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

Headway West Sussex

Headway West Sussex (HWS) is a countywide Charitable Incorporated Organisation that aims to Improve Life after Acquired Brain Injury (ABI).

Telephone: 0808 800 2244

Website: www.headwaywestsussex.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: 020 7378 4999

Website: www.carersuk.org

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

Home-Start

Home-Start volunteers help local families with young children deal with the challenges they face.

Telephone: 01293 416327

Website: homestartchams.org.uk

Vaccination planner

Download a personalised vaccination calendar, which highlights the dates your child needs to have their vaccinations by.

Download from: www.nhs.uk

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: www.nhs.uk

Crawley Community Youth Service

Crawley Community Youth Service is a local charity providing open spaces for young people.

Website: www.ccys.org.uk

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

Email: wsypsms@cgl.org.uk

Website: www.changegrowlive.org

Recovery Lighthouse

Recovery Lighthouse is a state of the art alcohol and drug rehab in West Sussex. All our staff are respected addiction treatment practitioners. We have a long history of helping people get well for many years, we care about the people we help and have had a great success in treating addictions and other related conditions.

Telephone: 0203 733 9983

Email: info@recoverylighthouse.com

Website: www.recoverylighthouse.com

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

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 917 7650

Website: www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk

Email: help@aamail.org

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

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

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

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

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

Age UK

Age UK is the country’s largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. We believe in a world where everyone can love later life and we work every day to achieve this.

Telephone: 0800 169 2081

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

Silver Line

Free phone support for older people, 24 hours a day.

Telephone: 0800 4708 090

Website: www.thesilverline.org.uk

West Sussex Hospitals

If you are having a baby, you should think about having it at Western Sussex Hospitals.

Website: www.westernsussexhospitals.nhs.uk

Surrey and Sussex Hospitals

The maternity unit for all of the SASH geographical area is based at East Surrey Hospital. The service provides antenatal, intrapartum (labour and birth) and postnatal care, delivered by 128 midwives and supported by a team of obstetric and gynaecological consultants.

Website: www.surreyandsussex.nhs.uk

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: play.google.com

Download from: itunes.apple.com

West Sussex County Council

There are local services for safeguarding in operation. These services are commissioned to help children and adults at risk of harm, abuse or neglect. As always if you believe that you, a child or adult are at in immediate danger please call the police on 999.

Website: www.westsussex.gov.uk

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

Sexual Health Help Line

The Family Planning Association Sexual health help line can give you confidential information and advice.

Telephone: 0845 122 8690

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

Family Planning Association

They are a sexual health charity. They give straightforward information and support on sexual health, sex and relationships to everyone in the UK.

Telephone: 0300 1237123

Website: www.fpa.org.uk

Quit with help

Everyone has a different reason for quitting, get a personalised Quit Smoking Plan.

Website: www.quitwithhelp.co.uk

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

Weight Watchers

Meetings, Online or a little bit of both. We’ve got options and support, whatever your lifestyle.

Website: www.weightwatchers.com