Social outreach service
Get help with mental health, cost of living, housing and addiction issues at open door events in Saffron Walden and Takeley.
![Social Outreach Service (SOS); its okay to ask for help]()
SOS can provide advice and support on:

- benefits
- cost of living
- mental health
- housing
- addiction issues
Speak to someone
Drop into an event in Saffron Walden or Takeley.
Saffron Walden
Where
Saffron Community Link
1a Market Street, Saffron Walden CB10 1HX
Find the Community Link on a Google map
When
From 10am to 2pm on the following Thursday's throughout 2025:
- 23 January
- 27 February
- 27 March
- 24 April
- 22 May
- 26 June
- 31 July
- 28 August
- 25 September
- 30 October
- 27 November
- 18 December
Takeley
Where
Takeley Old School Community Hub
Dunmow Road, Takeley CM22 6SB
Find the Community Hub on a Google map
When
From 9am to 1pm on the 3rd Wednesday of the month throughout 2025:
- 19 February
- 19 March
- 16 April
- 14 May
- 18 June
- 16 July
- 20 August
- 17 September
- 15 October
- 19 November
- 17 December
More information
A number of organisations will be available to offer support and advice at each event:
- Uttlesford District Council Welfare Officers for Benefits and Council Tax
- Uttlesford Homelessness Officer
- Mind in West Essex
- Peabody housing association
- Employ-Ability
- Open Road
- Uttlesford Foodbank
- Essex Wellbeing Service
- Uttlesford Community Safety Partnership
- St Clare Hospice
- Essex Tri-Service Rural Community Officer