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Produced by Assert Brighton and Hove www.assertbh.org.uk Assert registered charity number 1099257 CONTENTS Pages Autism 3-5 Benefit and Debt 6-10 Housing and Homelessness 11-12 Welfare, Support and Employment 13-17 Health & Wellbeing 18-31 LGBTQ 32-34 Volunteering 35 Police & Emergency Services 36-40 A U T I S M
A S S E R T C O N T A C T D E T A I L S :
A local charity in Brighton and Hove that supports autistic adults Address: and their parents, partners and carers ASSERT (B&H) W E O F F E R Community Base, 113 Queens Road, Brighton, BN1 3XG
Wellbeing Project (including fortnightly Coffee Club, monthly active club Phone: 01273 234850 / 01273 234 853 and up to 7 hours tailored support sessions) Autism Awareness Training for organisations, employers and groups One to one support Email: [email protected] Benefits advice and support Monthly drop in Website: www.assertbh.org.uk Monthly mutual support group for parents, partners and carers One to one support for parents, partners and carers Social events and activities Resource library with a range of books and DVD’s to borrow Support with accessing volunteering opportunities with other charities and community groups Life Skills Project that includes two 10 week Life Skills courses, cookery courses, regular mid-week and weekend walking groups and mindfulness courses Exploring Autism course and our short one to one sessions on Interoception, Resilience and Self-Management A monthly walking group Peer Support Group Peer Discussion Group Page|1 N A T I O N A L A S P E N S A U T I S T I C S O C I E T Y
The leading UK charity for autistic people (including those with Aspens is a charity which exists to enable people with an autistic Asperger syndrome) and their families. They provide information, spectrum condition to receive the help and specialist support support and services, and campaign for a better world for autistic services they and their families need. people. They promote the independence of the people they support and act as a beacon of best practice for other providers. Their adult services include: Day Services and Activities Residential and Supported living Community Outreach Specialist Support Online advice
C O N T A C T D E T A I L S : C O N T A C T D E T A I L S :
Address: Address:
393 City Road, London, Cornford Lane, Pembury, Kent EC1V 1NG TN2 4QU
Phone: Helpline: 0808 800 4104 Phone: +44 (0) 1892 822 168
Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
Website: www.autism.org.uk Website: www.aspens.org.uk Page|2 G R A C E E Y R E I M P A C T A D V O C A C Y
Graceeyre is a charity committed to supporting people with Advocacy ensures vulnerable people receive the vital benefits and learning disabilities, autism and or mental health issues. access to services they are entitled to; that they find somewhere safe to live; and that they can access their community, preventing They provide help with independent living, employment support social isolation. They are funded to provide specific advocacy and learning and socialising. support services to autistic adults in the city.
C O N T A C T D E T A I L S : C O N T A C T D E T A I L S :
Address: Phone: 01903 730044
36 Montefiore Road, Hove, East Sussex Email address: [email protected] BN3 6EP Website: https://impact-initiatives.org.uk/services/adults-and-older- Telephone: 01273 201900 people/advocacy/
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.grace-eyre.org/ Page|3 B E N E F I T S A N D D E B T
C O N T A C T D E T A I L S : T H E C L O C K T O W E R
S A N C T U A R Y D A Y C A R E Address: Wenlock House, 41-43 North Street, Brighton, BN1 1RH
The Clock Tower Sanctuary is the only drop-in service providing Phone: 01273 722 353 information, advice and support to homeless young people aged 16- 25 in Brighton & Hove. Their centre is open 6 days a week, providing Email: [email protected] a friendly and safe space for young people to engage with peers and other visiting agencies. Website: https://www.thects.org.uk/get-help/the-day-centre/
They provide:
Crisis support services – including access to food, showers, laundry, computers, telephone, postal address and dentist visits. Move on support – via structured one-to-one casework, weekly activities, life skills, support on accessing services and finding training or work to help a young person with the goal to be able to live independently.
