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Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust warmly invites you to our combined Annual Governor's Meeting (AGM) and Annual Members' Meeting (AMM) on Monday, 23 September, from 10:00 to 13:15. This face-to-face event will be held at our Trust Headquarters in Portland House.

In contrast to previous years, we will start by discussing the new Trust strategy, which will be an opportunity to help shape the Trust's strategic direction.

We will then move to formal business with our Trust Chair, Sean Duggan, Chief Executive, Jane Padmore, and Chief Finance Officer, Usman Niazi. The event will conclude with a showcase presentation highlighting the positive work of our Housing Team, reflections on the Council of Governors and an opportunity for you to ask our Board Members any questions you may have.

If you have any questions, please reply to the Membership Office (FT@spft.nhs.uk) or freephone 0800 015 3357.

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The club restarts in the autumn for those interested in improving their skills and meeting new colleagues in the Trust. View all the details above.

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Conversation Club poster - Sept 2024 pdf

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Voting has now closed for our Council of Governor election. The full Declaration of Results can be found above.

Governors bring valuable perspectives and contributions to our activities and are the voices of our members and local communities.

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Sean Duggan OBE has been appointed as the new Chair of Sussex Partnership. He joins the Trust from the NHS Confederation Mental Health Network. Sean takes over from Peter Molyneux.

To read the message from CEO Jane Padmore click here.

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The Trust has a mental wellbeing campaign for older adults: 'Don't brush it under carpet'. The campaign aims to improve emotional wellbeing, and raise awareness of self-harm and suicide in older people. Click here, or on the image above, for more details and ways to spread awareness.

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Older Adult Suicide Prevention Hub - Grassroots Suicide Prevention

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Don't brush it under the carpet. Thinking about ending your life? Find urgent support I'm having thoughts of suicide Thinking about ending your life? Find urgent support → I'm having thoughts of suicide → We know that many older people struggle alone with their emotional wellbeing.

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#ANDYSMANCLUB is a men’s suicide prevention charity offering free-to-attend peer-to-peer support groups across the UK, and online. It aims to end the stigma surrounding men’s mental health and help men through the power of conversation. Click here for more details #ITSOKAYTOTALK

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Click here to find ways men can feel empowered and adopt healthy ways to cope with everyday challenges. Seeking help for mental health is a sign of strength, courage, and part of practicing self-care.

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Click here to register for a course on communication skills for mental health practitioners, with NHS England. Alternatively, click here for one run by the Open University (that is more generally applicable).

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Management and Leadership Skills Programme

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Management and Leadership Skills Programme

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Click here to register for a a leadership course, with NHS England.

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Click here (or above) for easy access to learning materials from the NHS Leadership Academy, for all NHS staff.

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Develop new skills and discover new ways to improve your experience of work with short guides developed by experts. Open to anyone in health and care.

Register and sign in to:

Save your progress when working through these short courses and easily find your place next time

Contribute to conversations and share your experiences of the topics

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Develop new skills and discover new ways to improve your experience of work with short guides developed by experts. Open to anyone in health and care.

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Here's another chance to listen to the Trust's special series of podcasts on authenticity and authentic leadership. Click here, or above, to listen!

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A series of podcasts developed by Peter Molyneux, Chair of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Amy Hobson, Founder of The Wellbeing Collective on the subject of authenticity in the workplace

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Each district and borough will host a UKHarvest community food hub, once a month. For a suggested small donation, people will be able to pick up a wide selection of surplus foods.

Community food hubs are open to all residents, you do not need a referral and are designed to help rescue food from suppliers that would otherwise have gone to waste.

Please bring your own bag and a suggested donation of £3.50

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WSCC and UKHarvest

In October 2022 the County Council launched a six month pilot project to encourage people to take advantage of surplus food rescue services, which in turn works to reduce the amount of edible food that ends up in people's household rubbish bins.

Due to the success of the pilot, working with UKHarvest, Biffa and other partnerships and charities, the programme has been extended to include seven community hubs, one in each district and borough running until April 2024:

Adur: Southwick

Arun: Bognor Regis

Chichester: Petworth

Crawley: Broadfield

Horsham: Storrington

Mid Sussex: Haywards Heath

Worthing: Worthing

Each district and borough will host a UKHarvest community food hub once a month where, for a suggested small donation, people will be able to pick up a wide selection of surplus foods which would have otherwise ended up as waste from suppliers.

Education sessions will also be held to help people reduce their food waste and save money, for example, by using up leftovers, batch cooking, or using a slow cooker. Keep an eye on our website for more information.

For further waste saving info, tips and recipes visit UKHarvest's Fed and Nourished page.

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UKHarvest food waste minimisation project - West Sussex County Council

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WSCC and UKHarvest In October 2022 the County Council launched a six month pilot project to encourage people to take advantage of surplus food rescue services, which in turn works to reduce the amount of edible food that ends up in people's household rubbish bins.

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You are able to access eye tests at Specsavers at no cost to you!

In order to access this benefit, you will need to:

Do a work station assessment with your manager to ensure that risks to your health are identified and can be supported.

Send your request for an eye test voucher to; healthandwellbeing@spft.nhs.uk.  Remember to provide your name, email address and assignment/payroll number (this can be found on your payslip and roster).

An eVoucher will be emailed to you, for use in any Specsavers. The voucher will entitle you to a full eye test (to the value of  £25), a £49 frame with single vision lenses (VDU work only), £20 discount on any frame in the £99 and above range (for any use), this includes frames included in the two for one offer.

Please note, vouchers can only be issued in advance of an appointment.

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This programme is designed to develop your leadership abilities, giving you the tools and knowledge to build a greener, more sustainable health system. It will help you foster confidence in yourself and your capacity to lead the health system towards net-zero.
What is covered?
This programme offers two tracks, both over 16 weeks:

Track 1: an online only programme

Track 2: combines the online programme with face-to-face workshops designed to help participants apply their learning and deepen their practice

Both tracks cover the following courses:

Strand 1 - A sustainability worldview: Understanding the environment

Strand 2 - Developing self-leadership for sustainability: Designing your development

Strand 3 - Engaging with systems and complexity: Understanding complexity and developing systems working

Strand 4 - Developing collective impact: Creating a shared vision and making a difference

You can access the programme either online only at your own pace or as a combination of online learning plus face-to-face experiential workshops over 16 weeks. Click here for more information about the structure of the course.
Who is it for?
Track 1 is for new and aspiring leaders who will work across organisational boundaries and who want to be a part of taking the health and care system towards net-zero.

Track 2 is for leaders who aspire to or are new to influencing the net-zero agenda at board level and leading the system to a more sustainable future.

No prior experience or knowledge in sustainability is required.
Why should I join?
- To become more aware of the environmental impacts of health and care

-To develop the interpersonal skills required to lead more sustainable services

- To evaluate and demonstrate the impact of your leadership decisions on carbon reduction and improved health outcomes

- To encourage others to become leaders in sustainability

-The programme can help you make your mark on the transition of health and care towards net-zero and a sustainable future for us all

-The programme is free for public sector health and care staff, for more eligibility information click here.

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Sustainability Leadership for Greener Health and Care Programme – Leadership Academy

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This programme is designed to develop your leadership abilities, giving you the tools and knowledge to build a greener, more sustainable health system. It will help you foster confidence in yourself and your capacity to lead the health system towards net-zero.

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The DVLA have designed a new booklet for medical professionals to follow, when assessing a patient’s fitness to drive. The booklet has been designed to share with staff and patients to help raise awareness and understanding of DVLA law, the reasons behind certain driving restrictions and how it affects the people we care for. Click above to download the document.

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To join the LGBTQI+ Staff Network (Time Out!) as a member, or lanyard ally, please email timeoutnetwork@spft.nhs.uk.

A new LGBTQIA+ elearning programme is also available to help increase awareness and understanding of the unique challenges and barriers faced by this community, both as part of the workforce and as patients accessing healthcare.

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If you would like to be added to the mailing list for the Network Newsletter, please email  equality.diversity@spft.nhs.uk.

Courtney Williams is the new Staff Network Coordinator. You are welcome to contact her with any staff network-related enquiries or requests by emailing courtney.williams@spft.nhs.uk.

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The next Neurodivergent Staff Network are meeting . Please email neurodivergentstaffnet@spft.nhs.uk to receive an invite and/or to join the network.

A reminder that the 'Parents and Carers of Neurodivergent Children' (PACONDC) group has been set up by Joanna Baines and Pete Bull. The group provides a safe, neurodivergent-affirmative space with no agenda other than providing mutual support.

To join the group please email pacondc@spft.nhs.uk.

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"Affordable food, support and advice open to all. No referral needed."

Get the support you need, whilst helping to fight food waste at these Community Food Hub.

Access affordable food, learn low-cost cooking, and find support on a range of social issues. It is open to all, and no referral is needed. Just bring a bag and a suggested donation of £3.50. No one will be turned away.

More details, including dates and locations, can be found here.

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Affordable food, support and advice open to all. No referral needed.
Get the support you need whilst helping to fight food waste at our Community Food Hubs. Access affordable food, learn low-cost cooking, and find support on a range of social issues. Just bring a bag and a suggested donation of £5*. No one will be turned away.

*Thanks to funding from WSCC Waste Recycling Team and Biffa, the suggested donations at 7 of our venues remain at £3.50. These locations, highlighted in blue below, take place monthly and more information on these can be found by clicking here.

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The Staff Health and Wellbeing Team, and Women's Network, are working together to introduce a new voluntary Menopause Ambassador role.

It will be flexible but provide support, possibly be a contact point for staff for signposting resources and advice, host cafés or being part of a project group developing solutions and changes.

For additional info, click here.

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Would you like to be involved in influencing the shape and content of the Trust's new Nursing Strategy? Click here to take part in a consultation group sessions, conducted remotely on Zoom.

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Optima Health are now delivering occupational health services to Sussex Partnership. Management referrals for services can be made here on myOHportal. The system is easy-to-use and does not require formal training, but click on the link above to watch a familiarisation demo.

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Our breakthrough objectives for 2023/24 have been agreed, which are areas of focus for our Board of Directors this coming year. Click on the image above to read them.

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Dragon software can use voice recognition, to reduce the amount of typing required. If this could be useful for you it can be purchased by individual teams via Oracle Smart forms. IT cannot install it without the purchase being made. Once purchased, staff will receive a license code and instructions for how to install the software; IT can assist with the install if there are any problems.

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The Kings Fund has partnered with Future Learn to provide a free online course for managers: 'Leading well for staff health and wellbeing in the NHS'. In this three-week course you will develop your understanding of your own health and wellbeing, plus lead and support your colleagues. Click here to learn more about it.

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EWS are now in many Primary Care Networks (PCNs) across Sussex. They provide responsive, easy-to-access mental health support in GP practices for adults aged 18 and over.

If you would like to learn more about it, watch a webinar from the Community Transformation Team, attend a workshop or even become a Transformation Ambassador

email, communitytransformation@spft.nhs.uk

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Confidential telephone support all your round, for all staff for a wide variety of concerns including: relationships, debt, bereavement, legal, bullying and harassment. Call 0800 047 8833 or click here for more details.

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A new financial wellbeing app giving access to a toolkit of simple-to-use financial products and services is now available. The Wagestream app will help you track expenses, build up savings and give you more control and flexibility over your money. It includes an option to get paid a percentage of the wages in advance of your pay date.

Please note: If you register with Wagestream you will receive an automated notification from ESR confirming that your bank details have been updated. No changes to your actual bank account or salary have been made, and you do not need to take any action.

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East Sussex Services | Mind in Brighton and Hove, leading the fight for mental health in Brighton and Hove

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Click here for the latest newsletter issue.

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Partnership Matters - Spring 2024 26-3-24 (1)

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Free access to two Wellbeing apps, Headspace and Unmind, has been extended to  Sunday 31st December 2023 for NHS Staff. Click here for the Headspace link.

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NHS England has partnered with the MoneyHelper to provide financial information and support to NHS staff. More details can be found here.

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We know that health and wellbeing support remains the top driver of both motivation and advocacy, and that many are increasingly concerned about how they can make their money go further. We have added a page with a range of ideas to help any member of health and care staff and support their financial wellbeing.

We've been working with the MoneyHelper Service (formerly the Money and Pensions Service or Money Advice Service), an organisation who work to improve peoples financial wellbeing across the UK, to provide you with free, independent support. Based on calls to our support lines, we've picked out some of the top tools and resources to help you.

Try the free and impartial money advice telephone support line (Typetalk 18001 0800 915 4622 - available nationally), or their WhatsApp or webchat service:

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NHS telephone support line
0800 448 0826
NHS people can call this support line, provided by the MoneyHelper Service, for free and impartial money guidance.
Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm.

WhatsApp

Add +44 7701 342 744 to your WhatsApp and send the MoneyHelper Service's national support team a message for help with sorting out your debts, credit questions and pensions guidance.

Webchat

Chat to one of the MoneyHelper Service team via their online portal.

More top tools and resources from the MoneyHelper Service

Budget Planner Tool: This free Budget Planner puts you in control of your household spending and analyses your results to help you take control of your money. It's already helped hundreds of thousands of people.

Couch to Financial Fitness: Would you like to feel more in control of your finances? Try their free and flexible ten-week plan to help you build your confidence to manage your money. Develop core saving muscles, and create better habits for a long-term cash confident future.

Debt Advice Locator Tool: If you're struggling with debt, it can be hard to know where to turn. But with lots of free national and local advice services available across the UK, you can use this tool to find help in a way that's best for you.

Debt and borrowing: For taking control of debt, getting free debt advice, and how to borrow affordably.

Benefits: Find out what benefits you're entitled to and learn about Universal Credit.

Budgeting and managing your money: Advice on running a bank account, planning your finances, and cutting costs.

Work and redundancy: Advice on understanding your employment rights, what in-work benefits you might be entitled to and how to handle redundancy.

Family and care: Big money decisions often need to be made when looking after family members and partners, expecting a baby, or dealing with problems like illness, divorce or bereavement. MoneyHelper has easy to understand guides to help you.

Help with scams: Advice for spotting, avoiding and recovering from scams.

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The Armed Forces Community Staff Network meets every month. It is open to all staff to join; you do not need to be ex-armed services. For more info click here.

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A new research study, named COBALT, has launched. It aims to improve the health of people who have Dementia with Lewy Bodies, or Parkinson’s Disease Dementia. More details can be found here and here.

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COBALT is a clinical trial, which aims to find out if adding Memantine to a cholinesterase inhibitor (either donepezil, rivastigmine and galantamine) improves overall health and functioning for people with Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB) or Parkinson's Disease Dementia. (PDD)

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#DoingOurBit is the largest free platform supporting the wellbeing of frontline workers in the UK. It offers sessions from leading instructors across fitness, wellness, mental health and nutrition - with new programmes added every month. Staff can register using their NHS emails. More details can be found here.

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Click here (or above) for the latest deals for NHS staff!

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What is NHS Discount Offers?

Put simply, we don't like to pay full price for anything! We always found ourselves looking for a discount code to use or perhaps a money off special that we could use to save a few pennies.

So we decided - Why not put all the codes and discounts that NHS Staff, friends and family can use into one friendly site. That's why we created NHSDiscountoffers.co.uk.

We always try and give you, NHS Staff the very best offer we can find, and we are constantly in negotiations with retailers and well known UK brands to give us a discount code to use.

What shops can NHS Workers get discounts?

There are a number of shops which NHS workers can get a discount. Some brands offer an NHS discount which is only available online, while some are only available in store. There are hundreds of brands which offer a discount to staff and healthcare workers. If you browse using the search bar above you can find the shop. Some of the more popular NHS discounts include:

McDonalds offer 20% to NHS

Burtons Menswear offer 20% to NHS

AO Electricals give 10% off large electrical items

Crocs give NHS staff 30% off works shoes

Pizza Hut give 50% off online delivery orders

+ there are many more to claim.

How to find your NHS Discount?

Its very easy to find the discount you need - simply use the search bar function at the top of the page. Type in the name of the shop or brand you are looking for and it will appear.

We have 100's of different retailers added into the system so you should find what you are looking for.

Once you have found the brand you are looking for simply click and you will be taken to their corresponding page where you should see a list of available deals to take advantage of.

Help with NHS Discounts

Sometimes finding a discount can be a difficult process, so we try and make the process of obtaining an offer an easy ride for you. We aim to provide:

Discounts for NHS Staff + Health care professionals, meaning you can save money on your online purchases.

Partnerships with 100's of UK retailers meaning better communication between us and brands.

A thriving community to get involved with - our users let each other know if there's a decent offer to be had.

Trust - All our codes are checked daily, and if there are any problems you can get in touch with us. We'll sort it out for you. More of that below:

Got a question? Give us Feedback

If you have any questions about the site, have a query about a code or simply want to ask us if we can get a discount code for you, then simply get in touch with us here.

We're a friendly bunch! We are team of discount savvy customers who enjoy helping you save money. If you need to get in touch with our authors please use our contact form.

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NHS Discounts for Staff, Friends & Family 2022/2023

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Put simply, we don't like to pay full price for anything! We always found ourselves looking for a discount code to use or perhaps a money off special that we could use to save a few pennies. So we decided - Why not put all the codes and discounts that NHS Staff, friends and family can use into one friendly site.

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The Community Kitchen offers lots of (free) courses, including for low energy cooking. Find out more details here!

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These event listings include cookery classes, community gardening, occasional webinars and other local food events. Use the filters on this page to help you find what you're looking for. Our most popular cookery classes sell out quickly, see all classes with spaces available here.

Sign-up to our newsletter to be the first to know about new events and classes. Did you know we sell gift vouchers for our cookery classes? A perfect present for anyone who enjoys a tasty meal and an experience to remember. Buy gift vouchers online here.

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Brighton & Hove Food Partnership is a non-profit organisation that helps people learn to cook, eat a healthy diet, grow their own food and waste less food. We aim to connect and inspire individuals, community groups and organisations. We believe food is more than just fuel, it brings people toget

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Leadership Plus is an SPFT programme and a fantastic opportunity to learn and grow, alongside colleagues in similar roles. More details can be found here.

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Access the on Bespoke Benefits Hub, on the intranet, for amazing benefits anytime - any place - anywhere!

If you would like any other details message,
healthandwellbeing@spft.nhs.uk

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NHS colleagues can call 0800 4480826 for free and impartial money advice, from Monday to Friday (08:00 - 18:00). It is a dedicated support line.

The national support team can also be contacted on WhatsApp (07701 342744). The team can help sort debts, answer credit questions and give pension guidance.

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If you need help with your mental health and wellbeing, text the word Sussex to 85258,  and be connected to a trained volunteer for a free, confidential and text-based conversation. The service is available 24/7, for those who live and work in Sussex.

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A one-click resource to support the delivery of patient-centred and evidence-based interventions for people with depression is now available here.

Created by Experts by Experience and Trust clinicians, the Padlet includes an introduction to depression, resources for staff, tools for patients to support understanding and self-management, and how to get help in a crisis.

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See the info above to learn more about Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA). The video, which can be watched here, was co-produced with Mind (in Brighton and Hove) and PohWER. The video explains how the IMHA service can support eligible patients to understand their rights, their care and treatment, whilst in hospital.

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Keep warm, and well, in East Sussex with help from East Sussex Energy Partnership (ESEP). Click here for more info.

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The East Sussex Warm Home Check Service keeping you warm and well at home.

Our free Warm Home Check service is available all year round. Find out more about how the service can help you during the current COVID-19 outbreak and apply for the Warm Home Check service now.

Living in a cold home can harm your health. It can make a range of health conditions worse, such as breathing and heart problems, and asthma in children. It can also impact on your mental wellbeing.
Green Homes Grant funded home improvements
The Warm Home Check service is able to offer eligible households a range of fully funded home insulation or low carbon heating improvements to increase the energy efficiency of your home - helping you to keep warm and well, whilst saving money.

Our COVID-secure Warm Home Check visit will help to find out the improvements that would be best for you and your home. A more detailed home survey may then be arranged to help you review all your options and understand the recommended improvements.

All improvement works are quality assured and carried out by vetted contractors registered with Trustmark or the Microgeneration Certification Scheme.

Apply for a Warm Home Check nowor find out more about how to get your own Green Homes Grant voucher if you aren't eligible for support from us.

Find out if you're eligible for a Warm Home Check. In addition, to qualify for these government funded home insulation or low carbon heating improvements, your property must have low energy efficiency - an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of E, F or G. If you don't know the energy efficiency of your home, then the Warm Home Check visit may be able to help.
Staying Warm at Home
You don't have to sit at home wrapped in blankets to keep the cold away - follow our thrifty winter tips to keep your house warm this winter. Find out if you can get a free Warm Home Check. This visit can help with the little things like changing your gas or electricity supplier so that your bills are lower, small repairs to heating or loans of heating equipment, and installing draft excluders and for some people it can help get access to with more expensive items such as free or reduced-cost replacement boilers or heating systems.

If you know of a family with young children, an older person or someone with health difficulties who feels cold at home and is on a low income, then let them know about this free service.

From handy tips and DIY hints to details about grants and winter payments, this site will provide you with information and support to help you keep warm and well this winter for less.
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This website has been developed by the East Sussex Energy Partnership, funded by East Sussex County Council and is managed by Hastings Borough Council © 2020

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The Recovery College runs free mental health and recovery courses for staff, service users and carers.

Click on the link/image above to learn more about this service.

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Sussex Recovery College offers educational courses that focus on mental health and recovery to help increase your knowledge and promote self-management.

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A national self-check tool has launched, which allows NHS staff to self-assess their Mental Health and, if they want, be linked directly through to the their relevant hub (like Sussex Staff in Mind). Click here for more info.

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The Community Mental Health Transformation Team would like to encourage as many people as possible to get involved in the Community Mental Health Transformation Programme (see above).

The new services will be designed around the needs of the local community and developed in collaboration with the people who will use, and work in them. For further details click here.

To keep everyone informed about the exciting developments, they have launched a monthly webinar and newsletter, which is open to everyone, and a great way to find out about the latest news and updates, as well as an opportunity to ask any questions.

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Click here to learn of some fundraising opportunities.

If you would like to get in touch with the team message headsoncharity@sussexpartnership.nhs.uk or call 07469351456.

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Heads On is Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust's charity. We help people with mental health problems to feel supported, to stay active and to be more involved in their communities.
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Heads On is Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust's charity. We help people with mental health problems to feel supported, to stay active and to be more involved in their communities. MORE ABOUT WHAT WE DO

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The NHS Muslim Network is a new national staff network that aims to represent, support, and provide a voice for Muslim colleagues, allies, and friends within the NHS. By joining the network staff can access:

A range of talent and leadership development webinars

Regular members meetings

Wellbeing support

A range of events/celebrations

Islamic and faith-based support.

To join the network, please contact england.muslim1@nhs.net

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SWBT is an independent charity that offers financial help to social workers and their dependents, in times of hardship. It is small, with limited funds, and it aims to provide grants that will make a tangible difference to the applicants. The trustees consider grants at their bi-monthly meetings, and applicants need to complete an application form if they wish to be considered for a grant. For further information please see the How to Apply  and  How to Donate pages.

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The Social Workers' Benevolent Trust offers financial help to social workers and their dependents in times of hardship, for example when experiencing sickness, bereavement, family difficulties or sudden catastrophe. The trustees consider grants at their bi-monthly meetings, and applicants need to complete an application form if they wish to be considered for a grant.

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The Social Workers' Benevolent Trust offers financial help to social workers and their dependents in times of hardship, for example when experiencing sickness, bereavement, family difficulties or sudden catastrophe. The trustees consider grants at their bi-monthly meetings, and applicants need to complete an application form if they wish to be considered for a grant.

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The National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine did a series of online talks, discussing various aspects of menopause. Watch all recordings back here.

The talks were delivered by three leading experts in the field, and myth busted and outlined what the evidence says around menopause.

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In general, if hot flushes are your main symptom, try to maintain a healthy body weight (obesity is linked with more severe and more frequent hot flushes), exercise regularly (3-4 x/week of moderate intensity aerobic exercise, or yoga, or resistance training are associated with improvements in hot flushes after 12 weeks or more), avoid triggers of hot flushes, such as spicy foods, smoking, and alcohol, and wear clothes that are breathable. At work, have a fan on your desk and use at will! At home, keep your bedroom cool at night - use a fan if you need one - and wear light, breathable nightwear. I hope this helps.

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During June 2022 the NCSEM-EM ran a series of online talks discussing various aspects of menopause. The series myth busted and outlined what the evidence says around menopause. The talks were delivered by three leading experts in the field. Recordings of all three talks can be found below.

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Did you know you can access various financial benefits through Wagestream, including a free benefits checker? Click here for more details.

Join 'Tickets for Good'—an online platform where NHS staff have free access to live events, including music, comedy, sports, and theatre. Find out more here.

Check out the Cost of Living page on the intranet for tips and advice.

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For anyone who has a Blue Light card you can apply for the Esso Petrol Card, which gives you discounts on petrol in all Esso garages.

Please use Chrome/Edge browsers to sign up.

Use the card to pay for petrol and the money leaves your bank account a few days later, so you do need to budget for this. Click here for more details.

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As a Blue Light Card member you are eligible to apply for a free Esso Card™ from WEX Europe Services. The fuel card allows Blue Light Card members to benefit from discounted fuel at over 1,200 fuel stations across the UK.

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FREE ESSO CARD™ FOR BLUE LIGHT CARD MEMBERS

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As a Blue Light Card member you are eligible to apply for a free Esso Card™ from WEX Europe Services. The fuel card allows Blue Light Card members to benefit from discounted fuel at over 1,200 fuel stations across the UK.

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All of our libraries are running their full opening hours.

We have changed how we operate to meet government guidelines and are slowly restarting our activities and events over the summer. Anyone visiting is still required to wear a face covering unless otherwise exempt. You can find out about our updated guidelines and what is on offer by visiting your local library webpage.

For more information contact us or speak to staff in your local library

Due to a system upgrade, we regret that our telephone automated renewals line is temporarily not working. Items can be renewed either by calling the Enquiries line 0345 60 80 196 or online.

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Rhymetimes and Storytimes

Rhymetimes are back in selected libraries! Booking is essential and places are limited so grab your spot now. You can book in a branch, over the phone or on our website.

Find out about our directory, East Sussex Community Information Service (ESCIS)

Learn, improve or refresh your computer skills from home

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Seaview's support services help marginalised people with addictions, mental health challenges, ex and at-risk offenders and rough sleepers achieve personal growth and fulfilment. Click on the link/image above to learn more about this service.

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Covid Statement

The current situation with Coronavirus (COVID-19) is deeply unsettling. As ever, our priority is the people we support, our staff, our volunteers and our supporters. We are following and responding to all the guidance provided to us from the UK Government, Public Health England and the NHS.

We are doing everything we can to minimise the impact and reduce the spread of COVID-19 across all our sites and will continue to do so.

We have reduced the number of people allowed in the centre at one time to 15 people, and have implemented social distancing guidelines to reduce the risk of spread further.

We are closely monitoring the situation and are reviewing all our forthcoming events and fundraising activities in line with the Government's advice, as it emerges.

Do get in touch with us if you have any queries or concerns:

For volunteers or supporters: Please call 01424 717981 or email admin@seaviewproject.org.uk

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Switchboard provides a one-stop listening service for LGBT+ people on the phone,
by email and through Instant Messaging.
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Community Connectors is a social prescribing service, working in partnership with GP Practices across Hastings and Rother, Eastbourne, and Seaford and Hailsham. The team can support you improve your health and wellbeing, by developing personalised and practical solutions to everyday issues. Click on the link/image above to learn more about this service.

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Community Connectors is a Social Prescribing service, working in partnership with GP Practices across Hastings & Rother, and Eastbourne, Seaford & Hailsham, supporting you to improve your health and wellbeing. We help you to develop personalised and practical solutions to everyday issues.

Coronavirus Statement (27th April 2021)

Community Connectors work in partnership with GPs in Hastings, Rother, Eastbourne, Seaford and Hailsham to help people access local services and activities that can help their health and wellbeing. In addition to direct referrals from GPs we also accept self-referrals, please see further information below on how to refer.

We are adhering to social distancing and all Covid-19 safety advice set out by the government. We are currently offering a blend of telephone support and face-to-face support where this can be delivered whilst keeping our clients and staff safe.

This is reviewed regularly in line with the Government Covid-safety guidance and working in partnership with the GP practices. As and when there are any changes to the support we provide, we will update this page.

In the meantime, if you have any urgent questions about your support, or have a new enquiry about our service, please contact us via phone or email using the contact details at the bottom of this page.

What is Social Prescribing?

There are times when we all need support to address life's challenges. Knowing how to access available support locally can make a big difference. Social Prescribing helps you to explore services, groups and activities that can support you to improve your health and emotional wellbeing. Addressing difficult issues needs extra time and support...

Our team of Community Navigators can help by:

Giving you the time to explore and identify what is important for your health and wellbeing and the issues you'd like to address

Providing support and encouragement to connect to services, groups and activities that can help

We can speak with you on the phone or meet face-to-face. And, we will work with you to create a personalised plan to help you to connect with services in your community.

Areas we can support you to connect with include:

Healthy lifestyles and active lives

Arts, music, outdoors and creativity

Befriending, counselling and other support groups

Housing, benefits and financial support and advice

Employment, training and volunteering

Education and learning

Getting involved in local groups and activities

Accessing specialist services and support

Our Community Navigators are:

Someone you can talk to confidentially

Someone who is practical, helpful and who will not judge you

Someone who can help you decide what you'd like to do to improve your health and wellbeing

Someone who can find you support and activities that will suit you

Someone who can give you support along the way

Am I eligible?

The service is available to people living in Hastings & Rother, Eastbourne, Seaford & Hailsham areas, aged 16 and over, who are experiencing issues affecting their physical or mental health and wellbeing.

How do I access the service?

A member of your GP Practice team may suggest a referral to Community Connectors. They can send a referral directly to us, with your consent, or you can self-refer using the Community Connectors Self Referral Form in the 'Downloads' section at the bottom of this page. We will be in touch within seven days of receiving your referral.

Where can I meet a Community Navigator?

We currently run clinics in a range of GP practices and Communty Centres (by appointment only). Click link to view locations: Community Connectors Social Prescribing Clinics - Jan 2020.docx.pdf

"I would like to say 'big shout out' to the Navigator and this amazing service. Every session she has listened, found me support in various ways and been a professional at all times. I seriously doubt whether I or anyone else I know could do this. Whether I was up or down, had a good or hard week, she listened, gave me a different outlook and ideas on how I could help myself. It has made such a difference to me since my very first meeting. I was lost but now am fighting back to wellness. I won't give up. So...Thank You" - Client

Buddy Scheme

As a client of Community Connectors, once we have worked together to identify your priority needs for your wellbeing, if you need support to help you access a service or activity in your local community, we can match you with a Buddy Volunteer who can support you to attend.

If you are a student of the Sussex Recovery College (East Sussex Campus), we also have Buddy Volunteers who can support you to attend a course.

Buddy Volunteers are selected and trained to ensure that they have the skills and knowledge necessary to support people who might be daunted by some of the obstacles they face when accessing things in the community.

For example, your Buddy Volunteer might:

Help you access public transport

Provide peer support to you if you are isolated or lack support and confidence

Ring you in advance to remind you of appointments and help you to be motivated to attend your appointments/courses

​Signpost you to other organisations/services that might help you

In time, it is hoped that you will gain more confidence and skills to enable you to independently access community resources in the future.

"I would like to thank everyone involved in this service for helping me get to a new course when my confidence was very low. The volunteer allocated to me was wonderful and friendly and I don't think I could have done any of it without your help. Thank you. I would definitely recommend, brilliant service, a very happy client" - Buddy Scheme Client

Becoming a Buddy - Maybe you'd like to become a Buddy Volunteer and support others?

Volunteering and helping others can reduce stress, combat depression, keep you mentally stimulated and provide you with a sense of purpose. If you have 3-4 hours a week to spare you could join our Buddy Scheme and:

Become part of a fun, committed and friendly team

Receive comprehensive training and support to help develop new skills and enhance existing skill

Gain knowledge of the groups, activities and services in your local community and at the Sussex Recovery College

Have the opportunity to make a positive difference to someone's life

Our Outreach Coordinator recruits, trains and supports volunteers for the Buddy Scheme. Once trained, you'll be matched with clients to support them as outlined in the Buddy Scheme details above.

"After going with me for a couple of weeks, the student managed to go to the course on her own this week, she was so pleased with herself it's lovely and I'm thrilled" - Buddy Volunteer

Free Mental Health Review / Physical Health Checks

Improving physical healthcare for people living with severe mental illness (SMI)

We know that physical health is important and has a great impact on your mental health and how you feel. We want to help you better understand your health and get help to improve and manage it.

Do you have a mental illness such as bi-polar, schizophrenia, severe depression or another psychotic disorder? If so, you may be entitled to a free health review with your GP that brings all of your mental and physical health together in one place. This can look at things you want to improve, things you struggle with and things you want more information and support with.

Our friendly team can offer you support to access a health review with your GP and to understand the outcomes from your review. We can support you before and afterwards to better understand your mental and physical health and can offer peer support from Buddy Volunteers to help you attend the Health Review at your GP.

These are some of the areas that are covered in the Physical Health Check that we can support with:

High Blood pressure

Teeth and mouth hygiene

Being active

Losing weight

Sexual health

Social support

Benefits

Housing

Mental Health support

Enjoyable activities

For more information, please contact us using the details at the bottom of this page.

Connect Well at Marlborough House, St Leonards-on-Sea

Connect Well is provided as part of the Community Connectors Social Prescribing service in in partnership with the GP Practice at Marlborough House, Warrior Square.

Connect Well has brought together a wide range of services and activities under one roof. We currently have 12 services that we are working with providing mental health support, coaching, peer support, counselling, benefit advice, parental guidance, physical activity, healthy lifestyle, creative workshops and developmental courses. All of these services working in partnership will enable us to provide a more holistic way of supporting the local community with their wellbeing. The Ethos of all the partners is to open up pathways for all clients to access what they need to empower and improve wellbeing.

Please see the Connect Well Timetable in the Downloads secion below to see what is currently on offer.
If you are an organisation or group who shares the Connect Well ethos and would like to use this free space, please contact us (details at bottom of page).
Translated information about Community Connectors

Community Connectors Leaflet - Polish.pdf

Community Connectors Leaflet - Russian.pdf

Community Connectors Leaflet_Albanian.pdf

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Community Connectors Leaflet_Bengali.pdf

Community Connectors Leaflet_Farsi.pdf

Community Connectors Leaflet_Kurdish.pdf

Community Connectors Leaflet_Mandarin .pdf

Community Connectors Leaflet_Portuguese.pdf

Community Connectors Leaflet_Tamil.pdf

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Community Connectors work in partnership with GPs in Hastings, Rother, Eastbourne, Seaford and Hailsham to help people access local services and activities that can help their health and wellbeing. In addition to direct referrals from GPs we also accept self-referrals, please see further information below on how to refer.

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The Staying Well Space (SWS) is an out-of-hours mental health crisis prevention service, provided at Preston Park Recovery Centre in Brighton, and the Eastbourne and Hastings (St Leonards-On-Sea) Wellbeing Centres. Click on the link/image above to learn more about this service.

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Out-of-hours crisis prevention support in Brighton, Eastbourne and St Leonards-On-Sea.

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Thinking Well is a dedicated service for people with Personality Disorder. It is part of a network of mental health recovery support, called the East Sussex Community Network. Click on the link/image above to learn more about this service.

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Thinking Well is a dedicated service for people with Personality Disorder.

Provided in partnership with the Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, it is part of a network of mental health recovery support, called the East Sussex Community Network (for more information download the leaflet below - translated versions are available on our website here).

What support is available?

The service offers drop-in, social and clinical sessions to help you self-manage your condition and avoid crisis.

