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Age UK West Sussex, Brighton & Hove

Age UK West Sussex, Brighton and Hove is an independent charity working to offer support and services to older people their families, carers and related professionals.

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Anderson Haysom Design

Interior design and project management in Brighton & Hove.

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Arcobaleno

Arcobaleno is an LGBTQ+ Café, gay bar and events space located in Brighton’s queer hot spot, Kemptown. We're a multi-faceted venue, popular for our brunch, cocktails, our Maltese-inspired all-day Menu, and our traditional Sunday roasts. 

Built with inclusivity and connection at its heart, the sense of community and acceptance here is what makes it stand out from the crowd.

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Bird and Blend Tea Co.

Bird & Blend Tea Co. is an eco-conscious, independent, people-focused, award-winning tea mixology company. They're on a mission to spread happiness and reimagine tea.

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Bluebird Interiors

Bluebird interiors cover all areas of interior design, full project management and interior & exterior decorating services based in and around Brighton & Hove area.

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Brand Sixteen Eateries

Brand Sixteen is a contemporary, quirky café and bar nestled in the heart of Brighton’s famous Lanes providing legendary toasties, vegan and gluten-free options, cakes, house blend coffee and more.

Brand Sixteen has lots of board games, hosts events and is also a member of the Chatty Café Scheme.

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Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club

A professional football club in the Premier League. They also have their charitable arm - the Brighton & Hove Albion Foundation.

The club is in the top four most accessible stadiums in the Premier League. You can find out more about their accessible facilities and services.

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Brighton & Hove Buses

Ensuring ‘Accessible Travel for All’.

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Brighton Centre

The Brighton Centre is the largest purpose-built events venue on the South Coast. Located on the city's iconic seafront, the centre is easy to get to by public transport, being just a 10–15-minute walk from Brighton Station.

The venue hosts rock, pop, comedy acts and theatre shows as well as conferences and exhibitions.

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Brighton & Hove LGBT Switchboard

Switchboard is a charity that supports the health & wellbeing of LGBTQ+ communities across Sussex. Starting as a helpline back in 1975, they have since expanded to offer a range of frontline projects including:

  • bereavement
  • older people's services
  • dementia services

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Capsule Records

Capsule Records is a vinyl record and coffee shop on the Western Road in Hove. Our ambition is to make discovering a new album an easy, uplifting and pleasurable experience. We do this by merchandising our vinyl in ways that help to inspire, encourage and pique your interest. All within a beautifully designed environment that encourages you to hang out, enjoy a coffee, discover and listen.

Our music spans the genres of funk, soul, jazz, disco, electronica, house, hip hop and some bits in between. All are carefully selected to bring you the best in new releases as well as classics and re-issues.

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Carers Centre

A charity providing unpaid/family/friend carers with emotional support, advice and a well-deserved break from their caring role.

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Churchill Square Shopping Centre

Located in the heart of Brighton only a 10-minute walk from the station and a 5-minute walk from the beach. Churchill Square Shopping Centre has over 70 shops, restaurants and cafes all under one roof. It's open 7 days a week and has 2 car parks. 

So whether you come to shop, eat, relax, or simply look around, there's something for everyone at Churchill Square.

For more information, you can visit the Churchill Square website.

The Clare Project

Supporting trans, non-binary and intersex adults in Sussex.

The Clare Project began in 2000 when a group of trans women started meeting in the back room of a hairdressing salon to discuss issues affecting their local community. They are now a registered charity run by and for trans, non-binary, gender-variant and gender-questioning people in Brighton & Hove, West Sussex and East Sussex. 

The Clare Project run psychosocial support groups, information sessions, workshops and excursions, as well as providing information and training for individuals and organisations on community needs, and connecting people to affirmative peer support, psychotherapy and healthcare. 

They also offer some support and advocacy for people who are intersex / have variations in their biological sex characteristics. 

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Coldean Library

The library has:

  • books and audiobooks which you can borrow or renew 
  • separate areas for children and teenagers 
  • computers, a printer and a scanner– you can book these in advance  
  • free Wi-Fi  
  • a small collection of toys to borrow 
  • a bookable meeting room 

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The Community Kitchen, Brighton and Hove Food Partnership

The Community Kitchen is a flagship social enterprise on Queens Road in central Brighton, which offers low-cost community cookery classes alongside higher-priced lessons which raise funds for the community work. Since June 2018, over 5,000 people have gained cookery skills & inspiration with us. 

The Community Kitchen, is part of the wider work of the Brighton and Hove Food Partnership – which helps people learn to cook, grow food, eat a healthy diet and waste less. They run therapeutic gardens, process and redistribute surplus food and work to address food poverty. 

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Do It Legally

Do It Legally brings high-quality legal documents and services directly to individuals at home, helping at life-shaping moments with legal issues such as relationships, births, separations, serious illness, and end-of-life care and planning.

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Donatello

Situated in the heart of Brighton’s famous Lanes, Donatello is a family-run Italian restaurant frequented by locals, visitors and celebrities alike. Serving authentic and genuine ristorante cuisine accompanied by award-winning wines.

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Duke of York’s Picturehouse

One of the oldest cinemas in the world - and a Brighton institution. The cinema shows blockbusters and independent films.

It has dementia-friendly screenings and Silver Screen, a free-to-join club for the over-60s.

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East Brighton Café

A café in East Brighton Park serving locally roasted red rooster coffee, South African samoosas, waffles and bacon baps.

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The Flour Pot Bakery, Fiveways

The Flour Pot Bakery are passionate about providing artisan baked goods, that are hand made in Brighton with skill and passion by people who care. With several locations across Brighton, Hove and Worthing, they offer a delicious range of bread, pastries and sandwiches. 

The Fiveways branch is their largest store and has plenty of seating inside and out. It offers a full breakfast and brunch menu alongside their counter offerings. 

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Hangleton Library

The library has:

  • books, audiobooks and DVDs which you can borrow or renew
  • free Wi-Fi
  • separate areas for children and teenagers
  • a bookable meeting room 

The library also has computers, a printer and a scanner. You can book a computer in advance. 

Libraries include books to support people living with dementia, their families, friends and carers. There is a special collection of books called Reading Well – Dementia. The books in this collection have been chosen by health professionals, people with lived experience of dementia and their carers. 

There is also an Exempt library card for people who find it difficult to return library books on time owing to dementia. Please ask the library staff for more information. 

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Hangleton & Knoll Project

A Community Development, Youthwork and Community learning organisation delivering youthwork, older peoples work and work with Arabic and Bengali communities as part of a whole community grassroots offer.

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Harriet's of Hove

Harriet’s of Hove sells a wide variety of organic vegan food, gifts and eco-friendly household products to buy in store and online.

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Home & Company Ltd

Home & Company is a local company providing high-quality home help and home care in Brighton & Hove plus surrounding areas.

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Home Instead

Home Instead provides caring, tailored home care services for people in Brighton, Hove & Shoreham. Clients are gently eased into the support they will need to live safely and happily at home for as long as possible.

They also host:

  • Love to Move and Time to Chat which is a weekly seated exercise to music followed by refreshments and time to stand and socialise
  • Read and Reminisce which is an inclusive storytelling group especially for adults with dementia

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Hop 50+ café

The Hop 50+ is a unique and vibrant space offering social and physical activities alongside a café. Part of our citywide Ageing Well programme, it's the flagship for services for older people.

It's a place where people feel they belong, are valued, and benefit from mutual support.

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Hove Central Library

The library has:

  • books and audiobooks which you can borrow or renew
  • computers, a printer and a scanner– you can book these in advance
  • free Wi-Fi
  • a photocopier
  • separate areas for children and teenagers
  • rare books and special collections
  • a café
  • newspapers and magazines to enjoy in the library
  • a bookable meeting room

Libraries include books to support people living with dementia, their families, friends and carers. 

There's a special collection of books called Reading Well – Dementia. The books in this collection have been chosen by health professionals, people with lived experience of dementia and their carers.

There's also an exempt library card for people who find it difficult to return library books on time due to dementia, ask the library staff for more information.

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Hunglish

Zero-waste and refill store. Hunglish sells food and hygiene essentials, that provide eco-friendly, zero-waste, sustainable, ethical, and toxin-free alternatives to mainstream products.

