Healthy Hastings and Rother
Directory of key services January 2019 Welcome to our Directory of key services
This directory provides information about local services and how to access them.
Contents
Health and Wellbeing Community Hubs Page 3 - for people of all ages i-Rock - for people aged 14-25 years old Page 4
Open for parents Page 4 - for parents/carers of children aged 2-19 years
One You East Sussex - for people over 18 years old Page 5
Welfare Benefits Helpline - for working age people Page 6
Keep Warm and Well - for eligible vulnerable households Page 7
Community Connectors - for people over 16 years old Page 8
Healthy Living Pharmacies - for people of all ages Page 9
Active Hastings - for people of all ages Page 10
Active Rother - for people of all ages Page 10
East Sussex Drug and Alcohol Recovery Service Page 11 - for people over 18 years old
Sussex Mental Healthline – For people over 18 years old Page 12
Other useful sources of information Page 12 - Mental Health Directory of Community Support - East Sussex Community Information Service
For further information on the Healthy Hastings and Rother Programme, visit https://www.hastingsandrotherccg.nhs.uk/your-health/healthyhastingsandrother
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Health and Well-being Community Hubs
Health and Well-being Community Hubs help local people and communities to improve and manage their health and wellbeing by giving them access to information, sign posting and support in one convenient place.
Contact details:
North East Hastings – Education Futures Trust: Phone: 01424 722241 [email protected]
North West Hastings – Fellowship of St Nicholas: Phone: 01424 423683 [email protected]
Central St Leonards – Fellowship of St Nicholas Phone 01424 423683 [email protected]
Central Bexhill – Sussex Community Development Association Phone: 01424 212481 [email protected]
Sidley Bexhill – The Pelham Phone: 01424 576304 [email protected]
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i-Rock Support for young people aged 14-25 years
A service for 14-25 year olds that offers friendly advice and support about emotional and mental wellbeing, employment, education and housing. i- Rock offers the chance to talk, in confidence, about any problems an individual may have, no matter how big or small.
No referral is necessary - the drop in centre is open every Monday to Friday from 11am-6pm, so individuals can just turn up, although appointments can also be made on-line.
Based at Rock House, 49-51 Cambridge Road, Hastings, TN34 1DT. Open Monday to Friday 11am to 6pm.
Contact details Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @HastingsiRock Facebook: Hastings & Rother i-Rock
Open for Parents for parents and carers of 2-12 year olds and of teenagers
Being a parent or carer is not always easy. Open for parents is for parents and carers of 2-19 year olds. The parenting team can offer free support in a range of areas such as bedtime routines, tantrums, nightmares and night terrors and managing children with additional needs and Autism - any behaviour that can cause concern.
A variety of support is available including one-off sessions, groups, one-to- one support and online courses. They offer simple practical strategies as well as the chance of meeting with others parents experiencing similar concerns.
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Contact details
Phone: 01424 725800 Email: [email protected] Website: www.openforparents.org.uk/ Facebook: @Parenting East Sussex
One You East Sussex A service for anyone over 18 years old (over 12 years old for Stop Smoking support)
One You East Sussex is the free integrated lifestyle service in East Sussex, providing support, advice and programmes on helping people Lose Weight, Stop Smoking, Eat Healthier, Move More and Drink Less.
The service also provides training on things such as MECC (Make Every Contact Count), Mental Health First Aid and Stop Smoking advisor training.
Contact details
Phone: 01323 404600 Email: [email protected] Website: www.oneyoueastsussex.org.uk Facebook: One You East Sussex@OneYouESussex Twitter: One You East Sussex@OneYouESussex+
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Welfare Benefits Helpline A service for those of working age
A service to help manage the impact of welfare reforms and understand welfare benefits. Includes provision of the following:
A welfare benefits helpline and e-mail advice service for residents and professionals A face to face expert benefit advice service An outreach expert benefits service that can offer a benefits and money advice service in community and/or rural settings, including GP practices A support, information and advice service targeted at the most vulnerable people of working age A welfare benefits service for older people who also need housing support to maintain their independence A training service for professionals across health, social care and the voluntary sector
Contact details
Phone: 0333 3440681 Lines open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. Email: [email protected]
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Help to keep warm and well Find information about how to keep warm and well at home in East Sussex at www.warmeastsussex.org.uk
East Sussex Warm Home Check service The Warm Home Check service is available all year round. It offers advice and support to anyone who struggles to keep warm at home. If you are on a low income you may also qualify for a free home visit which includes: advice on getting help to pay for heating an assessment of your home to identify how to keep warm mall works such as improving insulation or repairing boilers emergency temporary heating.
Installation of replacement boilers, central heating systems or home insulation is also possible subject to eligibility and limited availability. This service is provided by RetrofitWorks and Citizens Advice East Sussex. To find our more enquire online at www.warmeastsussex.org.uk, text WARM to 81400 or call 03444 111444.
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Community Connectors For those aged 16 and over who are experiencing issued affecting their mental health and wellbeing
Community Connectors provide ‘social prescribing’ to help individuals find practical solutions to life challenges. The service supports people to be able to access services and activities in the local community that can help improve mental and emotional wellbeing. It can be an addition or alternative to medication and psychological therapies.
The service takes referrals from GPs and provides drop in facilities and one to one appointments, specialist clinics and multi-agency case conferencing, to ensure hard to engage patients can access the support identified in their initial assessment.
The service is available to anyone aged 16 and over who is experiencing issues affecting their mental health and wellbeing.
Contact details
Phone: 01323 340 151
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.southdown.org/mental-health-
recovery/community-connectors-east-sussex
For a list of GP walk in clinics and community clinics, visit the website
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Healthy Living Pharmacies For people of all ages
Healthy Living Pharmacies offer increased access to health improvement services, self-care advice and support for people with long-term conditions, including sign posting to local NHS and community services. Each pharmacy has a specially trained ‘health champion’ who can offer help on issues such as how to stop smoking and healthy lifestyle advice. Pharmacies are also able to offer sexual health services for young people, substance misuse services and NHS Health Checks.
Blooms 55-57 Bohemia Road, St Leonards on Sea TN37 6RE
Day Lewis 23-25 Mount Pleasant Road, Hastings TN34 3ST Day Lewis 53 High St, Battle TN33 0AE Jempsons
Main Street, Peasmarsh TN31 6YD
Kamsons 1 York Buildings, Hastings TN34 1NN Laycock (Ore) 494 Old London Road, Hastings TN35 5BL Laycock (Little Ridge) 30 Little Ridge Ave, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 7LS Little Common (Paydens) 77 Cooden Sea Road, Bexhill-on-Sea TN39 4SL Lloyds 128 Battle Road, Hollington TN37 7AN Lloyds 39-41 Sedlescombe Road, St Leonards-on-sea TN37 7DA Lloyds 44 Turkey Road, Sidley TN39 5HE Marsh (Paydens) 30 St Leonards Road, Bexhill-on-Sea TN40 1HT Ticehurst Church St, Ticehurst, Wadhurst TN59 7AA
Active Hastings for people of all ages
Active Hastings works closely with local providers of physical activity to give easy, fun ways to get an everyday dose of physical activity. It only takes 30 minutes a day for adults and 60 a day for children to get fitter, healthier and happier. You can even break it down into 10 minute slots!
There are activities for all ages and abilities from walks in the park to acrobatics and netball to tai chi.
Contact details
Phone: 01424 451051 www.hastings.gov.uk/sport_play/getactive/
Active Rother for people of all ages
Active Rother is a partnership made up of local government organisations, the NHS, activity providers and community groups. The partnership is co- ordinated by Rother District Council.
Through this partnership, Active Rother aim to facilitate and encourage the development of a wide range of low cost, quality assured activities that will contribute to increased levels of physical activity within the Rother area.
Contact details Phone: 01424 787000 Email: [email protected]
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East Sussex Alcohol and Drug Recovery Service (STAR) for those over 18 years old
A free dedicated drug and alcohol community recovery service that delivers services to people from the age of 18 across East Sussex, working with the local community and partnership agencies to achieve best outcomes for service users.
Offers a range of services working in partnership with a number of agencies to achieve positive outcomes for our service users, including: Specialist prescribing services GP shared care Community detox from drugs and alcohol Inpatient detox from drugs and alcohol Group work programmes Housing and benefits advice Drug and alcohol counselling Intuitive recovery SCDA employment support Foundations of recovery Carers support group
Contact details
Hastings Thrift House, 13 Wellington Place, Hastings TN34 1NY Eastbourne Lift House, 6 St Leonards Road, Eastbourne BN21 3UH
Telephone: 0300 3038 160
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Sussex Mental Healthline A helpline for adults
Mental illness and distress can occur at any time, and through the healthline, Sussex Mental Health are there to support people when needed. They can provide advice, help and support outside the usual office hours.
Available Monday to Friday 5pm to 9am, and 24 hours at weekends and Bank Holidays in East Sussex, Brighton and Hove.
The Sussex Mental Healthline is a telephone service offering support and information to anyone experiencing mental health problems including stress, anxiety and depression. The service is also available to carers and healthcare professionals.
Contact details
Telephone- 0300 5000 101 www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/sussex-mental-healthline
Other useful sources of information
Mental Health Directory of Community Support Produced by East Sussex Clinical Commissioning Groups and East Sussex County Council Mental Health Directory Web Link: Mental Health Directory
East Sussex Community Information Service An on-line directory of over 8000 community organisations www.escis.org.uk/
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