Health advice and support
There are many charities
and organisations who can give you free advice if you are living
with conditions such as diabetes or the effects of a stroke.
There are also local drop-in centres around the district and we
have listed them below:
A
- Action For Family Carers 01621
851640
- Alzheimers Society Mid Essex 0245 260911
- Asthma UK 020 7786 4900
- Arthritis Club Jubilee Hall, Braintree 01376 570300
B
- Befriending (run by Age Concern) 01245
346106
- Blind Charity Resource Centre 0870 2405418 - Braintree Baptist
Church Hall 01376 325191
- Breathe Easy Braintree Baptist Church Hall 0207 6885594
C
- Central Essex Community Services CECS
01621 727325
- CHARMS (helps and supports people with Multiple Sclerosis) 01245
461212
- CheeRing (telephone befriending service) 01621 853211
- Cross Roads Care (provides respite care) 01376 529985
D
- Diabetes UK Careline 0845 1202920
E
- Essex Dementia Care (including drop in
at Elim Church Braintree, Mondays) 01245 363789
- Essex Respite Association 01245 353855
F
- Farleigh Hospice 01245 457300
H
- Hearing Help Essex 01245 348440
M
- MS Society 01787 472946
O
- Oasis Creative Cafe (Elim Church, Braintree, Fridays) 01376
326965
P
- Parkinsons Society 08088 000 303
R
- Rethink (for those who care for people with mental illness) 01376
349549
S
- Stroke Group (St Peters in the Field,
Braintree, fortnightly) 01245 357698
- Stroke Support 01376 876144
- Support 4 Sight 01799 523700
W
- Wheelchair Loan Charity 01206
518524
Staying fit and active
From walking to swimming or playing bowls, there are plenty of ways
to enjoy other people's company or help you stay healthy at the
same time.
Swimming, the gentlest way to stay fit
All
our leisure centres in the district offer special swimming and
water exercise sessions for people who need gentle exercise. For
details of sessions and prices:
Braintree Leisure Centre 01376 552585
Braintree Swimming Centre 01376 333833
Bramston Sports Centre 01376 533400
Halstead Leisure Centre 01787 472480
Notley Sports
Centre (Braintree) 01376 323873
Beautiful walks for every ability
There are free organised weekly walks all over the district
suitable for every age and ability. The Heart and Sole walks are
specially designed to help improve health. They are run by
qualified and friendly volunteers.
Click here to see where and when the walks
start.
Outdoor gyms
Exercise in the fresh air for free at:
- Spa Road, Witham
- Coldnailhurst Avenue, Braintree
Click
here for more information
(Picture from NHS
Mid Essex)
Falls prevention exercises
People taking part
in regular strength and balance training are less likely to have a
fall. Many community centres and local gyms offer specialist
training programmes for older people. Exercise programmes that can
be carried out at home are also available. To find out about the
services that are available in your local area, please call
your local primary care trust, NHS Mid Essex on 01245
398770.
Other places to enjoy being outdoors
- Bocking Windmill 01376 324781
- Braintree Lawn Tennis 01376 322030
- Braintree and District Outdoor Pursuit Club (various activities
for all ages) 01206 549145
-Great Notley Discovery Centre and Flitch Way 0845 6037624
- Gosfield Lake Resort 01787 475043
- Braintree Lawn and Carpet Bowls Club 01376 320055
- Marks Hall Garden and Arboretum 01376 563796
- Roundwood Garden Centre (Bocking Community Allotment and Cafe)
01376 551728