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Ireland Lodge

Ireland Lodge is a Brighton-based care home for people living with dementia offering respite, transitional and long-term beds. 

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Impact Initiatives 

Impact Initiatives provides a voice, hope and change for Sussex People in need. We aim to bring people living in Sussex the support they need to live healthy and fulfilling lives through providing the right people at the right time, and through leading collaborative working to create and deliver service. 

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Jubilee Library

Jubilee Library is our main library, with 3 floors. The library has:

  • computers, a printer and scanners – you can book these in advance
  • free Wi-Fi 
  • a photocopier
  • separate areas for children and teenagers
  • a café
  • newspapers and magazines to enjoy in the library
  • the Booklover gift shop
  • bookable exhibition spaces and conference rooms
  • Business and IP Centre (BiPC)

Libraries include books to support people living with dementia, their families, friends and carers.

There's a special collection of books called Reading Well – Dementia. The books in this collection have been chosen by health professionals, people with lived experience of dementia and their carers.

There's also an exempt library card for people who find it difficult to return library books on time due to dementia, ask the library staff for more information.

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Kingfisher Electrics

Kingfisher Electrics offers a wide variety of electrical services. Whether you have a minor issue or require a complete inspection of your home’s electricity, Kingfisher Electrics certified electricians are trained to handle both commercial and domestic electricity issues, ensuring complete safety. 

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La Di Da Society

Daytime cabaret, afternoon tea & dance events for the over 60s in Brighton & Hove, aiming to reduce social isolation and loneliness.

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Longrain Theatre

Located in the heart of Brighton, Longrain Theatre is a family-run pan-Asian restaurant. 

Whether you're visiting for a quick lunch whilst exploring town or settling in for a leisurely evening with friends, Longrain Theatre is known for its enticing flavours, relaxed ambience and friendly service.

The menu at Longrain Theatre changes every season to ensure variety for regular customers and maintains an ethos of sustainability. Much of the produce used is locally sourced, with fruit and vegetables coming from Brighton farmers.

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Maycroft Manor Care Home 

A popular care home providing residential care, dementia care and nursing care.

Residents are supported to live an active and fulfilled life. Their relationship-centred care enables residents to keep on doing the things they’ve always loved.

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Mayo Wynne Baxter 

Mayo Wynne Baxter is a full-service law firm with offices across the South-East. They have been running for over 150 years and are an accredited B Corporation that is committed to driving positive change in our communities, minimising our impact on the environment, and ensuring an all-inclusive diverse and supportive culture for our people.

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Moulsecoomb Library

The library has:

  • books and audiobooks which you can borrow or renew
  • computers, a printer and a scanner– you can book these in advance
  • free Wi-Fi
  • separate areas for children and teenagers 

Libraries include books to support people living with dementia, their families, friends and carers. There is a special collection of books called Reading Well – Dementia. The books in this collection have been chosen by health professionals, people with lived experience of dementia and their carers. There is also an Exempt library card for people who find it difficult to return library books on time owing to dementia. Please ask the library staff for more information.

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Music for Connection

Brighton & Hove’s specialist community music service for adults of all abilities. Music for Connection wishes to contribute to a society in which everyone can connect through music-making.

The service promotes accessing, playing, and enjoying music together, regardless of economic circumstances, ability or needs, age, social status or previous musical experience.

They are a Brighton & Hove-based social enterprise running community music projects in the city and beyond since 2013. They offer participatory music as a tool for connection in community-based settings.

With listening and sound making at the core of what they provide, they work with older people, for teambuilding and staff wellbeing, with people living with dementia and their carers, for mental health, and string players of all abilities.

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NSL Ltd Parking

Contracted by Brighton & Hove City Council to manage parking enforcement in the city. NSL employ over 100 Civil Enforcement Officers in Brighton & Hove.

Go to the NSL Ltd Parking website.

One Garden

One Garden Brighton is a free-to-enter ornamental garden run by Plumpton College.

