Health and Adult Social Care
Local weekly singing groups for older people, and those with long-term health problems. Their aim is to improve health and wellbeing, using a combination of relaxation, stretching, breathing, and singing songs together. They want to support people with long-term health problems cope better with daily life, help to prevent illnesses, physical or mental deterioration and resulting social isolation.
A national database that aims to promote successful basic skills learning across Sussex.
A nationwide training provider that empowers thousands of young people and adults to improve their lives by developing the skills and self-belief to progress. They design training and apprenticeships with employers to meet their business development needs.
A national organisation providing informative support to skin disease sufferers and their carers. They combine art, design, performance, technology, and fashion and fundraising events.
A national site aiming to provide a starting point for people finding out about social anxiety and related issues, to enable them to access further information and to act as a central hub for the community of those with social anxiety problems. Their aim is to attempt to raise the profile of SA problems and campaign for change, so that in future, people afflicted by them don't have to suffer in silence.
Society of Later Life Advisers (SOLLA) can put you in contact with financial advisers to help you with all later life financial matters.
Solicitors for the Elderly (SFE) can put you in touch with legal professionals to help you plan for later life and support your loved ones.
A local day centre with services available to older people (over 50 years or where there is a need), who welcome some support during the day and benefit from meeting others from within their local community. They aim to promote independence and enhance the quality of life of those who attend.
A local specialist provider of care, support and housing services for vulnerable people in Sussex.
A local specialist employment support service that helps people across Sussex to access and retain paid work, complete education and training and get involved in volunteering. Employment specialists work in partnership with Recovery Teams in East Sussex, West Sussex and Brighton and Hove to provide support tailored to individual needs, goals and aspirations.
Preston Park Recovery Centre provides a welcoming and supportive environment in which people with mental health support needs can learn new skills and get involved in a variety of groups and activities. The Centre also provides access to their specialist employment service, a welfare benefits service and can refer onto other services as appropriate such as housing and health.
The Recovery team provide individual support. Trained staff support people to develop their own personal Recovery Action Plan to help them achieve their individual goals. People can use the Centre to meet friends or get to know new people. They can also make use of the Centre's café, free internet access and an art room which is open seven days a week including some evenings.
Southern Mobility stock a complete range of mobility equipment to help get people up and about and meet the health and safety needs of carers. You can either visit their showrooms and see the comprehensive selection of mobility, moving and handling products, or arrange for them to visit you.
They will demonstrate all types of equipment from bath lifts and hoists to electric scooters and wheelchairs, or measure up and give a detailed, fully inclusive quote for equipment that needs to be fitted.