Page|4 N A T I O N A L D E B T L I N E C H R I S T I A N S A G A I N S T P O V E R T Y C A P National Debtline provides information and advice on debt and budgeting. Their website has in-depth information on a number of The Brighton & Hove Debt Centre in partnership with Holland Road topics, or you can contact them by phone, e-mail, or online chat. Baptist Church give free debt help to anyone feeling weighed down by debt. They run a Money Course to help teach budgeting skills, provide debt advice and a Job Club to help find employment. C O N T A C T D E T A I L S : C O N T A C T D E T A I L S :
Helpline open: Monday to Friday- 9am to 8pm Address:
Phone: 0808 808 4000 Holland Road Baptist Church 71 Holland Rd Hove BN3 1JN Email: [email protected] Phone: 0800 328 0006 Website: www.nationaldebtline.org Email: [email protected]
Website: www.capuk.org
Lines are open: Monday to Friday - 9:30am to 5pm closing at 3.30pm on Fridays. Calls are free from landlines and mobiles in the UK
Page|5 S T . L U K E ’ S B R I G H T O N U N E M P L O Y E D A D V I C E S E R V I C E C E N T R E F A M I L I E S P R O J E C T B U C F P W E L F A R E R I G H T S An advice service that aims to offer free practical advice, help and They provide practical support, education and services for the guidance related to debt and benefits. They can help with things like unemployed, pensioners, unwaged & those in poor housing or on completing benefits forms and managing debts. low income in order to relieve poverty, distress and hardship.
C O N T A C T D E T A I L S : C O N T A C T D E T A I L S :
Address: Address:
18 Exeter Street, Brighton BN1 5PG 6 Tilbury Place, Brighton BN2 0GY By appointment only Phone: 01273 671 213 / 01273 601 211 Phone: 01273 549 203 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Website: www.bucfp.org Website: www.stlukesadviceservice.org.uk
Page|6 P O S S A B I L I T Y P E O P L E C I T I Z E N S A D V I C E P R E V I O U S L Y T H E F E D E R A T I O N O F D I S A B L E D B U R E A U C A B P E O P L E
They offer support for disabled people, older people, their carers, General Advice and guidance in all areas including: Benefits, families and friends. Their services include: disability advice and Employment, Debt and money, Consumer issues, Relationships, advocacy, free information and advice including help with benefits, Housing, Law and Rights, Discrimination, Tax, Healthcare, Education helping with managing care, support and Direct Payments.
C O N T A C T D E T A I L S : C O N T A C T D E T A I L S :
Address: Address:
Montague House, Montague Place Somerset Street Tisbury Road Offices, Hove Town Hall, Tisbury Road Brighton BN2 1JE Hove, BN3 3BQ
Phone: 01273 894 040 Phone: 0300 3309033
Email: [email protected] Website: https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/
Website: www.possabilitypeople.org.uk Email advice service: www.brightonhovecab.org.uk
Page|7 M O N E Y A D V I C E P L U S
Offer one-off face to face or telephone appointments to anyone who lives in Brighton & Hove, to advise about debt. They will go through your situation with you, and give you the information and advice you need to enable you to deal with your debts yourself.
C O N T A C T D E T A I L S :
Address:
Tisbury Road Offices, Hove Town Hall, Tisbury Road, Hove, BN3 3BQ
Website: [email protected]
You can contact them directly to make an appointment in their Brighton office: 01273 664 000
Page|8 H O U S I N G A N D H O M E L E S S N E S S
P R O J E C T A N T I F R E E Z E F I R S T B A S E D A Y C E N T R E
A Christian charity offering spiritual, practical and emotional First Base offers a range of services to support people who are support to the homeless in Brighton & Hove. Their outreach teams sleeping rough or insecurely housed in the city, to get off the are on the streets in the evenings supporting the basic needs of streets, start realising their aspirations through work, learning and those who are homeless and sleeping rough. Providing specific care, leisure and find a place they can call home. including help with housing, benefits and addiction issues. C O N T A C T D E T A I L S : C O N T A C T D E T A I L S : Address: Address:
Off The Fence Trust 37 Portland Road St Stephen’s Hall Hove BN3 5DQ Montpelier Place, Brighton BN1 3BF
Phone: 01273 733566 Phone: 01273 326 844
Special COVID-19 phone lines: 07930050820 or 01273 722 353 Website: www.bht.org.uk/services/first-base-day-centre/ Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Website: www.offthefence.org.uk Rough Sleepers session: Monday to Friday 8am-11am Their drop in center is open: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday - 12pm Activity sessions: Tuesday - Friday 11am -3.30pm Offices Close: to 4pm. 4.30pm Page|9 B R I G H T O N H O U S I N G T R U S T Y M C A D O W N S L I N K G R O U P S U S S E X C E N T R A L Y M C A – Y O U T H They provide specialist advice with housing problems that meet the A D V I C E C E N T R E following criteria: defending rent possession proceedings They focus on the needs of young people aged 13-25, who find unlawful eviction themselves on the fringes of society and need support. They offer disrepair that causes a serious risk to health support in the following areas: accommodation, family, work, health help with homelessness (whether actual or threatened) and wellbeing, support and advice as well as providing training and court proceedings for housing related anti-social behaviour education. injunctions under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 C O N T A C T D E T A I L S : You must be eligible for legal aid for them to be able to help you. Call or drop in to book an appointment. Address:
