First Stop Centre
Contact details
First Stop Centre
29 Bocking End
Braintree
Essex
CM7 9AE
Public phone: 01376 346 535
Email: Contact@firststopcentre.onmicrosoft.com
Website URL: http://www.firststopcentre.com/
General information
Service offered: Day centre for people in need, including homeless people, ex-offenders, unemployed people and single parents. Showers, low cost breakfast and lunch. Signposting to emergency and longer term housing. Pre-tenancy, resettlement and tenancy sustainment support. Basic skills, ESOL, IT classes. Support around job search, CV writing and interview techniques. Benefits advice. Counselling. Needle exchange.
Target group: People in need, including homeless people, unemployed people, ex-offenders and single parents.
Area served: Mid Essex.
How to contact: Drop In (Limited, please check website for up to date information), phone or via website.
Availability
Monday: 10.30am - 1.30pm
Tuesday: 10.30am - 1.30pm
Wednesday: Closed (Appointment Only)
Thursday: 10.30am - 1.30pm
Friday: 10.30am - 1.30pm
Weekends: Closed
Office Hours:
Accessibility
Wheelchair access: No
Accessible toilets: No
Access notes: Small step at entrance.
Other information
Languages other than English:
Charity number: 803170
Year established: 1990
Staffing: 6 part time staff, 2 volunteers.
Public transport: Town centre location.
Record last checked: 30 January 2025