Health and Adult Social Care directory

A local charity that provides support to families and carers of children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities in Brighton and Hove. They also offer independent support services to young people up until their 25th birthday.

A group of local organisations that provide befriending services to a wide range of people at risk of isolation and loneliness. These mutually rewarding relationships are organised and supported by experienced and skilled befriending organisations who ensure that that the partnerships are effective, safe and structured.

A local online resource provides useful information to families about what's going on in the area.

National charity for families with disabled children. They provide information, advice and support; bring families together so they can support each other; campaign to improve their circumstances, and for their right to be included and equal in society.

An Alzheimer's Society initiative that gives people an understanding of dementia and the small things they can do to make a difference to people living with dementia. People with dementia sometimes need a helping hand to go about their daily lives and feel included in their local community.

The Facing the Future service has been developed by Samaritans and Cruse Bereavement Care to help support people who have been bereaved by suicide.

Facing the Future support groups will give you the opportunity to meet others who have lost someone to suicide and share your experiences and feelings. Each support group is run by two trained volunteer facilitators from Samaritans and Cruse Bereavement Care and the groups run once a week over six consecutive weeks, with each session lasting for 90 minutes. There are a minimum of five and a maximum of eight participants in each group and sessions are free of charge.

You can register your interest in attending  a support group by completing the online registration form.

A national provider of services to disadvantaged and socially isolated families. They provide support with complex and difficult issues facing families today, including domestic abuse, mental health problems, learning disabilities and severe financial hardship.

A national online charity providing free professional, non-judgmental advice and support services direct from an expert team.

A UK based family therapy and counselling site run by a registered family psychotherapist with over 20 years experience of working with children, couples and families.

A charity that provides creative and fun activities for children and young people with long term or life limiting conditions and their families, as well as local people who are disadvantaged in other ways.

They do this through workshops, Memory Making days and fun days out for the whole family. They also hold special events for parents and carers.

A national charity that supports older people especially those in need due to physical or mental frailty, isolation or poverty. This is done by providing high quality caring services, personalised to the needs of the individual and integrated with local communities.