Basildon, Billericay and Wickford Partners

BOSP supports children and young adults with complex disabilities or life-limiting conditions, and their families, by providing high-quality, fun, educational activities, respite, peer support and counselling.

We are a community organisation that supports people by raising awareness of spiritual care in Mental Health recovery.

An important part of this work includes promoting respect for people’s beliefs and practices from faith traditions other than their own. This includes those beliefs of people who claim no religious affiliation.

Autism Navigation Service

SUMMIT provides a bespoke Autism Navigation Service for adults without a Learning Disability that are in the process of seeking a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder across Essex and adults who have received an Autism diagnosis within the last 12 months. We can help you through the diagnostic process from the beginning and beyond.

We are independent and we work solely on the behalf of people that use our service, ensuring there is no conflict of interest with funders and other service providers.

We support you if you have been referred for an assessment of Autism, helping you to engage in the process and making sure your voice is heard.

Whilst you are waiting for a diagnosis, we can work in partnership with you to help resolve any problems you may be experiencing now, in your day-to-day life.

We also support you if you've recently been diagnosed and are experiencing barriers accessing the services you need to lead a better life.

We also provide information advice and guidance to families.

Our Autism Navigation Service is only available for adults who are 18 years and over.

How to refer

Call: 01255 429778

Email: info@summitservices.org.uk

AB4D Collaborate Essex

Ability B4 Disability

Do you want to share your voice?

AB4D (Ability B4 Disability) is an Essex wide service delivered by SUMMIT in partnership with Essex County Council (ECC).

The aim of the service is to provide a flexible platform where you feel empowered to have a voice in your local community. We discuss issues that are important to you and work together to find solutions.

AB4D is for adults with an experience of disability, their families and carers.

Your views are passed to Healthwatch Essex; Collaborate Essex Disability and Carers Forum. The forum is made up of people with an experience of disability, councillors and staff from Essex County Council.

Your views help to shape local services in Essex.

How to refer

To find out what's going on in your area, you can contact us via email : info@summitservices.org.uk, or call us on 01255 429778

Women Together is a voluntary organisation which aims to integrate vulnerable women from different backgrounds into the community. Coffee mornings are organised to provide fun activities such as art and craft, sewing, jewellery making, talent shows and health and fitness activities. Outside agencies are invited to deliver lectures on topics related to interfaith, educational matters and mental health. A few topics covered in the past include Special Educational Needs in Children including Neurological disorders like ADHD, OCD, Autism and Dyslexia, Science of Stress and Actions for Anxiety, Dementia and Domestic Violence, Bereavement, Mental Health and CBT.

We also bring a dish to share to eat lunch together and exchange recipes!

Socialising with the women who are part of Women Together in a friendly manner, allows us to listen to their personal problems; consequently providing advice and help. Women Together has participated in two “International Women’s Day” events, raising self-confidence of women from vulnerable backgrounds.

Women Together is FREE to attend