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Health and Wellbeing Community Hubs – for people of all ages p. 3

i-Rock - for people aged 14-25 years old p. 4 Open for parents – for parents/carers of children

aged 2-19 years p. 4&5 One You East Sussex – for people over 18 years old p. 5 Welfare Benefits and Debt Advice – for working age people p. 6 Warm Home Check Service – for eligible, vulnerable

households p. 7

Community Connectors – for people over 16 years old p. 8 Healthy Living Pharmacies – for people of all ages p. 9 Active Hastings – for people of all ages p. 10 Active Rother – for people of all ages p. 10 East Sussex Drug and Alcohol Recovery Service -

for people over 18 years old p. 11 Sussex Mental HealthLine - A helpline for adults p. 12 Other useful sources of information p. 12

Mental Health Directory of Community Support

East Sussex Community Information Service

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Health and Well-being Community Hubs

Health and Well-being Community Hubs help local people and communities to improve and manage their health and wellbeing by giving

them access to information, sign posting and support in one convenient place.

Contact details:

North East Hastings – Education Futures Trust: Phone: 01424 722241 hub@educationfuturestrust.org

North West Hastings – Fellowship of St Nicholas: Phone: 01424 423683 enquiries@fsncharity.co.uk

Central St Leonards – Fellowship of St Nicholas Phone 01424 423683 enquiries@fsncharity.co.uk

Central Bexhill and Sidley – Sussex Community Development Association Phone: 01424 576304 HealthandwellbeingBexhill@sussexcommunity.org.uk office@thepelham.co.uk

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i-Rock Support for young people aged 14-25

A service for 14-25 year olds that offers friendly advice and support about emotional and mental wellbeing,

employment, education and housing. i-Rock offers the chance to talk, in confidence, about any problems an individual may have, no matter how big or small. No referral is necessary - the drop in centre is open every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10am-6pm, so individuals can just turn up, although appointments can also be made on-line. Based at Rock House, 49-51 Cambridge Road, Hastings, TN34 1DT. Open Monday, Wednesday and Friday 11am to 7pm.

Open for Parents for parents and carers of 2-12 year olds

and of teenagers

Being a parent or carer is not always easy. Open for parents is for parents and carers of 2-19 year olds. The parenting team can offer free support in a range of areas such as bedtime routines, tantrums, nightmares and night terrors and managing children with additional needs and Autism - any behaviour that can cause concern. A variety of support is available including one-off sessions, groups, one-to-one support and online courses. They offer simple practical strategies as well as the chance of meeting with others parents experiencing similar concerns.

Contact details Email: irockhastings@gmail.com Twitter: @HastingsiRock Facebook: Hastings & Rother i-Rock

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One You East Sussex A service for anyone over 18 years

(over 12 years for Stop Smoking support)

One You East Sussex is the free integrated lifestyle service in East Sussex, providing support, advice and programmes on helping people Lose Weight, Stop Smoking, Eat Healthier, Move More and Drink Less.

The service also provides training on things such as MECC (Make Every Contact Count), Mental Health First Aid and Stop Smoking advisor training.

Contact details Phone: 01424 725800 Email: info@openforparents.org.uk Website: www.openforparents.org.uk/ Facebook: @Parenting East Sussex

Contact details Phone: 01323 404600 Email: hello@oneyoueastsussex.org.uk Website: www.oneyoueastsussex.org.uk Facebook: One You East Sussex@OneYouESussex Twitter: One You East Sussex@OneYouESussex+

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Welfare Benefits and Debt Advice A service for those of working age

A service to help manage the impact of welfare reforms and understand welfare benefits. Includes provision of the following:

A welfare benefits helpline and e-mail advice service for residents and professionals

A face to face expert benefit advice service

An outreach expert benefits service that can offer a benefits and money advice service in community and/or rural settings, including GP practices

A support, information and advice service targeted at the most vulnerable people of working age

A welfare benefits service for older people who also need housing support to maintain their independence

A training service for professionals across health, social care and the voluntary sector

Contact details Phone: 0333 3440681 Lines open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. Email: benefitseastsussex@harcuk.com

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Warm Home Check Service for eligible vulnerable households

The Warm Home Check Service offers:

A full assessment of your home and how best to keep it warm. Small preventative works, such as improving insulation or repairing

boilers.* Installation of replacement boilers, central heating systems or home

insulation.* Emergency temporary heating. Advice on getting help with the cost of heating your home.

* subject to additional eligibility, limited grant funding and availability. Who can apply For this free service you need to: Own your own property or rent it privately (in East Sussex) and have the owner’s permission to do the work. and a) be on a low income and be:

either diagnosed with a long term condition or living with a diagnosed disability

The income threshold for eligibility will depend on the size of your household.

or b) be receiving one of the following benefits:

Child Tax Credit Working Tax Credit Universal Credit Pension Guarantee Credit and/or Pension Savings Credit Income Support Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)

If you claim Child Tax Credit, Working Tax Credit or Universal Credit your eligibility will depend on your income.

