Autism
Autism Sussex
Autism Sussex is a charity which exists to enable people with an autistic spectrum condition to receive the help and specialist support services they and their families need.
Telephone: 0345 450 0060
Website: www.autismsussex.org.uk
Cancer Support
The Olive Tree Cancer Support Centre
They provide a range of services to support you from the point of diagnosis, through your treatment and beyond; in fact for as long as you need them. You are not on your own. Come to the Olive Tree where you can meet and speak with people who understand and can help.
Facebook: @OliveTreeCancerSupportCentre
Twitter: @OliveTreeCSC
Telephone: 01293 534465
Website: www.olivetreecancersupport.org.uk
Carers
Carers Support West Sussex
Carers Support Provides Free, Confidential And Impartial Information And Support to Carers in West Sussex.
Telephone: 0300 028 8888
Website: www.carerssupport.org.uk
Carers UK
They’re here to make sure that no matter how complicated your query or your experience, you don’t have to care alone.
Telephone: 0808 808 7777
Website: www.carersuk.org
Email: info@carersuk.org
Child Health
Caring for Your Baby or Toddler
Whatever you want to know about getting pregnant, being pregnant or caring for your new baby, you should find it here
Website: NHS – Your Pregnancy and Baby Guide
Healthy Child Programme
The Healthy Child Programme is the universal public health programme for children and young people, which provides a range of health interventions and support, beginning in pregnancy and continuing through to the end of formal schooling.
Website: www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk
Start 4 Life
Trusted NHS help and advice during pregnancy, birth and parenthood.
Website: www.nhs.uk/start4life
Child Health Information Service
The Child Health Bureau is the central administrative base for the child health services across West Sussex and is located in Chichester, West Sussex. Their service is for patients who live in West Sussex, have a GP in West Sussex or go to school in West Sussex. They hold a record of all children between the ages of 0-19, which includes immunisation, pre-school and school health reviews and assessments.
Website: www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/services
Telephone: 01243 793643
Childhood illness visual guide
Use this visual guide to help you identify common conditions and illnesses that may affect your child. Includes conditions such as measles, slapped cheek syndrome, chicken pox and warts.
Website: NHS: Visual Guide for Childhood illnesses
Vaccination planner
Download a personalised vaccination calendar, which highlights the dates your child needs to have their vaccinations by.
Website: NHS: Vaccination Schedule
Community Groups
Crawley Community Youth Service
Crawley Community Youth Service is a local charity providing open spaces for young people.
Website: www.ccys.org.uk
Ace Club – Social Group East Grinstead/Crawley
Ace Club, a club for unattached people of any age, mostly 50+ but with no upper or lower age limit, offers an opportunity to make new friends doing the things you enjoy. Activities include pub nights, cards/games eves, walks, meals out, quizzes, theatre trips, coffee mornings, cinema evenings and many other activities including discos.
Website: www.aceclub.org.uk
50+ Skills Exchange Weekly Club
The 50+ Skills Exchange club is a meeting of like-minded people who have a wealth of skills, knowledge and experience which they are willing to pass on to others. It is a community initiative so you pay nothing to join and attend.
Telephone: 01293 817 227
Website: www.over50skillswap.co.uk
Email: info@betafutures.com
Drugs and Alcohol
Recovery Lighthouse
Recovery Lighthouse is a state of the art alcohol and drug rehab in West Sussex. All their staff are respected addiction treatment practitioners. They have a long history of helping people get well for many years, they care about the people we help and have had a great success in treating addictions and other related conditions.
Telephone: 0203 733 9983
Website: www.recoverylighthouse.com
Email: info@recoverylighthouse.com
Drinkaware Online Tools & Apps
Online trackers and apps from Drinkaware to help you avoid harm from alcohol.
Download from: www.drinkaware.co.uk
Drinkline
If you’re worried about your own or someone else’s drinking, you can call this free helpline, in complete confidence.
Telephone: 0300 123 1110
Talk to Frank
If you have a problem with drugs Talk to Frank for friendly, confidential drugs advice.
Telephone: 0300 123 6600
Text: 82111
Website: www.talktofrank.com
Email: frank@talktofrank.com
West Sussex Children and Young People’s Drug and Alcohol Wellbeing Service
The West Sussex Young Persons Substance Misuse Service (WSYPSMS) offers flexible, confidential treatment and support for young people aged up to 24 years. Young people are offered appointments at a venue which suits them and drop-ins are held around the county, including FindItOut Centres.
Telephone: 0300 303 8677
Website: www.changegrowlive.org
Email: wsypsms@cgl.org.uk
One You Days Off – Mobile App
The One You Days Off app is a simple and easy way to track the days you drink alcohol and the days you don’t.
Download from: Google Play: One You Days Off
Download from: iTunes: One You Days Off
Alcoholics Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking.
Telephone: 0800 9177 650
Website: www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
Email: help@aamail.org
Depression, Anxiety & Stress
e-wellbeing
e-wellbeing is a digital wellbeing service for young people run by YMCA DownsLink Group. Their aim is for all young people to be able to access the right support and information around their emotional health and wellbeing, in the right place at a time that is right for them.
Website: www.e-wellbeing.co.uk
Relate Sussex
Relate provides a range of services for couples, individuals and families across Sussex to help them with their relationships.
Telephone: 01293 657055
Website: www.relate.org.uk/sussex
Time To Talk
Time To Talk offers you the time and support to make the changes you want so you can feel better. They can help you to regain control of your life, enjoy and participate in life again, develop a new understanding of your difficulties and learn new ways of coping.
Telephone: 01293 585317
Website: crawley.westsussexwellbeing.org.uk
Email: wellbeing@crawley.gov.uk
i-Rock – Horsham District
Are you aged 14 – 25? Need to talk?
i-Rock Horsham District is a support and advice hub for young people aged 14 to 25 and living in West Sussex.