C O N T A C T D E T A I L S : Reed House, 47 Church Road, Hove BN3 2BE Address:
Phone: 01273 624432 144 London Rd, Brighton BN1 4PH
Email: [email protected] Drop in sessions: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday morning from 9.15am
Website: www.ymcadlg.org Phone: 01273 645400
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.bht.org.uk/services/ brighton-advice-centre
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T E A M D O M E N I C A W E L F A R E R I G H T S T E A M B R I G H T O N & H O V E C I T Y C O U N C I L Team Domenica provides a range of employment programmes, with progression to supported internships, and wherever possible on to Address: paid employment. Working in partnership with St John's College, local employers, activity providers and charities, we are delivering Bartholomew House, an essential education, training and support service within the Bartholomew Square Brighton & Hove community. Brighton BN1 1JP
Phone: 01273 291 116 C O N T A C T D E T A I L S : Email: [email protected] Address: Website: https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/contact-council Team Domenica 5-7 Preston Road Brighton BN1 4QE Advice line open: Monday to Thursday - 10am to 1pm, other times by appointment Phone: +44 (0)1273 681111 Offering advice on all social security benefits. Email: [email protected]
Website: [email protected]
Page|11 B H C C S U P P O R T E D D F N P R O J E C T E M P L O Y M E N T T E A M S E A R C H
The supported employment service in Brighton & Hove is a small Project SEARCH serves young people with learning disabilities and team that provides intensive and personalised employment support autism. Typically, these are young people eligible to take school or with small caseloads for each worker. If you or someone you know college places, however the most important criteria is a desire to has a disability, the Supported Employment Team may be able to achieve full time employment. The goal for each participant is provide advice or to support them to find or maintain work. competitive employment. The programme provides real-life work By providing the right support, they can help develop job skills, look experience combined with training in employability and for paid or voluntary work and overcome barriers to employment. independent-living skills to help young people make successful They work with people who are residents of Brighton & Hove, over transitions to productive adult life. The Project SEARCH model the age of 18 and who have disabilities. involves an extensive period of skills training and career exploration, innovative adaptations, long-term job coaching, and continuous feedback from instructors, job coaches and employers. C O N T A C T D E T A I L S : C O N T A C T D E T A I L S :
Website: https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/content/social-care/health- Address: and-wellbeing/supported-employment Bridge House, 181 Queen Victoria Street, London EC4V 4EG Contact: [email protected] Phone: 02039555280 Phone: 01273295961 Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.dfnprojectsearch.org/
Page|12 S O U T H D O W N E M P L O Y M E N T T E A M C O N T A C T D E T A I L S :
They offer a range of services that provide support through an Website: https://www.southdown.org/how-we-help/employment-support approach called Individual Placement and Support (IPS). They work in partnership with the Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust’s Email: [email protected] mental health clinical teams. They also work with local Job Centres and employers to increase opportunities for people with mental Work and wellbeing team: 01323 340 156 health challenges to secure and retain employment. They offer 2 [email protected], services: Work in mind and the Work and Wellbeing service . Work in Mind is a free service providing employment-related support for Work in Mind team: 01323 340 151/ 07825 253 150 adults accessing East Sussex Health in Mind’s mental health services. The Work and Wellbeing service provides specialist [email protected] employment support for people living with mental health challenges across Sussex. They will not only support you to achieve your vocational aspirations but also explore other issues that are affecting your ability to secure or sustain employment.
Page|13 S U P P O R T E D L I V I N G C O N T A C T D E T A I L S :
Supported living is for people who need some support, but don’t Website: https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/adult-social-care/care-and- want to live in a care home. Depending on the amount of support-adults/supported-living support needed, the accommodation could be a shared house or flat. The number of people living together also varies. Supported Email: [email protected] living can help people with things like a learning disability or Phone 01273 29 55 55. mental health condition. Some supported living accommodation provides low level support, while others provide 24-hour support for people who need more help. Support can help with:
developing new skills daily living skills like cooking, cleaning and shopping personal care housing related support your health and wellbeing accessing the local community including employment and training
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BMECP a local Charity, works with diverse Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) communities and their families. BMECP manages the BMECP Centre, a training and community space with affordable offices, meeting and training rooms. BMECP delivers bespoke training programmes and provides support to the BME community.
Address:
BMECP Centre, 10a Fleet Street Brighton BN1 4ZE
Telephone: 03003031171/ 01273600885
E-mail: [email protected]
Page|15 H E A L T H & W E L L B E I N G
R O C K C L I N I C E A S T / W E S T C O N T A C T D E T A I L S :
A co-operative association of psychotherapists, counsellors, yoga Phone: teachers and complementary therapists, providing accessible 01273 621 841(East) therapy to the community of Sussex. 01273 326 826 (West)
The Rock has two sites: Email: [email protected] One in East Brighton and one in Hove – both of which have disabled [email protected] access, facilities for individual psychological and physical therapy and space for group work. Website: www.rockclinic.org.uk
The assessment interviews cost £10, and there is a low cost counselling scheme, which costs £15 per session. There are also reduced psychotherapy costs available for those on a low income, enabling access to psychotherapy for between £5-15. Without reductions therapy can cost up to £50 a session. It may be worthwhile to check costs before booking, as prices can change.
Page|16 C O U N S E L L I N G A N D N E W R O A D A U T I S T I C S P E C T R U M P S Y C H O T H E R A P Y S U P P O R T C A S S
They provide counselling and support services, specialising in autism and New Road Psychotherapy Centre is offering affordable low cost Asperger Syndrome to individuals and their families. They also provide counselling at £25 per session. specialist training to employers and organisations. You can self-refer. C O N T A C T D E T A I L S :
Phone: 01273 681 333 C O N T A C T D E T A I L S : Email: [email protected]
Phone: 07769 218 986 Website: www.newroadpsychotherapy.com/low-cost
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.casscounselling.co.uk
Page|17 V E R I T A S S T A L K I N G R I S E A D V O C A C Y S E R V I C E Helping survivors of domestic abuse rebuild a safer future. They Veritas Justice is a community organisation providing support, have lots of useful information on their website, have a free advocacy and advice for individuals affected by stalking and the helpline, provide crisis accommodation and advisors for those professionals supporting them. escaping domestic abuse, offer counselling and they run a drop- in service at Hove Town Hall. The aims of their service are to offer practical help, current safety advice and support to victims of stalking, combining professional C O N T A C T D E T A I L S : expertise with personal experience to create a quality, high impact service with the needs and voices of victims at its heart. Address:
C O N T A C T D E T A I L S : PO Box 889, Brighton BN2 1GH
Phone: 1273234773 Phone: 0300 323 9985
Email: [email protected] Email: via their website, or on https://theportal.org.uk/
Website: https://veritas-justice.co.uk/ Website: www.riseuk.org.uk
Page|18 B R I G H T O N & H O V E S U S S E X R E C O V E R Y W E L L B E I N G S E R V I C E C O L L E G E
Available to anyone over 18 years old who is residing and registered with a Sussex Recovery College offers educational courses about GP in Brighton and Hove. They offer a range of mental health support for mental health and recovery which are designed to increase your common mental health problems, such as low mood, stress, anxiety and knowledge and skills and promote self-management. This may depression. They also offer employment advice. There are clinics in a wide help you take control and become an expert in your own variety of locations across the city. They also offer therapy over the phone wellbeing and recovery and get on with your life despite mental and a wide range of courses. You can self-refer to this service. There is a health challenges. The College is open to people with mental self-referral form on their webpage. health challenges, their relatives, friends and carers. A Prospectus and registration form can be downloaded from their website.
C O N T A C T D E T A I L S : C O N T A C T D E T A I L S :
Address: Phone: 0300 002 0060 (local rate)
Monday-Friday 9am-5pm 42 Frederick Place, Brighton BN1 1EA Email: [email protected] Phone: 0300 303 8086 Website: https://www.brightonandhovewellbeing.org/ Email: [email protected]
Website: www.sussexrecoverycollege.org.uk
Page|19 R E T H I N K M E N T A L H E A L T H A C C E S S P O I N T I N F O R M A T I O N
The Rethink Mental Health Information phone-line offers advice and Brighton and Hove Council’s Adult Social Care department aims information on issues such as: to protect, care for and support vulnerable people. It provides information, signposting and referrals to a range of services. Different types of therapy and medication Benefit, debt, money issues Police, courts and prison Your rights under the Mental Health Act and other laws
They do not provide emergency help.
C O N T A C T D E T A I L S : C O N T A C T D E T A I L S :
Phone: 01273 295 555 Phone: 0300 5000 927 - Same cost as a local call (if local calls are free on your tariff the call will be free) web chat available on their website. Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Website: https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/adult-social-care Website: www.rethink.org/about-us/our-mental-health-advice Open: Monday to Friday – 9.00am to 4.30pm Lines are open: Monday to Friday - 10am to 2pm. Not open on Bank Holidays.
