Practical and local support
Best Start Family Hubs
Best Start Family Hubs support families with children aged 0 to 5.
They offer:
- one‑to‑one support
- group sessions
- parenting advice
- help for children with disabilities
You can visit any Best Start Family Hub, for more information and to find where the hubs are see their website.
Food and essentials
The Storehouse
Coleman Street Community CentreSouthend‑on‑Sea
SS2 5AW
Website - http://www.storehouse.org.uk/
One Love Project
Hollybrook
Carnarvon Road (behind the police station)
Southend‑on‑Sea, SS2 6LR
No referral needed.
Shoebury Ark
Friars Baptist Church
Eagle Way, Shoeburyness, SS3 9RJ
Tuesday, 2pm to 4pm
Email - info@shoeburyark.org.uk
St Vincent's Centre Southend
Unit 9, Victoria Business Park
Short Street, Southend‑on‑Sea, SS2 5BY
01702 592980
Hot meals and food parcels available.
No referral needed.
57 West - Tea, Coffee, and Snacks
Clarence Road Baptist Church6 Clarence Road
Southend‑on‑Sea
SS1 1AN
07938 847147
Salvation Army - Leigh‑on‑Sea
Elm RoadLeigh‑on‑Sea
SS9 1SP
01702 716607
Website - https://www.salvationarmy.org.uk/leigh-sea
Toiletries
Southend Care Bank offers free toiletries.
Locations include:
- St Mark's Centre - first Tuesday of the month 9:30am to 11:30am
- Westcliff Library - third Thursday of the month 9:30am to 10:30am
- Clarence Road Baptist Church
07938 847147
Youth support
Triple T Youth Club supports children aged 8 to 12.
01702 356073
turningtides@savs-southend.co.uk