We offer a range of support services to help with issues such as mental and emotional health, relationships, money and benefits, family problems, bullying, housing, education and employment. We can also assist you in accessing specialist support from services if needed.
- Website: www.sussexcamhs.nhs.uk
Samaritans
Samaritans offer a safe place for you to talk any time you like, in your own way – about whatever’s getting to you. You don’t have to be suicidal. Call Samaritans free, 24 hours a day 365 days a year.
Telephone: 116 123
Website: www.samaritans.org
Email: jo@samaritans.org
Mind
Mind provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. They campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding.
Telephone: 0300 123 3393
Website: www.mind.org.uk
One You – Every Mind Matters
Having good mental health helps us relax more, achieve more and enjoy our lives more.
Website: www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters
Sussex Mental Healthline
Sussex Mental Healthline offers telephone support and information.
Available Monday to Friday 17:00 to 21:00, and 24 hours at weekends and bank holidays in East Sussex and Brighton and Hove. Available 24 hours, seven days a week in West Sussex.
Telephone: 0300 5000 101
Website: www.sussex-mental-healthline
Time To Talk Health
Time to Talk Health is a NHS Service for residents registered with a West Sussex GP who are in need of support to cope/manage with any or all of the following long-term health conditions:
- Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes.
- A cardiac (heart) condition.
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary (lung) Disease (COPD).
Website: Time to Talk Health
Kooth
Free anonymous online chat for young people to discuss your mental health issues.
Website: www.kooth.com
Rethink
Rethink provide expert, accredited advice and information to everyone affected by mental health problems.
Telephone: 0300 5000 927
Website: www.rethink.org
Email: info@rethink.org
Elderly Care
Silver Line
Free phone support for older people, 24 hours a day.
Telephone: 0800 4 70 80 90
Website: www.thesilverline.org.uk
Age UK
Age UK is the country’s largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. They believe in a world where everyone can love later life and they work every day to achieve this.
Telephone: 0800 055 6112
Website: www.ageuk.org.uk
Dementia
Dementia UK offers specialist one to one support and expert advice for people living with dementia.
Telephone: 0800 888 6678
Website: www.dementiauk.org
Email: helpline@dementiauk.org
Maternity
Tommy’s
Tommy’s provides information and support to empower parents during pregnancy.
Website: www.tommys.org
NHS: Pregnancy
This guide includes all you need to know about trying for a baby, pregnancy, labour and birth.
Website: NHS: Pregnancy
Mama Academy
Mama Academy’s mission is to empower all maternity professionals and expectant parents on stillbirth prevention methods to help more babies arrive safely.
Instagram: @mamaacademy
Facebook: www.facebook.com/MAMAAcademy
Twitter: @mamaacademy
Telephone: 07427 851670
Website: www.mamaacademy.org.uk
Email: contact@mamaacademy.org.uk
Start 4 Life
Trusted NHS help and advice during pregnancy, birth and parenthood.
Website: www.nhs.uk/start4life
Baby Buddy App
Baby Buddy is an award winning mobile phone app for new parents and parents-to-be, created by mums, doctors and midwives.
Download from: Google Play: Baby Buddy
Download from: iTunes: Baby Buddy
Sexual Health
British Pregnancy Advisory Service
If you discover that you have a pregnancy that you feel you are unable to continue with, they will be here to support you to make a decision that is right for you.
Telephone: 03457 30 40 30
Website: www.bpas.org/clinics/bpas-crawley
Brook
Brook provides free and confidential sexual health and wellbeing services for nearly 250,000 young people UK-wide, each year.
Website: www.brook.org.uk
Sexual Health Helpline
The National Sexual Health Helpline provided by Public Health England is open Monday to Friday, 09:00-20:00.
Telephone: 0300 123 7123
Sexual Health West Sussex
West Sussex Sexual Health offers a range of free services including condoms, contraception, testing, treatment and advice for sexually transmitted illnesses.
Telephone: 0845 111 3456
Website: www.sexualhealthwestsussex.nhs.uk
Family Planning Association
A sexual health charity, the Family Planning Association gives straightforward information and support on sexual health, sex and relationships to everyone in the UK.
Telephone: 020 7608 5240
Website: www.fpa.org.uk
Stop Smoking
The West Sussex Stop Smoking Service
The West Sussex Stop Smoking Service offers one-to-one support, free of charge, at various clinics in and around Crawley, for those who wish to give up smoking. Vouchers for nicotine replacement products are available at prescription prices.
Telephone: 0300 100 1823
Website: West Sussex Stop Smoking Service
Email: info@smokefreewestsussex.co.uk
Quit with help
Everyone has a different reason for quitting, get a personalised Quit Smoking Plan.
Website: www.quitwithhelp.co.uk
Weight Management
Weight Off Workshop
Weight Off Workshop (16+) is a 12-week weight-management programme that Crawley Wellbeing is running on behalf of the GP surgeries in Crawley. The programme consists of weekly hour and half sessions that combines nutritional advice with low-level physical activity. To qualify for WoW you must be over 16+, have a Body Mass Index of over 28, and be able to make the weekly sessions.
Telephone: 01293 585317
Website: www.crawley.westsussexwellbeing.org.uk/weight-off-workshop-wow
Email: wellbeing@crawley.gov.uk
Weight Watchers
Meetings, online or a little bit of both. They’ve got options and support, whatever your lifestyle.
Website: www.weightwatchers.com/uk
Am I a Healthy Weight?
Calculate your BMI using this NHS Tool
Website: NHS: BMI Calculator
Slimming World
You’ll find delicious recipe and menu ideas at your local group, along with all the help you need to get started and reach your target weight.
Website: www.slimmingworld.co.uk