- Action on Pain – action-on-pain.co.uk
- Arthritis UK – https://www.arthritis-uk.org/
- Back Care – backcare.org.uk
- The British Pain Society – britishpainsociety.org
- The International Association for the Study of Pain – iasp-pain.org
- Fibromyalgia Association UK – fibromyalgia-associationuk.org
- The Migraine Trust – migrainetrust.org
- Pain Concern – painconcern.org.uk
- Pelvic Pain Support Network – pelvicpain.org.uk
- The Pain Toolkit – paintoolkit.org
- Retrain Pain – retrainpain.org
Study and Training
Tips for studying when you have persistent pain:
Local and online courses you can take:
Local Services & Organisations:
- Age UK – Social Prescribers – ageuk.org.uk/eastsussex/our-services/social-prescribers
- Community Connectors – Southdown – southdown.org/services/community-connectors-east-sussex
- East Sussex Mental Health Directory – new.eastsussex.gov.uk/socialcare/healthadvice/mental-health/directory
- Eastbourne Citizen’s Advice – eastbournecab.co.uk
- Eastbourne Food Bank – eastbourne.foodbank.org.uk
- Health in Mind – healthinmind.org.uk
- Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust – sussexpartnership.nhs.uk
- Volunteer Centre East Sussex – vces.org.uk
General Physical & Mental Health:
- Be Mindful (online mindfulness course) – bemindfulonline.com
- Department of Health & Social Care (DOH) – gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
- NHS Choices – nhs.uk
- Mental Health Foundation (podcasts and videos) – mentalhealth.org.uk/your-mental-health
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) – nice.org.uk
- Rethink Mental Illness – rethink.org
- Steps 2 Wellbeing – steps2wellbeing.co.uk
Other:
- Carers UK – carersuk.org
- Department of Work and Pensions – dwp.gov.uk
Flippin’ Pain – flippinpain.co.uk - Job Centre Plus – gov.uk/contact-jobcentre-plus
- National Career Service – nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/Pages/Home
- Urgent help in a crisis – Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust – sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/urgent-help-crisis
- Your guide to care and support (NHS Choices) – nhs.uk/conditions/social-care-and-support-guide/Pages/what-is-social-care
- Sorting out your money if you become ill or disabled – Moneyhelper.org.uk
Information for Friends and Family
- WikiHow – How to Understand Someone With Chronic Pain
- Princess In the Tower – A Letter To Normals
East Sussex Pain Management Services:
Cora Health – East Sussex and Hastings – Cora Health
Sussex Partnership NHS Trust – About us: Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust