First Stop Centre

08/09/2026

The volunteering course due to run by the recovery college tomorrow, is now taking place on Wednesday 30th September 10.30 at First Stop Centre.
Please visit their website to book your place, or call us on 01376 346535 and we will help
You to do this.

Fancy learning more about mental health and wellbeing? Take a look at our courses available for people across Chelmsford, Maldon, Braintree, Wickford and Billericay

📚 Learn
💬 Connect
💚 Grow

Take a look at our September course line-up and find something that’s right for you!

Register with us today: https://orlo.uk/ZGfDp

03/09/2026

Thank you to the recovery college for all its amazing courses.

We would love people to attend the introduction to volunteering course with them next Wednesday, volunteering offers such amazing rewards to the volunteer and the organisations and community as a whole..

Fancy learning more about mental health and wellbeing? Take a look at our courses available for people across Chelmsford, Maldon, Braintree, Wickford and Billericay

📚 Learn
💬 Connect
💚 Grow

Take a look at our September course line-up and find something that’s right for you!

Register with us today: https://orlo.uk/ZGfDp

28/08/2026

Do you want to attend a free confidence course or know someone who would benefit?

Our new 6 week course starts on Tuesday 1st September 10.15 till 11.45.

Message us or call 01376 346535 to book your place.

27/08/2026

https://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/news/26463058.braintree-village-celebrates-10-year-charity-partnership/

Braintree Village is celebrating 10 years of a charity partnership with the First Stop Centre.

26/08/2026

Another amazing Bee course at First Stop, huge thanks to all that came and engaged enthusiastically. Massive thanks to Tony and Braintree Village for supporting this amazing venture.

20/08/2026

The next confidence course starts on Tuesday 1st September, 10.15 - 11.45.

This is a free course that runs for 6 weeks.

If you would like to attend, give us a call on 01376 346535, email us on [email protected] or press the contact button on our website

First Stop Centre

We look forward to seeing you.

11/08/2026

Thank you so much PROUD of Braintree - Councillor Tom Diamond for the donation today.

We are currently helping over 100 families and individuals a week with food from the community fridge, so donations like this help to make a real difference!

If anyone wishes to donate food, toiletries or make a financial contribution, this would be gratefully received. Head to our website and there is a donate button, or drop any items to us at 29 Bocking End.

www.firststopcentre.com

Thank you all for the amazing support.

10/08/2026

Our community fridge continues to support so many of you, please feel free to come along after 10 on a Tuesday or Thursday, where there is a range of food for you to take away.

Please do not arrive before 10 and we do not have parking available at all.

Looking forward to seeing you. X

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10/08/2026

THIS FRIDAY!
Our FREE School Uniform Event is coming up soon
📅Friday 14th August 2026
📍Carousel Family Hub, Braintree, CM7 3QZ
🕒10.30am to 12.30pm.

We are really looking forward to seeing as many of you as possible.

Please note:
🚗 We have a small on site car park.

If our car park is full, please do not block other cars in. There is free street parking in some surrounding residential streets. Please park with consideration for our neighbours and observe any restrictions.