Community Help Rochford Hard of Hearing Club St Lukes Community Centre, Dalys Road, Rochford, Essex Contact:
Mrs Joyce D May, 123, Carlingford Drive, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex SS0 )SD Tel: 01702 339088 Provides lip speaking,
help, information, social activities for hearing impaired people. --------------------------------------------------------
Rayleigh & District Social Club for the Blind Contact: Mrs B Handford, c/o 8 Bramfield Road West, Rayleigh,
Essex SS6 8QY Tel: 01268 775380 Meets fortnightly on a Tuesday afternoon 2-4pm in the Todman Centre, Castle Road,
Rayleigh. Social afternoons 2 free outings per year. ------------------------------------------------------- Alzheimers
Society Contact: Mr David Sheffield (Chairman), 64 Clarence Road, Rayleigh, Essex SS6 8SQ Tel: 01268 743586 Fax:
01268 - 743586 Email: David@djshef/demon.co.uk Meeting last Thursday every month at the Wallasea Centre, Rochford
Hospital site. Drop-in-Centre, 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month at Holy Trinity Church, Rayleigh in Rooms behind Church from
10.30am 12.30pm ------------------------------------------------------ National Federation of the Blind of
the UK The Old Surgery, 215 Kirkgate, Wakefield, WF1 1JG Contact: Mrs Joan Barden, 70, Ashingdon Road, Rochford,
Essex SS4 1RE Tel: 01702 545440 (eve) We campaign for better living standards and facilities, together with a safer
environment for all blind and partially sighted people. ----------------------------------------------------- Rochford
Crossroads Care Attendant Scheme The Civic Suite, 2 Hockley Road, Rayleigh, Essex SS6 8EB Contact: Heather Garnett/Marion
Horsley, The Civic Suite, 2 Hockley Road, Rayleigh, Essex SS2 8EB Tel: 01268 770771 (eve) Fax: 01268 770771 Email:
xroads@rochford85.freeserve.co.uk Crossroads is a Charity which promotes, offers, supports and delivers a high quality
respite service to carers through the provision of community-based support workers. Crossroads trained carer support workers
take over the carers role in their own homes to give the carer regular breaks. Funding is by local donations and grants. ---------------------------------------------------------
Diabetes UK Contact: Mr Ron Tarry, Chairman, 112 Snakes Lane, Southend-on-Sea, Essex SS2 6UA Tel: 01702
522668 Diabetes U.K. is the new name of the British Diabetic Association. The Southend Branch raises money for important
equipment for the treatment of diabetes and research. Meetings are held monthly at the Education Centre, Southend Hospital
with interesting speakers. ---------------------------------------------------------
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