Local Services Directory
"Supporting groups and individuals to improve the quality of everybody’s life."
Advice and guidence on subjects including cost of living crisis, Food and energy, COVID-19 support.
"AirS is an independent charity that exists for all people living in rural areas of Sussex but especially those who are at risk of isolation and/or disadvantage, and for whom rural life brings an additional challenge and cost to their daily lives."
Support and advice on subjects including community housing, Parish and Neighbourhood planning, Research and policy.
"We believe that every person should be able to look forward to later life with confidence; knowing that organisations like ours will always be there to provide help, advice and activities to promote independence and well-being."
Free services include pensions and financial advice, a specialist welfare benefits service, hearing aid battery replacement, will writing and also a variety of paid services including nail care and transport services.
"Age UK’s vision is a world where everyone can love later life"
Offering an advice line as well as several services including befriending, dementia support, handyperson services, social opportunities and much more.
"Enabling Carers throughout East Sussex to have access to free, high quality, volunteer-led support services."
Services including befriending with respite and carer support, counselling, lunch clubs and virtual events.
"Our vision is a world free from the fear of heart and circulatory diseases. We raise money to research cures and treatments, so we can give people more time with the ones they love."
Education and resources, including an advice line.
Care for the Carers (CftC) East Sussex
Do you look after someone who couldn’t manage without your help? CftC are here for you if you need free practical or emotional advice, information & support.
Call – 01323 738390
cftc.org.uk
CSP is a membership organisation of more than 60,000 chartered physiotherapists, associate and physio students. Their website contains information for patients including exercises and information about various conditions.
"We are Diabetes UK. Our vision is a world where diabetes can do no harm. We’re leading the fight against the UK's biggest and growing health crisis. And it's a fight that involves us all – sharing knowledge and taking on diabetes together."
A website filled with educational resources to learn about, prevent or live with diabetes.
"We campaign for the rights of all Disabled people to be included in every aspect of life.
We bring the lived experiences of disabled people to everything we do. We challenge policy makers, institutions and individuals to remove the barriers that exist for us. "
Advice and information, including helplines and factsheets.
Diversity Resource International (DRI) is a non-profit social enterprise that supports ethnically diverse and migrant communities.
"Eastbourne Seniors' Forum decides its own agenda and takes up issues at local level as well as working with other seniors' forums in East Sussex, promoting an 'older voice' at regional and national levels.
Its aim is to encourage the older people to share their views and raise concerns so that their voice will be heard in the planning and provision of services and facilities locally, regionally and nationally."
"Local care and support in one place", East Sussex County Council's directory of services throughout East Sussex.
"To provide independent, professional and inclusive services that engage and empower the public to have their say in the design, commissioning and delivery of public services to generate intelligence and insight from public engagement that supports"
ESCIS is a database of community information and events developed and managed by the Library and Information Service of East Sussex County Council, in association with Brighton and Hove Library Service.
List of services, local events and community clubs, organisation and societies.
East Sussex County Council community pages offer links to resources and advice around several subjects including benefits, emergency planning, housing, grants etc.
"Whether responding to emergencies, working to prevent them happening in the first place or providing support, our firefighters, officers, control room operators, Business and Community safety teams, support staff and volunteers all play their part. We are proud to serve East Sussex and Brighton and Hove City."
East Sussex Floating Support Service
"The Service provides short-term housing-related floating support across East Sussex for vulnerable people, aged 16+, who require support to live independently."
bht.org.uk/services/homelessness/east-sussex-floating-support/
"Supporting individuals and families with the issues that matter most to them, at the same time as working to transform systems and institutions to address the root causes of inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people."
Headspace was started with one mission: to improve the health and happiness of the world.
Through science-backed meditation and mindfulness tools, Headspace helps you create life-changing habits to support your mental health and find a healthier, happier you.
Holding Space support parents, children and young adults who are struggling with their mental health and normalise these conversations. To offer a safe space for families to come together.