Page|20 H E A L T H W A T C H T H E G R O W P R O J E C T B R I G H T O N & H O V E
Healthwatch runs a helpline which can provide information and signposting The Grow Project offer a range of low cost and free activities and about local health and social care services. This includes how to access courses that connect people with nature to help grow wellbeing. them and what to do if things go wrong. It can also help with queries The courses are for anyone who would enjoy exploring the related to local NHS and social care services, including those provided by restorative power of nature to improve their mental health. They GP practices/family doctors, dental surgeries, pharmacists, opticians. aim to help to improve: mood, self-worth, motivation, confidence, energy, zest for life and can re- build a sense of trust, belonging & purpose. To get involved call or email for more C O N T A C T D E T A I L S : info, or apply by completing the registration which can be found on their website.
Address: C O N T A C T D E T A I L S :
Community Base, 113 Queens Road Brighton, BN1 3XG Phone: 07557501557 / 07504 217445 Phone: 01273 234 040 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Website: www.growingwellbeing.org.uk Website: www.healthwatchbrightonandhove.co.uk
Helpline open: Monday to Friday 10am to 12pm
Page|21 M E N T A L H E A L T H B R I G H T O N S T A T I O N F O U N D A T I O N H E A L T H C E N T R E
The Mental Health Foundation is a leading UK charity that provides A walk in service available to everyone in Brighton and Hove, information, carries out research, campaigns and works to improve even if you are not registered with them. They can treat minor services for anyone affected by mental health problems, whatever their age illnesses and injuries. They also offer free contraception support and wherever they live. They aim to help people survive, recover from and and STI screening, without having to be registered. prevent mental health problems. They do this by: learning what makes and keeps people mentally well; communicating their findings to a wide range Confidential sexual health clinic. Open: Every day - 8am to 7pm of people; turning research into practical solutions that make a difference Bookable and walk-in appointments to people’s lives.
C O N T A C T D E T A I L S : C O N T A C T D E T A I L S : Address: Phone: 020 7803 1101
Aspect House Website: www.mentalhealth.org.uk 84-87 Queens Road Brighton BN1 3XE
Phone: 0333 321 0946
Website: www.brightonstationhealthcentre.nhs.uk
Open: Every day - 8am to 8pm Including Bank Holidays
Page|22 M I N D T O G E T H E R C O
Mind in Brighton and Hove works to promote good mental health in the Befriending: They fight loneliness by connecting people city of Brighton and Hove and across West Sussex. Mind seek to empower considering their background and interests. As well as social people to lead a full life as part of their local community. visiting, a befriender can help you with things you’re not too confident with – like going out to the shops or the doctors. To achieve these aims Mind in Brighton and Hove: Social Prescribing: They help people find the people and places Promotes mental health in our community; works with mental health they need to be happier and healthier. This might be having ‘service users’ to increase their influence and control over their own lives; someone you can chat to when you need to, or someone who challenges discrimination and promotes social inclusion; campaigns and raises funds; works in partnership with other organisations; involves helps you navigate local services that could benefit you. service users and volunteers in our work; focuses on quality in service provision. C O N T A C T D E T A I L S : Address: C O N T A C T D E T A I L S : Brighthelm Centre, Phone: 01273 666 950 North Road, Brighton BN1 1YD
Email: [email protected] Phone: Befriending: 01273 775888; Social Prescribing: 01273 229382 Website: www.mindcharity.co.uk Email: [email protected]
Website: https://togetherco.org.uk/
Page|23 C O M M U N I T Y R O O T S T H E S A M A R I T A N S O F B R I G H T O N & H O V E
Their services have a holistic, person-centered approach to mental health Open to receive callers at the door: care that focuses on the person, not just their symptoms. Daily - 10am to 10pm Their concept of recovery is about people staying in control of their life despite their mental health challenges. Their services include prevention, wellbeing and recovery support for people with a range of mental health C O N T A C T D E T A I L S : challenges. Support for carers and families is available too.