One Garden Brighton offers many visitor attractions including:

  • a farm shop
  • a restaurant
  • events and public toilets, including disabled toilets

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Patcham Library

The library has:

  • books and audiobooks which you can borrow or renew
  • separate areas for children and teenagers
  • a music collection with scores
  • free Wi-Fi
  • computers and a scanner. You can book a computer in advance.

Libraries include books to support people living with dementia, their families, friends and carers. There is a special collection of books called Reading Well – Dementia. The books in this collection have been chosen by health professionals, people with lived experience of dementia and their carers. There is also an Exempt library card for people who find it difficult to return library books on time owing to dementia. Please ask the library staff for more information.

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Pedal People

Wind-in-hair wellbeing for elders and anyone living with dementia, disability or health challenges.

Enjoy the seafront & green spaces throughout Brighton together with your carers, friends or family.

The charity trains carers, friends, PAs or family to Cycle Pilot rides.

They have:

  • easy to use side-by-side electric assist tandems (pedal & non-pedal options) or specialist trikes
  • adaptable, accessible cycles with seat belt, swivel-out seats, arm rests
  • easy-onboarding, wheelchair transfer, suitable for complex needs

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Pizza Pilgrims

A 3-floor pizzeria, with some pretty special surprises, pizzas and an indoor football pitch.

Their football pitch is bookable for birthdays, work parties, team bonding sessions and more.

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Portslade Library 

Portslade Library has:

  • books and audiobooks which you can borrow or renew 
  • computers, a printer and a scanner– you can book these in advance 
  • free Wi-Fi  
  • separate areas for children and teenagers  

Libraries include books to support people living with dementia, their families, friends and carers. There is a special collection of books called Reading Well – Dementia. The books in this collection have been chosen by health professionals, people with lived experience of dementia and their carers. 

There is also an Exempt library card for people who find it difficult to return library books on time owing to dementia. Please ask library staff for more information. 

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Puzzle Bored

A 3-storey Brighton coffee shop and jigsaw puzzle space in New Road. Includes an exhibition venue for artists and puzzling event space. We also support and work with local groups and schools.

We sell brain-boosting teas and coffees alongside our jigsaw puzzles that showcase our incredible local artists.

The cafe is a sensory-aware space which is passionate about inclusivity, acceptance and community.

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The Queery

The Queery is a volunteer-run co-operative. The space encompasses a queer radical bookshop, a small vegan pay-as-you-feel café and a sober community space for the use of the local queer community. It’s available to hire for workshops, talks, classes, meetings, support groups, open mics, film nights and more! 

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Responsible Travel

An activist travel company, helping to connect customers with their 400 partners – amazing tour operators around the world, each screened to ensure they meet rigorous criteria for responsible tourism.

Offering over 6,000 holidays in 190+ countries across the globe, they’ve been campaigning for positive change in the tourism industry since 2001, and were the first business to use the term responsible tourism.

They’re also an online publisher, publishing over 700 travel guides. 

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Rise Life Brighton

Rise aims to help people in the community to get active, have fun and improve their wellbeing and fitness through our unique ‘seated sports’ programme, which enables people to experience the joy of games while playing and competing together.

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Roedean Café and Mini Golf Course

This family-run café serves tea, coffee, light snacks, and traditional British café food with vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options.  

There are sea views and indoor and outdoor seating. Surrounding the café on the cliff top is a 16-hole pitch and putt mini golf course. 

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Rottingdean Library

The library has:

  • books and audiobooks which you can borrow or renew
  • computers, a printer and a scanner– you can book these in advance
  • free Wi-Fi
  • separate areas for children and teenagers 

Libraries include books to support people living with dementia, their families, friends and carers. There is a special collection of books called Reading Well – Dementia. The books in this collection have been chosen by health professionals, people with lived experience of dementia and their carers. There is also an Exempt library card for people who find it difficult to return library books on time owing to dementia. Please ask the library staff for more information.

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Saltdean Library

The library has:

  • books and audiobooks which you can borrow or renew
  • computers, a printer and a scanner– you can book these in advance
  • free Wi-Fi
  • areas for children and teenagers 

Libraries include books to support people living with dementia, their families, friends and carers. There is a special collection of books called Reading Well – Dementia. The books in this collection have been chosen by health professionals, people with lived experience of dementia and their carers. There is also an Exempt library card for people who find it difficult to return library books on time owing to dementia. Please ask the library staff for more information.

