Support and signposting

Local Area Local Offers

Local Offer helps parent carers and their children aged 0 to 25 years who have special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) find information and services.

West Sussex Local Offer:West Sussex Local Offer (local-offer.org)Brighton and Hove Local Offer:Special educational needs and disabilities (brighton-hove.gov.uk)East Sussex Local Offer:East Sussex Local Offer

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

Support for Families with Disabled Children (SFDC)

Funded by the Department for Education and managed by Family Fund, the SFDC programme provides a wide range of grant items to families in England with a low-income, who are raising a disabled or seriously ill child or young person. More information atSupport for Families with Disabled Children (SFDC) - Family Fund

West Sussex SENDIAS

About us (westsussexsendias.org)

At West Sussex SENDIAS, we provide impartial information, advice and support to children and young people who have SEND (special educational needs and/ or disabilities) for those aged 0-25 and their parent carers. Every SENDIAS follows the national minimum standards for this type of service.

The West Sussex Disability Register

If you have a young person in your family aged between 0-25 who has a disability. Sign up to access discounts on local and national attractions, receive regular eNewsletters with local events, activities and information and much morewww.westsussex.gov.uk/disabilityregister

National Autistic Society

Autism explained National Autistic Society (autism.org.uk)

Autism directory

For local servicesAutism Services Directory

Tourettes Sussex

Is a local support group giving advice and support to adults and children and their families. If you are after education advice please contact:

Lucy at Tourettes Action via lucy@tourettes-action.org.uk

Tourettes Action (tourettes-action.org.uk)

West Sussex ADHD Support

Is a parent-led, volunteer team, supporting parents, carers, professionals and families with questions or advice on ADHD.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/CrawleyADHD/West Sussex Parent Carer Forum | Goring by Sea | Facebookfor Local area support group

Mental Health and Wellbeing

Your mental health :: Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Your Mental Health - Sussex Partnership

There are lots of ways you can get help with your mental health, whether you are experiencing a crisis or supporting someone who is.

Single point of access:

West Sussex Single Point of Access (SPoA) :: Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (sussexcamhs.nhs.uk)The West Sussex Single Point of Access (SPoA) is a dedicated service which provides a simplified single route to access specialist emotional wellbeing and mental health support. The SPoA helps direct you to the right service, eliminating the need to refer to multiple services. This is the gateway to a CAMHS referral.

Mind (West Sussex branch)

https://www.westsussexmind.org/West Sussex Mind includes outreach to help people ask and obtain support for their mental health.

The West Sussex SEND Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIAS)

SENDIAS

Provides impartial information, advice and support to parents and carers of children and young people who have special educational needs and/or disabilities.

They offer a Helpline from 9am to 4pm: 0330 222 8555

Email: send.ias@westsussex.gov.uk

Youngminds

https://www.youngminds.org.uk/parent

A charity championing the wellbeing and mental health of young people. They publish a range of information for parents. They also have a parent helpline.

Calls are free Mon-Fri from 9:30am to 4pm 0808 802 5544

Beat

The UK's Eating Disorder Charity -

Beat (beateatingdisorders.org.uk)Signposting to local support groups in West Sussex and Brighton and Hove.

Afrid

ARFID - Beat (beateatingdisorders.org.uk)Signposting to information about restrictive eating.

Alcoholics Anonymous

https://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/

West Sussex Alcoholics Anonymous Intergroup has many groups and a range of services in the West Sussex area in support of our primary purpose which is: “To stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.”

Drug and Alcohol Wellbeing Network (DAWN)

Drugs > Drugs services in West Sussex / West Sussex Wellbeing / Provided by West Sussex County CouncilThe Drug and Alcohol Wellbeing Network provides support to West Sussex residents of all ages who are affected by drugs and alcohol, to include the person who is using drugs and/or alcohol, their loved ones who offer support, and the wider community.

NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies

NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies, for anxiety and depression (sussexcommunity.nhs.uk)At NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies (Formally Time to Talk), we offer a range of talking therapies that can help you feel better. Our friendly therapists can help you work through your problems and support you to live life to the fullest again. West Sussex based community hub.

Support for Children and Young people

Dialogue Counselling

Free counselling for 13-25 year olds in Bognor Regis, Burgess Hill, Chichester, Crawley, Horsham, Lancing, Littlehampton, Shoreham-by-Sea and Worthing.

Call or text 07739 893707

community.counselling@ymcadlg.org

Your Space / FindItOut Centres

Advice and info for 13-25 year olds:

yourspacewestsussex.co.ukAdd /finditout for FindItOut Centres, where you can talk to someone about apprenticeships, jobs, counselling, housing, sexual health, families and relationships and substance misuse.