Address: C O N T A C T D E T A I L S : Dubarry House, Newtown Road Phone: 0808 196 1768 Hove BN3 6AE
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm Phone: 01273 772 277 - Local call charges apply
Email: [email protected] 116 123 - National number - Free
Website: https://www.communityroots.org.uk Email: [email protected]
Website: www.samaritans.org
Page|24 S U S S E X M E N T A L A N X I E T Y U K H E A L T H L I N E National anxiety disorders charity that provides a range of support services for people affected by anxiety conditions such as panic attacks, obsessive The Sussex Mental Healthline is a telephone service offering support and compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), phobias, information to anyone experiencing mental health problems including etc. stress, anxiety and depression. The service is also available to carers and healthcare professionals. It is operated by a team of dedicated and trained operators. Although the Sussex Mental Healthline is not a counselling service, all operators are prepared to listen and help callers to identify and clarify their immediate problems and to explore ways of coping or suggest C O N T A C T D E T A I L S : alternative avenues of help.
Helpline: 03444 775 774 C O N T A C T D E T A I L S : Text: 07537416905
Phone: 0300 5000 101/ 0800 0309 500 Email: [email protected]
Lines are open 24 hours every day. Website: www.anxietyuk.org.uk
Web: https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/sussex-mental-healthline Live chat available on their website.
They welcome Text Relay calls and New Generation Text calls from hearing Open: Monday to Friday - 9.30am to 5.30pm and speech impaired callers. You can find out more about New Generation Text here: ww.ngts.org.uk
Page|25 S H A C : B R I G H T O N A N D H O V E B R I G H T O N S E X U A L H E A L T H C E N T R E A N D H O V E R E C O V E R Y S E R V I C E Brighton and Hove sexual health and contraception service (SHAC) is a free and confidential specialist service open to everyone regardless of age and They offer recovery-focused drug and alcohol support. They will sexuality. They offer a mix of appointments and a ‘walk-in and wait’ service design the support and treatment to help you achieve your goals. at 3 sites across the city. They offer: Advice on keeping safe C O N T A C T D E T A I L S : The option for community or residential detox and rehab Access to substitute medication Website http://brightonsexualhealth.com/ Emotional support and counselling Tel: 01273 523388 Housing support Education, training and employment advice SHAC West (Wish Park Surgery) under 20s only Community outreach work, health promotion and training courses Wish Park Surgery 191 Portland Road C O N T A C T D E T A I L S : Hove BN3 5JA Website: https://www.changegrowlive.org/brighton-hove-recovery- service/info SHAC Central (Morley St) Morley Street Richmond House Brighton Richmond Road BN2 9RE Brighton BN2 3RL
SHAC West (Wish Park Surgery) Phone: 01273 731900 Wish Park Surgery 191 Portland Road Email: [email protected] Hove Page|26 BN3 5JA A G E U K B R I G H T O N A D V I C E N D S L I N E
Age UK West Sussex, Brighton & Hove offers lots of services for older They assess and diagnose three kinds of neurodiversity, but only in people, their families and their carers. Some of their services are: adults: Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC), Attention Deficit and Information and advice, money advice service, take home& settle and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), as well as Tic Disorders. Most adults relative support, home help, home visits service, social prescribing and who enter the service have not had a previous neurodivergent befriending, handyperson service. diagnosis. Referral must come from GP or other appropriate health professional. You are not able to call or email to request an C O N T A C T D E T A I L S : assessment.
Website: https://www.ageuk.org.uk/westsussexbrightonhove/ However, if you fill in the forms available on the link below and think Free phone number: 0800 019 1310 you might meet the criteria for diagnosis, you can take them with you Open 10am to 2pm, Monday to Friday to your next appointment with your GP or health professional. They will then be able to determine if a referral to them is a helpful next Contact Head Office: 01903 731 800 step. Open 9am to 5.00pm Monday to Thursday and to 4.30 on Fridays C O N T A C T D E T A I L S :
Address: https://sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/information-about-service- Age UK sussex-neurodevelopmental-service West Sussex, Brighton and Hove Suite 2, First Floor Anchor Springs Littlehampton BN17 6BP
Email: [email protected] Page|27 B R I G H T O N W O M E N ’ S A D H D A W A R E C E N T R E
Provides a range of services including: peer support, therapy, holistic Neurodiverse peer support groups for Brighton, Hove & beyond. therapy, accommodation support, wellbeing, pre-school, support through ADHD Aware is a small organisation based in Brighton which has the criminal justice system, food bank and more. been run by volunteers supporting adults living with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). C O N T A C T D E T A I L S : They hold three sessions each month: an unstructured Peer Support Brighton Women’s Centre Group Drop-In; an ADHD Discussion Group (on a booking only basis); and a Family, Friends & Partners support group, which is also a drop- 22 Richmond Place in. Brighton BN2 9NA [email protected] C O N T A C T D E T A I L S :
Please call our helpline service for support. Web: [email protected] Mondays: 2-4pm (50+ helpline) 07463288007 ADHD Aware, c/o Together Collective, Wednesdays: 2pm-4pm Brighthelm Centre, North Road, 07851247753 Brighton BN1 1YD
Thursdays: 10am-12pm 07851247753
Page|28 T H E T H E R A P Y C L I N I C P R E S T O N P A R K R E C O V E R Y C E N T R E
The Therapy Clinic provides a range of effective psychotherapy and Southdown’s Preston Park Recovery Centre provides a welcoming counselling options. They work with people who are experiencing common and supportive environment in which people with mental health mental health problems such as depression, anxiety, relationship support needs can learn new skills and get involved in a variety of difficulties and work related stress as well as people with more complex groups and activities. needs and diagnosis. The Centre also provides access to a specialist employment service, a welfare benefits service and can refer onto other services as appropriate such as housing and health.
