Local Organisations:
- Castle Point Borough Council- 01268 882200
- Essex County Council: General Enquiries – 0345 743 0430
- Essex County Council: Highways – 0345 603 7631 & www.essexhighways.org; Essex Highways. For the latest highways, transport and travel information in Essex, and to report maintenance issues.
- Canvey Island Town Council - 01268 683965
- Anglian Water – 03457 145 145
- Castle Point Association of Voluntary Services (CAVS) – 01268 214000
- Essex Police – 101
National Organisation:
- Environment Agency: General Enquiries – 03708 506 506
- Environment Agency: Floodline – 0345 988 1188
- British Gas Emergency Helpline – 0800 111 999
- Jobcentre Plus Helpline – 0345 604 3719
- The Veterans Gateway – 0808 802 1212
- Op COURAGE mental health service (veterans NHS support) – 0300 034 9991
- https://www.gov.uk; The official government website, a 'one-stop shop' for all enquiries relating to government services.
- www.parliament.uk; Official website which offers information about the House of Commons and the House of Lords.
- www.gov.uk/find-a-job; Hundreds of new jobs are advertised here each week for you to search through.
- www.nhs.uk; NHS Direct health advice and information service allows you to check your symptoms online and find out how to get trusted information on conditions.
- https://homeheathelpline.co.uk; Website to offer advice by directly connecting residents with providers of sustainable and energy-saving solutions.
- www.gov.uk/veteran-card; All veterans can apply for an HM Armed Forces Veteran Card. This will make it far quicker to prove a person has served in the armed forces and access support.
Charities:
- Citizens Advice Bureau – 0808 278 7877 & https://cabse.org.uk; The Citizens Advice service helps people resolve legal, money and other problems by providing free, independent and confidential advice.
- CrimeStoppers – 0800 555 111 & https://crimestoppers-uk.org; Website for the Crimestoppers Trust, which can be used to pass on information about crime anonymously.
- Shelter (advice regarding homelessness) – 0808 800 4444
- Samaritans Helpline – 116 123
- Age UK (Essex) – 01245 346 106
- Step Change (debt advice) – 0800 138 1111
- Wyvern Community Transport – 01268 753513 & 01268 754936
- Peabody – 0300 123 3456
- www.britishlegion.org.uk; open to all veterans. The Rayleigh Branch meet at 7.30 pm on the second Monday of every month at the Royal British Legion Hall in Rayleigh, and the Leigh on Sea Branch meets at 8 pm every 3rd Monday of the month at the Moose Hall on Cranleigh Drive.