Contact details Phone: 0800 085 1674 Website: www.winterhomecheck.com/about/

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Community Connectors For those aged 16 and over who are experiencing issued affecting their

mental health and wellbeing Community Connectors provide ‘social prescribing’ to help individuals find practical solutions to life challenges. The service supports people to be able to access services and activities in the local community that can help improve mental and emotional wellbeing. It can be an addition or alternative to medication and psychological therapies. The service takes referrals from GPs and provides drop in facilities and one to one appointments, specialist clinics and multi-agency case conferencing, to ensure hard to engage patients can access the support identified in their initial assessment. The service is available to anyone aged 16 and over who is experiencing issues affecting their mental health and wellbeing.

Contact details Phone: 01323 340 151 Email: stephanie.foard@southdown.org Website: www.southdown.org/mental-health-recovery/community-connectors-east-sussex

For a list of GP walk in clinics and community clinics visit the website

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Healthy Living Pharmacies For people of all ages

Healthy living pharmacies can offer health advice, support and services to help those living in their local community to live healthier lives. Each pharmacy has a specially trained ‘health champion’ who can offer help on issues such as how to quit smoking and a ‘health zone’ - a space to promote various healthy living services from weight management to alcohol reduction to sexual health.

Blooms 55-57 Bohemia Road, St Leonards on Sea TN37 6RE

Day Lewis 23-25 Mount Pleasant Road, Hastings TN34 3ST

Day Lewis 53 High St, Battle TN33 0AE

Jempsons Main Street, Peasmarsh TN31 6YD

Kamsons 1 York Buildings, Hastings TN34 1NN

Laycocks 494 Old London Road, Hastings TN35 5BL

Little Common (Paydens) 77 Cooden Sea Road, Bexhill-on-Sea TN39 4SL

Lloyds 128 Battle Road, Hollington TN37 7AN

Lloyds 39-41 Sedlescombe Road, St Leonards-on-sea TN37 7DA

Lloyds 44 Turkey Road, Sidley TN39 5HE

Marsh (Paydens) 30 St Leonards Road, Bexhill-on-Sea TN40 1HT

Ticehurst Church St, Ticehurst, Wadhurst TN5 7AA

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Active Hastings for people of all ages

Active Hastings works closely with local providers of physical activity to give easy, fun ways to get an everyday dose of physical activity. It only takes 30 minutes a day for adults and 60 a day for children to get fitter, healthier and happier. You can even break it down into 10 minute slots! There are activities for all ages and abilities from walks in the park to acrobatics and netball to tai chi.

Active Rother for people of all ages

Active Rother is a partnership made up of local government organisations, the NHS, activity providers and community groups. The partnership is co-ordinated by Rother District Council. Through this partnership, Active Rother aim to facilitate and encourage the development of a wide range of low cost, quality assured activities that will contribute to increased levels of physical activity within the Rother area.

Contact details Phone: 01424 451051 www.hastings.gov.uk/sport_play/getactive/

Contact details Phone: 01424 787000 Email: gettingrotheractive@rother.gov.uk

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East Sussex Alcohol and Drug Recovery Service (STAR)

for those over 18 years

A free dedicated drug and alcohol community recovery service commissioned to deliver drug and alcohol services to people from the age of 18 across East Sussex, working with the local community and partnership agencies to achieve best outcomes for service users. Offers a range of services working in partnership with a number of agencies to achieve positive outcomes for our service users, including:

Specialist prescribing services

GP shared care

Community detox from drugs and alcohol

Inpatient detox from drugs and alcohol

Group work programmes

Housing and benefits advice

Drug and alcohol counselling

Intuitive recovery

SCDA employment support

Foundations of recovery

Carers support group

Contact details Hastings Thrift House, 13 Wellington Place, Hastings TN34 1NY Eastbourne Lift House, 6 St Leonards Road, Eastbourne BN21 3UH Telephone: 0300 3038 160

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Sussex Mental Healthline A helpline for adults

Mental illness and distress can occur at any time, and through the healthline, Sussex Mental Health are there to support people when needed. They can provide advice, help and support outside the usual office hours. Available Monday to Friday 5pm to 9am, and 24 hours at weekends and Bank Holidays in East Sussex, Brighton and Hove. The Sussex Mental Healthline is a telephone service offering support and information to anyone experiencing mental health problems including stress, anxiety and depression. The service is also available to carers and healthcare professionals.

Other useful sources of information

Mental Health Directory of Community Support Produced by East Sussex Clinical Commissioning Groups and East Sussex County Council Mental Health Directory Web Link: Mental Health Directory

East Sussex Community Information Service An on-line directory of over 8000 community organisations www.escis.org.uk/

Contact details Telephone- 0300 5000 101 www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/sussex-mental-healthline