Justice and Social Responsibility Following our Lord's mission Making our Churches and Buildings Safer!

Did you know that FREE fire safety advice can be obtained from the Local Fire Brigade?

In addition they will all do home safety visits for any vulnerable parishioners (and also fit a free smoke alarm if required!!).

Fire Checks

Information for London Boroughs »
Information for Essex Boroughs »

Home Safety Visits and Free Smoke Alarms

London Boroughs – Telephone 08000 284828
Essex Borough Councils » (contact individual Borough Commands)

Services for the blind or partially sighted

The Association of Blind Catholics (the ABC) was founded in 1961 to give blind and partially sighted Roman Catholics - and other interested Christians - a closer link with the Church and with each other.

For as little as £1 per year you can gain access to monthly cassettes with extracts from the catholic Press along with tapes of a range of other material including Christian books.

Members may also attend the ABC Annual retreat.

For more information contact ABC.

Catholic Handicapped Fellowship

The Catholic Handicapped Fellowship organises Catechetics groups for the preparation of people of all ages with learning disabilities for the reception of the Sacraments of First Holy Communion and Confirmation, Lourdes trips and holidays.

CHF Contacts

Chairman
Mrs T McHale

Secretary
Mrs A Kyndt

Chaplain
Rev Bob Hamill

Diocesan Service for people who are deaf and hard of hearing

The Brentwood Pastoral Deaf Service can provide information about Religious Services in Sign Language, sacramental preparation, education, advice, social welfare, baptisms and marriages.

BDPS Contacts

Full-time Co-ordinator and Catechetical Advisor
Sister Margaret Duffy

Part-time Chaplain
Rev David Clemens

Pastoral Service for people with HIV or Living with AIDS

For further information, guidance or help contact CJSR.

Advice to Prisoners

The Prison, Advice & Care Trust provides counselling, advice and support to prisoners and their families.

Prison Chaplains Chelmsford

Chaplain
Rev Paul Fox

Assistant Chaplain
Rev Deacon Kevin Lyons

HM Prison, Bullwood Hall

Chaplain
Rev Martin Joyce BA

Assistant Chaplain
Rev Andrew G A Dorricott

Homelessness Project Anchor House - Working at the Heart of Homelessness

The principal charitable activity of the house is to promote, in an active and responsive Christian manner, the mission and beliefs of the Roman Catholic Church for the Homeless and those in need.

The service caters for single homeless people with support needs irrespective of race, colour or creed.

It helps to develop:

• Domestic/life skills
• Social skills/behaviour management
• Advice, advocacy and liaison
• Help in managing finances and benefit claims
• Help in getting access to other services

Anchor House has 12 spaces for 20-25 year olds and 103 spaces for those of 25 and over. We accept males and females but no active drug or alcohol users.

We accept referrals from Choral Hall (wet shelter) and the probation and prison services with support plans in place.

Visitors are welcome; please ring first.

Visit the Anchor House website

Anchor House contacts

Director
Mr Keith Fernett

Anchor House
81 Barking Road
Canning Town
London
E16 4HB

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7476 6062

Anchor House were the winners of the inaugural Michael Whippman award for service user involvement.