Colchester Gateway
Colchester Gateway provide social clubs, activities, advocacy and support to people with Learning Disabilities in North East Essex. We help enable people with learning disabilities to access leisure and social activities in the community and the opportunities for personal development including self advocacy. We currently run 5 different clubs across the week at different venues, times and costs.
The activities we offer include:
- Tuesday club - Kingsland Church, Colchester. Activities include: Art, craft, pool, quizzes, table tennis etc. Fee £8
- Friday club - Foxash Social Club, Lawford. Activities include disco, pool, darts, board games etc. Fee £8
- Thursday Club - Foxash Social Club, Lawford. Indoor and outdoor activities. Fee £11
- Ukulele Club - Old Heath Community Centre. To book a place call Victoria on 07710 177050. Fee £10
- Clacton Well-being Group - Different activities each week. Currently free but places must be pre-booked by calling Victoria on 07710 177050
For further details click here for our events timetable and costs -Colchester gateway or call Mandy on 07999 278472 (Colchester Social Clubs) or Victoria on 07710 177050 (Clacton and Ukulele Club).
Who can use this service?
How are services delivered?
Anyone with a learning disability, and their carers, living in North East Essex.
Clubs and activities are in various venues and have varying entrance costs.
Advocacy and Support is wherever it needs to be, eg home vists, support at meeting and appointments.
victoria.gamble@colchestergateway.org.uk
07710177050
Tuesday Club, Kingsland Church,
Colchester,
CO3 9DW
Tuesday 6:45-9:00pm
Fee £8.00
Friday, Club, Foxash Social Club, Manningtree,
Lawford,
CO11 2LS
Fridays 16:30-8:30pm
Fee £8.00
Clacton Well-Being Group, Cadows, 24 Old Road
Clacton-on-sea,
CO15 1HX
Wednesdays 12-2pm
Free but bring your own lunch
Advocacy and Support
Colchester and Tendring
CO38DW
WE are open all the time and do home visits, There is no office base for Advocacy and Support
Thursday Club, Foxash Social Club, Manningtree,
Lawford,
CO11 2LS
Thursday 12:45-2.45pm
Fee £11.00 including a drink and cake
Ukulele Club, Old Heath Community Centre, D'Arcy Rd,
Colchester
CO2 8BB
Thursday 10am-12pm.
Entrance fee £10.00 includes hot drink and biscuits