Colchester Centre

Contact Details

5a Queen Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2PG (close to Firstsite and The Curzon cinema)

Telephone: 01206 766096

Centre Manager: Matt Gauden

There is a range of services on offer in Colchester. We offer open access for anyone who would like advice, information, support, assessment and access to more formal treatment.

We provide one to one support as well as support groups and advice. Within the Colchester centre we have a Needle Exchange, where clients can come and discuss, confidentially, aspects of harm minimisation, and safe practice. Clients do not need appointments to access these services, and are welcome at any time we are open.

The other aspect to our work is in providing a treatment package for service users and their families. We do this by assessing the individual’s need, and then planning a treatment journey with the client to enable them to make changes in their lives.

As part of our joined up service provision you can access Essex Young Peoples Drug & Alcohol service (EYPDAS) for under 25's at this centre.

Opening Hours

Monday 09:30-17:00

Tuesday 09:30-17:00

Wednesday 09:30-17:00

Thursday 09:30-17:00

Friday 09:30-17:00

Saturday Closed

Sunday Closed

Outreach Locations

Harwich

Latest

'S.W.E.A.T' Outreach Worker - Colchester & Chelmsford

Open Road’s ‘S.W.E.A.T’ service (Steroids, Weights, Education & Therapy) is the only one of its kind in the south of the country and as such, we are seeking a similarly impressive person to join this specialist team.
Training and Volunteer Development Co-ordinator, Medway, Kent

Our Wellness and Recovery Service in Medway helps adult clients move away from substance misuse treatment services and back into employment and education. Its focus is supporting clients as they make positive, meaningful life changes. The team are now looking for the right person to recruit, train and develop volunteers to support the service.
New funding for Women Only Workshops

Open Road has received funding for its Women Only Workshops from the Essex Community Foundation to supply welfare packs to our engaging members.
S.W.E.A.T Project volunteer counsellor

Open Road's S.W.E.A.T Project focuses on providing support to those effected by the use of steroids and IPED's (Image and Performance Enhancing Drugs) We currently have availability for qualified or part qualified counsellors to support this unique project.

Basildon Centre

Open Road's Basildon Centre has an open access drop-in is available for anyone to access for advice, information, support, assessment and access to more formal treatment with drug or alcohol recovery.
Chelmsford Centre

Open Road's Chelmsford centre is located in Mansard House, on New London Road. Our Open Access service provides the opportunity for support, advice and information on a daily basis. We can do Personalised Assessments on the same day, which will signpost the service user to effective interventions and treatments.
Clacton Centre

Open Road's Clacton Centre operates a busy drop-in and needle exchange. We run a friendly and non-judgmental service with a member of the team always available for support, advice or initial assessment.
Harlow Centre

Open Road's Harlow Centre offers advice for anyone wanting advice, information, support, assessment and access to more formal treatment.
Medway Young People's Centre

We work with people aged 10 to 18 and 10 to 21 for people in Looked After Care, who are using drugs and/or alcohol. We will give you honest information about how they work, what the risks are, and how you can reduce those risks. You do not have to want to stop using.
Colchester Head Office

Open Road's Head Office is on North Hill, Colchester. As our administrative base, Head Office does not provide treatment services.

What we do

Open Road is an established Drug and Alcohol Recovery support charity in Essex and Medway. Open Road provides a variety of services to support individuals on their journey to recovery from drug and alcohol addiction.
'S.W.E.A.T' Outreach Worker - Colchester & Chelmsford

Open Road’s ‘S.W.E.A.T’ service (Steroids, Weights, Education & Therapy) is the only one of its kind in the south of the country and as such, we are seeking a similarly impressive person to join this specialist team.
New funding for Women Only Workshops

Open Road has received funding for its Women Only Workshops from the Essex Community Foundation to supply welfare packs to our engaging members.
Young People's Services

We offer young people's services from age 10 - 18 and beyond for those in looked after care. In Essex our partners are EYPDAS (Essex Young People's Drug and Alcohol Service with the Children's Society). In Medway, Kent, we work with local organisations such as Medway Action for Families and CAHMS (Children and Adolescents' Mental Health Service).
How we make a difference

Read our Occasional Paper 'Evaluating and Evidencing the Impact of Open Road'
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Who we work with

Open Road work with a number of agencies to deliver the best possible service and facilities to people requiring addiction and recovery support.
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