Service Area: Peer & Group Support

Amaze  

Amaze runs regular, informal support groups across Brighton & Hove for parents of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). They also offer one-to-one befriending for those parents who need more individual support, and groups and activities for young adults aged 18-25 with SEND.   Amaze is a charity that gives information,

Dad La Soul

Dad La Soul provides tailored mental health support for men (dads and male carers) through playdates, fitness programmes, and radio sessions Dad La Soul, an award-winning Trojan Horse approach, gives dads and male carers a proper social life and access to expert, peer-led support. It unlocks conversations that usually stay buried. We run dad and

Together Co

About the service and what to expect Together Co is Brighton and Hove’s leading social health and loneliness charity. We connect people, places and ideas to create a society where everyone feels like they belong. Through our befriending, social prescribing and volunteering services, we help people in Brighton & Hove build lasting connections and feel

Wellbeing Centres

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About the service Our seven Wellbeing Centres, located across East Sussex, provide a range of community-based mental health and wellbeing support to enable you to get well, stay well and prevent crisis. We provide this service as part of the UOK East Sussex network and the East Sussex Community Network. To read the information on this page in

Thinking Well

A heart-shaped white plaque features wooden Scrabble tiles forming the words "THINKING," "WELL," "KIND," and "LIVE." The word "THINKING" is horizontally placed at the top, intersecting with "KIND" vertically. "WELL" is arranged horizontally at the bottom, while "LIVE" is positioned vertically, intersecting with "WELL." In the center of the plaque is a cut-out heart shape, and surrounding the words are small, wooden butterfly decorations. The plaque is set against a light wooden surface.

About the service and what to expect Thinking Well offers dedicated social, educational, and clinical sessions across three areas in East Sussex for people with a diagnosis of Personality Disorder or who have significant difficulties with managing emotional intensity. Run by Southdown, the service operates from their local Wellbeing Centres in East Sussex in locations

Health & Wellbeing Service

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About the service The Health and Wellbeing Service (also known as ‘Screen and Intervene’) is a specialist social prescribing service in East Sussex run by Southdown, working in partnership with GP practices and the Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. The service supports people who have a diagnosis of bipolar, schizophrenia, or experience psychosis, following their free

Community Connectors

A man and a woman are seated at a small, round table in a bright, minimalist room. The man is wearing a dark blue polka-dotted shirt and has a relaxed posture, smiling as he converses with the woman. The woman, dressed in a light blue blouse with dark spots, is sitting across from him, also smiling. She has a laptop in front of her and is holding a pen, seemingly taking notes during their conversation. The setting appears to be casual and friendly, suggesting an informal meeting or consultation.

Service update For the time being, we’re not able to accept new referrals from Eastbourne and Seaford. We will be reviewing this in two months’ time and will share an update as soon as referrals reopen. Referrals from Wealden, Hastings and Rother are still being accepted as usual. Thank you for your patience and understanding. About the service and what

Seaview Project

About the service and what to expect Seaview’s range of support services helps marginalised people with addiction problems, mental health issues, ex-and at-risk offenders and rough sleepers achieve improved health outcomes, access to care, personal growth and fulfilment. Wellbeing Centre The Seaview Project’s Wellbeing Centre in St Leonards-on-Sea offers a welcoming environment where individuals can

Staying Well Brighton & Hove

Staying Well is an out-of-hours walk-in service for people aged 18 or over experiencing mental distress or requiring crisis support.

YMCA DownsLink Group

The YMCA Youth Advice Centre (part of the YMCA Downslink Group) offers advice, support and guidance to young people in Brighton and Hove. Youth Advice Centre (YAC) workers are able to offer expertise in a wide range of areas. Their aim is to provide young people in the local area with a safe and friendly environment where they can access helpful advice and support.