"A group to help combat the effects of loneliness. We run a full calendar of events and whilst we have a different group in each area there is no reason why you cannot join in with an activity in any area. Our events include walking groups, lunches, social get togethers, the theatre, the Blue Bell Railway, castles, gardens and anywhere our members would like to go.
We want to reach out to all those living alone and invite them to join us."
TCV host a range of community services including social prescribing and wellbeing / health walks. "TCV’s guided Health Walks are short, friendly walks lasting no longer than an hour. Anyone can join in. These walks are designed to encourage active lifestyles and would benefit anyone looking to improve their health and wellbeing."
"We provide services and operate out of 13 community hospitals across Brighton & Hove, East Sussex and West Sussex. However, most of our work is provided out in the community in people's own homes."
Including a patient advice and liaison service (PALS) which can help patients, families and carers with questions, comments or concerns about NHS services / facilities / staff.
"Our purpose is to do whatever it takes to support people living with cancer."
"If you or someone you care about has been diagnosed with cancer, we're here to help. Find out how we support you and get information about different cancer types."
Men’s Sheds (or Sheds) are similar to garden sheds – a place to pursue practical interests at leisure, to practice skills and enjoy making and mending. The difference is that garden sheds and their activities are often solitary in nature while Men’s Sheds are the opposite. They’re about social connections and friendship building, sharing skills and knowledge, and of course a lot of laughter.
"When you’re living with a mental health problem, or supporting someone who is, access to the right information is vital."
"If you're living with a disability or illness, or looking after someone who is, thinking about money can be worrying, especially if you've had to stop work, cut back your hours or you're facing life on a lower income.
We also look at day-to-day things to help you, whether that’s tips on getting a mortgage or insurance, or grants and entitlements to support you in work or study."
moneyhelper.org.uk/en/family-and-care/illness-and-disability?source=mas#
For statistics regarding hip, knee, ankle, elbow and shoulder joint replacement surgery.
Parents In Mind
"NCT’s Parents in Mind project provides safe, sensitive, impactful perinatal mental health peer support, delivered by local parent volunteers. Support is available to expectant parents or those with a child under the age of two."
"To empower people to have a voice and make a real difference to their lives. We do this by speaking for them when they can't and supporting them to speak for themselves when they can."
"POhWER delivers information, advice, support and advocacy services throughout England. We aim to support people who face difficult issues and want to make their voice heard. All POhWER's services are free, independent and confidential."
Your body, and how you work
The Posturite team is bursting with knowledge about preventing and alleviating back ache, shoulder ache, neck ache, wrist pain and more at work. We call them musculoskeletal conditions. With physiotherapists, sports scientists and ergonomists on the team, we’re on a mission to help you feel better at work.
"Why Re-engage?
As we get older, our social circles diminish, and we find ourselves with fewer and fewer people to turn to. Imagine realising one day that all your friends and family have gone from your life. Loneliness can be cruel, and it affects millions of people over 75 who live in social isolation.
Re-engage is making life less lonely for thousands of older people every year. Older people tell us that our volunteer-led activities make them happier and more able to trust others."
"We want to see a community where people talk openly about dying, live well until the end of their life and where nobody dies alone, afraid or in pain."
"St Wilfrid’s provides support for people with any life-limiting illness towards the end of their lives. We also support their families and carers. This could be in the hospice building, in the person’s own home or a care home."
"We're here to support people to rebuild their lives after stroke. We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke."
Access to support and services and links to local resources.
"Community based projects aimed at addressing the needs of those most vulnerable in the community."
SCDA's services include advice and links to opportunities and services offered within the community including Befriending, community gardens, community health, Employment support and Victim support.
"Our long-standing and uncompromising vision is to get more people, more active, more often."
Offering mental and physical health resources and toolkits.
"We Are Undefeatable" is a collective movement supporting people with a range of long-term health conditions. The campaign is developed by 15 leading health and social care charities and backed by expertise, insight and significant National Lottery funding from Sport England. Our purpose is to support and encourage finding ways to be active in a way that works for you and your health condition."