C O N T A C T D E T A I L S : C O N T A C T D E T A I L S :
Email: [email protected] 01273565 049
Phone: 01273 068175 [email protected]
Book a free initial consultation online
Page|29 C R U S E B E R E A V E M E N T B R I G H T O N F O O D C A R E P A R T N E R S H I P
Cruse East Sussex offers expert bereavement support across the county, Accessing emergency food parcels at numerous different locations with a base in Brighton and Hove serving the city. They provide confidential throughout the city. support and information to bereaved people of all ages, free of charge. They are committed to breaking down stigmas around grief, and ensuring A full list of all food bank in the city can be found at that everyone can access the best possible support following a https://bhfood.org.uk/resources/referring-to-a-food-bank/ bereavement. Their services include individual one-to-one support, and drop-in groups in Brighton, Lewes, and Eastbourne. Some food banks require a referral, please contact Money Advice plus if this is the case.
C O N T A C T D E T A I L S : C O N T A C T D E T A I L S :
Telephone: 01273 234007 [email protected] or call 08081 963 699 and ask for Nick, Julia or Heather. Email: [email protected]
Page|30 S U S S E X E H L E R S - D A N L O S S Y N D R O M E S ( S E D S )
They actively support people of all ages with Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS) and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders (HSD) across Sussex in leading more fulfilled lives, with support online and face to face providing EDS/HSD activities, accessing therapies, hobbies and events raising awareness, understanding and knowledge for people with diagnosis or symptomatic of the disorders and in the wider community.
C O N T A C T D E T A I L S : https://www.sussexeds.com/
Page|31 L G B T Q
A L L S O R T S T H E C L A R E P R O J E C T
A project based in Brighton to support and empower young people The Clare Project is a self-supporting group based in Brighton under 26 who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans or unsure (LGBTU) of and Hove open to anyone wishing to explore issues around their sexual orientation and/or gender identity. Offering weekly gender identity. Their weekly drop-in session aims to provide a drop-in social evenings, a range of groups and activities, advocacy, safe and confidential place for people to meet with others who volunteering programs and telephone, email and one-to-one share their life experiences, and find information, support and support. companionship, with the support of a facilitator and a psychotherapist. The drop in is held at Dorset Gardens Methodist Church in Brighton. C O N T A C T D E T A I L S : C O N T A C T D E T A I L S :
Address: Address:
Young People’s Centre 69 Ship Street, C/O Dorset Gardens Brighton BN1 1AE Methodist Church Brighton BN2 1RL Phone: 01273 721 211 Phone: 07464 229395 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] [email protected] Website: www.clareproject.org.uk Website: www.allsortsyouth.org.uk
Page|32 B R I G H T O N A N D H O V E N A V I G A T E B R I G H T O N S W I T C H B O A R D
Supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Brighton & Navigate Brighton is a peer support group for Transgender, Non- Hove and beyond by offering a help-line, accessed by phone, email or binary and Intersex people on the Trans-masculine spectrum. They webchat, a low cost counselling service and health and inclusion projects. provide a social space, support, advice and co-ordinate local campaigns relevant to those they support. They also have available a web-chat on their site.
C O N T A C T D E T A I L S : C O N T A C T D E T A I L S :
Address: Address:
Community Base 14 Windlesham Avenue, Seven 113 Queens Road Brighton BN1 3XG Dials, Brighton, BN1 3AH
Phone: 01273 234 009 Phone: 07835 886 512
Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Website: www.switchboard.org.uk Website: https://www.navigatebrighton.co.uk/ Helpline: 01273 359042
Page|33 M I N D O U T M E N T A L H E A L T H P R O J E C T
MindOUT is a mental health service run by and for lesbians, gay men, bisexual, trans, and queer people. They provide advice & information, advocacy, a peer support group, wellbeing activities and events, a peer mentoring service, an out of hours online chat service and a food & allotment project.
C O N T A C T D E T A I L S :
Address:
Community Base, 113 Queens Road Brighton BN1 3XG
Phone: 01273 234 839
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.mindout.org.uk
Page|34 V O L U N T E E R I N G
C O M M U N I T Y B A S E V I N S P I R E D V O L U N T E E R L O C A L L Y V O L U N T E E R I N G F O R A G E S 1 6 - 2 5
https://communitybase.org/volunteering/
Certificates are available for meeting certain milestones in volunteering for young people.
D O - I T www.vinspired.com V O L U N T E E R I N T H E U K
www.do-it.org
Page|35 P O L I C E & E M E R G E N C Y S E R V I C E S
E M E R G E N C Y S M S S U S S E X P O L I C E
Website: www.emergencysms.net Website: www.sussex.police.uk/contact-us Emergencies: 999 The emergency SMS service lets people in the UK with disabilities send an SMS text message to the UK 999 service where it will be If you find it hard to communicate by phone you can use their passed to the Police, Ambulance, Fire Rescue, or Coastguard. Simply emergency text service: 65999 by sending an SMS message to 999 you can call for help and the emergency services will be able to reply to you. You will need to You can also Text: 07786 208090 register your mobile phone before using the emergency SMS service, which can be done on the webpage. If you're Deaf or hard of hearing, use their textphone service on 18001 101
Page|36 A S S E R T A U T I S M P E G A S U S C A R D A W A R E N E S S C A R D S If you have speech or communication difficulties, registering for a Assert has relaunched autism awareness cards. These are available Pegasus card could help you in an emergency. both electronically and in print. You can request one by emailing any member of staff. You give your details when you register with Pegasus (Sussex Police) which are saved in a secure database. You will then be issued with a personal identification number (PIN) you can use when calling the police.
If you need to call them, you tell them your PIN and they can access your details right away. This means that you don’t have to spend time giving your name and details and you can quickly get on with telling them why you called.
Pegasus is not just about contacting the police by phone, you can also show your card to a police officer or other emergency services staff should you require assistance in person. When you show the card to someone, this will let the officer or emergency services worker know that you may require additional help and support.
To apply, complete the form on the webpage:
https://www.sussex.police.uk/contact/af/contact-us/us/contact- us/sspegasus-scheme/pegasus-scheme/apply-for-a-pegasus-card/ Page|37 O U T O F H O U R S S U P P O R T A N D C R I S I S P H O N E N U M B E R S
For more information you can also go to Samaritans provide help and support to people in a crisis 24 www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/urgent-help crisis hours a day, seven days a week. Contact them by phone on116 123 or visit www.samaritans.org C.A.L.M Helpline 0800 585858- National Helpline aimed at men in crisis open 7 days a week, 5pm to midnight. The Sussex Mental Health Line offers telephone support and information. Call 0300 5000 101, available 24 hours a day at Website: www.thecalmzone.net/ weekends and Bank Holidays in East Sussex and Brighton and Hove, and 24 hours a day, seven days a week in West Sussex.
Text SHOUT to 85258. This is a free 24/7 crisis text service run by Shout.
Mental Health Rapid Response Service (MHRRS) 0300 304 0078 MHRRS is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Mental Health Rapid Response Service [MHRRS] is a rapid assessment service for the people of Brighton & Hove when they feel they are in a mental health crisis and are at immediate risk of harming themselves or others. You can contact the service directly or health professionals and carers can ring for advice. For more information you can go to www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/MHRRS
Page|38 NHS 111 telephone and online medical and dentist help and If you need to see a dentist out of hours advice: call a dentist: their voicemail may advise where to get out-of- hours treatment NHS 111 is here to make it easier and quicker for patients to get the call NHS 111 to find an out-of-hours dental service near you right advice or treatment they need, be that for their physical or mental health. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Do not contact a GP, as they will not be able to offer emergency or out-of-hours dental care. NHS 111 can also offer other self-care To get help from NHS 111, you can: advice. Go online to 111.nhs.uk (for assessment of people aged 5 and over only). For more info visit: https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/dentists/how- can-i-access-an-nhs-dentist-in-an-emergency-or-out-of-hours/ Call 111 for free from a landline or mobile phone.
If you need dental treatment in an emergency
call a dentist: some surgeries offer appointments at short notice if you do not have a dentist, find one using NHS 111
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