# COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT SERVICES SOUTHEND

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1184892
- **Other names:** CASSS
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Aug. 14, 2019
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1184892


## Contact

- **Address:** 135 NORWICH AVENUE, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA
- **Postcode:** SS2 4DH
- **Phone:** 07526 066517
- **Email:** info@casss.co.uk
- **Website:** www.casss.co.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS: 1. FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD MENTAL HEALTH OF PEOPLE LIVING IN ESSEX IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH IMPROVING AND DEVELOPING THE DELIVERY OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES BY:  • TRAINING MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND COUNSELLORS BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF WORKSHOPS, CONFERENCES AND ACCREDITED COURSES. • PROMOTING COMMUNICATION, COLLABORATION AND NETWORKING WITHIN THE SECTOR BETWEEN THERAPY ORGANISATIONS, VOLUNTARY GROUPS AND STATUTORY BODIES TO PROMOTE A COORDINATED RESPONSE TO LOCAL SERVICE STRATEGIES.  2. TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE IN ESSEX EXPERIENCING MENTAL ILLNESS BY RAISING GENERAL AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING IN THE COMMUNITY ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH WELLBEING AND MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENTS AND SERVICES TO REDUCE STIGMA, DISCRIMINATION AND SOCIAL ISOLATION.

**Activities:** We help to coordinate and develop counselling and therapy services in Southend and Essex. We do this by carrying out various activities such as newsletters, network meetings, organise and run public mental health events, promote marketing and giving information and advise to the public and professionals.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Other Finance, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind



## Geography

- Essex
- Southend-on-sea
- Thurrock





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| **Dan Gurner** | Chair | Oct. 15, 2024 |
| Debora D&#x27;Auria |  | Dec. 4, 2025 |
| Elena Clements |  | Dec. 4, 2024 |
| Misa Ichinose |  | March 25, 2026 |