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South East Dance

An arts charity that works with dance professionals and people across the region to make the South East a thriving home for dance.

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Stanley Road Department Store

Friendly independent department store over 2 floors in the heart of Brighton showcasing products from local makers and creatives all under one roof.

The store hosts lots of late-night shopping events, workshops, vintage weekends and more.

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St Matthias Fiveways

A family-oriented church serving the local community in Brighton. It runs many community activities, including a daily play café and a food bank.

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Stoneham Bakehouse

A social enterprise community bakery in the heart of the Poets' Corner area of Hove. Its volunteer baking team produces bread for sale from Thursday to Saturday.

It runs workshops to learn to bake bread and uses breadmaking as a way to support the wellbeing of different groups in the community.

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Sussex Audiology Centre

The Sussex Audiology Centre offers expert assessment, diagnostics, advice and fitting for all things hearing, with a highly skilled team of professional Hearing Aid Audiologists, Audiological Scientists and Hearing Therapists. A family-run business that provides a personalised, friendly service.

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The La Di Da Society

Daytime cabaret, afternoon tea and dance events for the over 60s in Brighton & Hove, aiming to reduce social isolation and loneliness.

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The Stress Less Coach     

Brenda is a coach and trainer who works with individuals and organisations helping people to live happy, relaxed and fulfilled lives.

She specialises in work-related stress and anxiety, mental health, and menopause awareness. She provides 1-1 coaching and group workshops and talks tailored to your needs.

Her mission is to ensure workplaces provide information and resources to help look after staff mental well-being, including regular mindfulness sessions.

You can book a free taster coaching session or message her to discuss your personal or organisational needs.

She writes a monthly "Stress Less Live More" free newsletter with helpful tips to do something good for your well-being.

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Time to Talk Befriending

An excellence-accredited befriending charity providing age and dementia-inclusive services for people aged 65+ across Brighton and Hove.

They offer a range of joy-filled one-to-one and group befriending services, intergenerational projects, seasonal events, chaplaincy and signposting services for older people experiencing loneliness.

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Together Co

Together Co is a loneliness charity that creates connections to change lives. They do this through their befriending, social prescribing and volunteering services in Brighton, Hove and beyond, and by sharing their ideas and expertise nationally.

The Trust for Developing Communities (TDC)

TDC is a community development charity looking to tackle inequalities across the city of Brighton using community-led solutions.

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Westdene Library

The library has:

  • books and audiobooks which you can borrow or renew
  • computers, a printer and a scanner– you can book these in advance
  • free Wi-Fi
  • separate areas for children and teenagers 

Libraries include books to support people living with dementia, their families, friends and carers. There is a special collection of books called Reading Well – Dementia. The books in this collection have been chosen by health professionals, people with lived experience of dementia and their carers. There is also an Exempt library card for people who find it difficult to return library books on time owing to dementia. Please ask the library staff for more information.

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Whitehawk Library

The library has:

  • books and audiobooks which you can borrow or renew
  • computers, a printer and a scanner– you can book these in advance
  • The library also has a photocopier which is available when staff are in the library.
  • free Wi-Fi
  • separate areas for children and teenagers
  • a toy library
  • a bookable meeting room

Libraries include books to support people living with dementia, their families, friends and carers. There is a special collection of books called Reading Well – Dementia. The books in this collection have been chosen by health professionals, people with lived experience of dementia and their carers. There is also an Exempt library card for people who find it difficult to return library books on time owing to dementia. Please ask the library staff for more information.

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Woodingdean Library

The library has:

  • books and audiobooks which you can borrow or renew
  • computers, a printer and a scanner– you can book these in advance
  • free Wi-Fi
  • separate areas for children and teenagers 

Libraries include books to support people living with dementia, their families, friends and carers. There is a special collection of books called Reading Well – Dementia. The books in this collection have been chosen by health professionals, people with lived experience of dementia and their carers. There is also an Exempt library card for people who find it difficult to return library books on time owing to dementia. Please ask the library staff for more information.

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