Welcome to ECHG!
 
A new way of providing supported and sheltered housing for local communities.

 
A new way of working!
 
Following our merger with The Riverside Group we are now a specialist provider of sheltered and supported housing. This will ensure that we concentrate on what we do best - supporting people in need.
 
Contact us if you have any further questions - click here!



Download our handy local useful telephone numbers guide here.
 
 

PERSONAL WELL BEING

Samaritans
24 hour emotional support offered to those who are lonely, despairing or suicidal
Tel: 0845 790 90 90

 

Sexwise

Confidential help for under 18’s on anything to do with sex, relationships and contraception

0800 28 29 30

 

Sexual health direct

Provides information and advice on contraception and sexual health

08453101334

 

Family planning Association

08453101334

 

Bereavement

Supporting bereaved parents and their immediate families

08451232304

 

HEALTH

NHS direct

08454647

08456064647 textphone

Doctors

Christmas maltings surgery

01440 703493

Stourview medical centre

01440 761177/703105

 

Dentists

S.J.O’sullivan &Associates

01440 702070

 

Knivett, Quan & Wadhwani

01440 702527
 

IMMIGRATION:

Immigration advice

Call for information or complaints finding advisors and regulatory requirements

08450000046

 

FAMILY AND PARENTS:

Childline

Comfort, advice and protection  for any child or young person with any problem

08001111

 

Get connected

Finds young people the best help whatever the problem

08088084994

 

NSPCC

Free 24 hour helpline provides information, advice and counselling to anyone concerned about a child at risk of abuse

08088005000

08000560566

Asian child protection line Mon-Fri 11am – 7pm 0800 096 7719

 

National Missing Persons Helpline

0500 700 700

 

HOUSING:

Shelterline

08088004444

 

Haverbury

01440 718400

 

St Edmundsbury Borough Council

01440 702271

 

ALCOHOL & DRUG ADVICE:

 

Al-anon family groups

For families and friends of problem drinkers

02074030888

 

Alcoholics anonymous

08457697555

 

Drinkline

Advice on sensible drinking and alcohol misuse

0800 917 8282

 

Release

Drugs and legal advice for users, families and friends

08454500215

 

Talk to Frank

Information about drugs for people who use them, their friends, families and colleagues

0800776600

 

DEBT:

Consumer credit counselling service

Free counselling and advice for people with debt problems

08001381111

 

National debt line

Free confidential advice for people with debt problems

08088084000

 

COLLEGES:

West Suffolk College

01440 712177

 

Cambridge Regional College

01223 418200

Personal Safety:

 

Refuge
24 hour crisis line providing support and welfare for women and children escaping domestic violence.
Tel: 0870 599 5443

Suffolk rape crisis
Tel: 01473 715333

Victim support group

Offers practical and emotional support for all victims of crime
Tel: 01473 231 964

 

National domestic violence helpline

0808 2000 247

 

Rape and sexual abuse support centre

08451221331

 

DISABILITY:

 

RNID information line

Contact us for a range of information on deafness and hearing loss.
Telephone: 0808 808 0123
Textphone: 0808 808 9000

 

Learning disability helpline

Free confidential advice

08088081111

 

Royal National Institute for the Blind

EMPLOYMENT/BENEFIT ADVICE:

 

Jobcentre

01440 753900

 

Learn Direct

0800100900

 

1st stop recruitment

01440 763021

 

Benefits agency

01284 775555

 

Connexions

01440 765050

 

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES:

The commission for racial equality

Provides information and advice on all issues of racial discrimination

02079390000

 

Disability rights commission

Provides information and advice on all aspects of the Disability discrimination act

08457622633

08457622644 (text phone)

 

 

LEGAL:

Community legal service direct

08453454345

 

SEXUALITY:

Suffolk Gay and Lesbian helpline

08088082322