If you struggle to go shopping or make your own meals, you can get meals or 'ready meals' delivered to your home.
The Motability Scheme is an affordable way for disabled people to lease a new car, wheelchair-accessible vehicle, scooter or powered wheelchair.
There are both Day Centres and Day Care services for adults in Thurrock.
Thurrock First is our first point of telephone contact for adults living in Thurrock who want to talk to someone about:
We want to make sure that you receive a good education. All young people between the ages of 5 and 16 must be in education – this is the law.
A social worker is someone who has been trained to help young people and their families when they go through difficult times. Each social worker works with a number of different young people and families. Every child and young person that is looked after has a social worker.
You have rights while you are being looked after, and other people have rights that you need to respect too.
Nobody should bully, tease, hurt, abuse, steal from, pick on or be rude to you. You should be treated with respect and dignity.
Your carer and social worker are not the only people you can turn to for support when you need it. There are other people who are there for you, including:
If you take care of body you will look better, feel better and have fewer illnesses. Brushing your teeth twice a day, washing and combing your hair, and having a bath or shower are all ways that we can keep in good condition. Eating also plays a very important part in our physical health.
You can check details of current and planned works on our full-screen roadworks map.