Open Road will be hosting a corporate golf event. Details coming soon...
News & Events
Open Road Presents our Charity Quiz Night!
Come down to the lovely Courtyard in Chelmsford and spend the night testing your trivia with friends, whilst raising money for our charity, we are also holding a raffle where you can bag yourself some fab prizes!
Recovery Walk – Friday 24th June 2022
Where: Local to all our Open Road centres (Please contact your local centre for times and location) When: Friday 24th June 2022 Who: Everyone is invited - you can even bring along the family dog. Sign up: All we are asking is for a £3 donation for those taking part,...
Open Road’s Charity Ball Returns!
After a three year wait, we welcome back our fundraising Charity Ball, on Saturday 1st October, at Le Talbooth in Dedham.
Open Road Wins The High Sheriffs’ Shield
We are absolutely delighted to have been awarded The High Sheriffs’ Shield for 2021-22, for the frontline work by our SOS Buses and supporting vulnerable people in Essex.
Open Road Provides Training To Eastlight Community Homes
A request was received from the ASB Coordinator of Eastlight Community Homes to ask if Open Road could provide training around substance misuse and how this impacts the people around them.
New IPS Individual Placement Support Service
IPS is a new service that Open Road is delivering across Essex. Its primary goal is to help our service users find and retain employment in the competitive job marketplace.
‘30for30’ Campaign – Target Hit!
We would like to thank all of those who took part in the campaign. All of the events and challenges, no matter how big or small have all gone towards hitting our target of £30,000.
Open Road Volunteer, Dennis is an MBE!
We are absolutely delighted that SOS Bus Volunteer, Dennis Barnett has been honoured in the Queen’s 2022 New Year’s Honour List with an MBE for his services to vulnerable people in Essex.
Service User Satisfaction Survey
We currently reviewing our service user strategy and as part of this review, we would like to gather feedback from those who use our services to help to improve and shape our services.
Alastair Campbell Attends Open Road’s Anniversary Celebration At Chelmsford Cathedral
As part of our 30th anniversary year, on Thursday 17th November, we hosted Alastair Campbell as the guest speaker at our celebration and thanksgiving at Chelmsford Cathedral.
A Thanksgiving and Celebration Marking Our 30th Anniversary
This year, Open Road celebrates the 30th anniversary of our founding in 1990. We are delighted to invite you and a guest to our Thanksgiving and Celebration event at 7pm on Wednesday 17th November, at Chelmsford Cathedral.
Open Road welcomes The Duke of Gloucester
As part of our 30th anniversary year, we welcomed The Duke of Gloucester to our Colchester head office.
Open Road Founders Walking 30 Miles To Kagyu Samye Ling
Our founders Bridie & Richard Ashrowan, will be walking 30 miles to Kagyu Samye Ling, a Tibetan Buddhist Monastery & Centre for World Peace & Health, and back, on Sunday 3rd Oct to raise money for our 30for30 challenge.
Open Road welcomes High Sheriff of Essex, Simon Brice
We were delighted to recently welcome the High Sheriff of Essex, Simon Brice to Open Road’s Colchester head office to meet our staff, volunteers and clients, and hear more about our vital work in helping vulnerable people throughout Essex and Medway.