Health and Adult Social Care
A national organisation that supports homeless young people by giving them a chance to turn their lives around, build firm foundations, and prepare for their future.
A national charity that supports families and educates professionals when a baby or child of any age dies or is dying, or when a child is facing bereavement. Their vision is for all families to have the support they need to rebuild their lives.
A national helpline that aims to provide a quality freephone service to anyone affected by the death of a child of any age. They provide support not only at times of crisis but also for ongoing needs of callers over their lifetime. The helpline is staffed by volunteers, all of them bereaved parents trained, supervised and supported by professional teams.
A free 24hr national information telephone line which supports children and young people.
A national provider of children and young people's counselling for any young person who's having problems. Whether it's depression and mental health concerns or issues with parents or people at school, talking to a relate counsellor could help.
A programme of voluntary activities available to everyone between the ages of 14 and 25. Delivered all over the country by schools, youth clubs, DofE Open Centres, and other projects, can be used to develop existing interests or try something new.
A national coalition of 30,000 members across England and Wales which aims to help people talk more openly about dying, death and bereavement, and to make plans for the end of life.
A free local online counselling project for young people aged 13-25 years who live in Brighton and Hove.
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.
Fan Dance Theatre Company is a Brighton based company of performers with and without disabilities who make feature length shows and deliver integrated creative workshops. Performers work together to produce unique pieces encompassing comedy, shadow imagery, dance and acting. Their mission is to use a range of inclusive and artistic approaches to create fun performances for festivals, social events, schools and colleges.
A local service for young people who are experiencing mental health or emotional wellbeing difficulties.
The site offers advice and support on a range of low to moderate mental health or emotional wellbeing issues such as anxiety, depression, self-harm and eating disorders as well as signposting to services that are more specialist where your need is greater.
All services accept self-referrals and some offer drop-in sessions.