are able to access the support they need. There is Privacy Notice relating to information we may hold about residents.

Some other useful contacts are listed below

Practical   support

Essex Wellbeing Service 

The Essex Wellbeing Service provides a single, easy to use access point to practical, emotional and social care support. www.Essexwellbeingservice.co.uk  0300 303 9988

Advice and financial support

Citizens  Advice Tendring

Get advice and information at any time on our website: www.citizensadvice.org.uk/local/tendring/ Phone 01255 377080 email supervisor@cabtendring.org.uk.  Or National Adviceline 03444 111 444

Ardleigh  Parochial Charity

We are very lucky in Ardleigh to have a charity to help Ardleigh parish residents, who  are in hardship, to fund essential items. Email ardleighparochialcharity@gmail.com with your contact details and someone will get back to you

 Bills, Food and Household Essentials Support

If you’re struggling to pay household bills because of the pandemic emergency help is available. You can apply to the Essential Living Fund for help with energy and water bills, food and household essentials. For more information, visit Essex County Council’s Emergency Support page or call 0300 7900124. Other support for residents is available on their website.

Other helplines including mental health support

Samaritans 

The Samaritans aim to provide emotional support to anyone in emotional distress, struggling to cope, or at risk of suicide throughout the United Kingdom, often through their telephone helpline. Whatever you are going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. They’re here 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and are well trained. Call 116 123 for free to get help. You can also email jo@samaritans.org and you will receive a response within 24 hours. The Samaritans also have a self-help app which can help you keep track of how you're feeling, and get recommendations for things you can do to help yourself cope, feel better and stay safe in a crisis. NHS 111 can also give you someone to talk to in the event that you are having suicidal thoughts and would like to seek different approach to accessing support.

CALM

The Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) is a leading movement against suicide. Through this challenging time they are currently supporting more people than ever before through by taking far more calls and web-chats than usual. If you need help, are worried about someone, need support after someone you know has committed suicide or need help and support on some other specific issue then CALM can help. Please find the following link to learn more about CALM and access expert counselling: https://www.thecalmzone.net. Alternatively, call 0800 58 58 58 from 5 pm to midnight, 365 days a year. Text ‘SHOUT’ if you need immediate support from a mental health counsellor.

Medical issues

Ardleigh Surgery is our local NHS Doctors' Surgery is  https://www.ardleighsurgery.nhs.uk/   To make an appointment or speak to the receptionist please telephone the Surgery on 01206 230224

Pharmacies  Please visit www.nhs.uk to check the availability of local pharmacies. Alternatively, if you do not have access to the internet please ask a relative or friend to check for you, or call NHS 111