Support is provided at our Bexhill, Eastbourne and Lewes Wellbeing Centres.

Coronavirus Statement (27th April 2021)

To best protect our members' and staff safety, we have changed the way we provide support in order to adhere to the Government's advice on social distancing and infection control.

In place of building-based and face-to-face support, our primary form of support is a Virtual Groups timetable that replicates a similar group structure to the one previously offered onsite. Phone support also remains available as a form of additional support, on each member's clinical day and Fridays.

The three Southdown Wellbeing Centres that we operate from (Eastbourne, Bexhill and Lewes) have been risk-assessed using Covid-safety guidance for 2:1 face-to-face support, however, due to current restrictions, we cannot offer groups onsite. We are hoping to be able to offer some indoor groups from June.

Our current Virtual Groups timetable includes a 'Self-Care' workshop that members at any stage in their recovery can benefit from. The workshop breaks down misconceptions around self-care and explains how different forms of self-care can promote recovery and wellbeing. The Recovery Support Group will continue to run every Monday afternoon, and a connection focused Community Group runs on every Wednesday afternoon.

We are also excited to have been able to begin to offer outdoor groups again on Fridays. These are currently walking groups so the community can begin to safely reconnect in person again. We have kept in touch with our members to ensure their needs, safety and wellbeing are prioritised.

We hope to return to indoor face-to-face groups and support sessions when government guidelines allow. As and when there are any further changes to the support we provide, we will update this page.

Am I eligible?

The service is for people (aged 16+) with a diagnosis of Personality Disorder living in East Sussex.

How do I apply?

Due to strictly limited spaces at the service, referrals are made through the Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust only. Referrers from the Trust will be contacted when referrals to the service can be made.

You can also access recovery-focussed support at our Wellbeing Centres.

For more information please get in touch using the contact details below.

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24/7 mental health telephone support and information service

Call and select option 2 or dial 0800 0309 500

The Sussex Mental Healthline offers listening support, advice, information and signposting to anyone experiencing difficulties, or who may be in crisis and in urgent need of help, with their mental health.

The service is free and is available to anyone of any age who is concerned about their own mental health or that of a relative or friend. This includes carers and healthcare professionals.

See below to find out more about this service or see our urgent help in a crisis page for additional support and information.

We welcome Text Relay calls and New Generation Text calls from hearing and speech impaired callers, on 0300 5000 101.

If you require support with physical health symptoms please call 111 and select option 1, and if your situation is a health emergency, please call 999.

What does Sussex Mental Healthline do?

Mental illness and distress can occur at any time and our service aims to support people when they need us. Through the Healthline we can provide advice, help and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Who will answer the telephone?

The Sussex Mental Healthline is staffed by a team of experienced operators. Although we are not a counselling service, all our operators will listen and help callers to identify and clarify their immediate problems and to explore ways of coping or suggest alternative avenues of help.

What sort of help do we offer?

Our operators can offer general advice regarding managing mental health issues and suggest tools and coping strategies.

We can give information about available mental health services, how to access them and details about a wide range of support and voluntary organisations, both local and national.

Will my call be confidential?

Calls will remain confidential within the services provided by Sussex Partnership. Electronic records are kept of all calls and calls are audio recorded.

In circumstances where a caller is expressing an immediate intent to commit a serious criminal act, endanger themselves or others, or when a child or adult is at risk, the Sussex Mental Health line will inform emergency services and local authorities as appropriate.

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We offer parent/ carer peer support to families whose children are struggling with their mental health. We provide a safe space for you to come together, connect, chat and know that you are not alone.
Get Support

We are a registered charity offering parent/ carer peer support. A safe, non- judgemental space where you can connect with others on a similar journey; chat, share and be supported along your journey. We are a team of parents with lived experience and wish we had somewhere we could have turned to when we needed it. We understand. Most importantly we want you to know that you are not alone.

Get involved with Holding Space

As a small charity, run by volunteers, we are always looking for people to support our cause. Whether that's through volunteering, fundraising, sponsorship, or business support; please get in touch with us if you can help in any way.

Help us to make a difference to children's and young people's lives.

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Holding Space: Family Mental Health Support in East Sussex

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What we can offer you

When you join us, you'll be coming to work in an organisation that puts people first. We'll do everything we can to make you feel valued, respected and included. You will be given plenty of opportunities here for your career to flourish. We're an organisation which is strong on innovation, research and learning, and we will support your development and help you learn new skills in whichever team or service you work in.
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Develop, support, and promote charities and voluntary organisations in Mid Sussex for the benefit of the whole community

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SUPPORT TEAM MANAGER
Jigsaw (South East)
18 hours per week
£28,000 pro rata (salary under review)
Location: CURRENTLY DUE TO THE COVID PANDEMIC STAFF ARE WORKING REMOTELY/ Usually based in East Grinstead

This is an exciting opportunity to implement and manage the service delivery of a child bereavement charity.

For further information about the role or an application form, please contact Jennie Hattan, Service Manager at info@jigsawsoutheast.org.uk or on 01342 313895.

Closing date: Mon 24 May 2021
Interview date: Mon 7 June 2021

COMMUNICATIONS CO-ORDINATOR
Jigsaw (South East)
10 hours per week with flexibility to work over 2/3 days (there may be an opportunity for increased hours in the future)
£21,000 - £23,000
Location: East Grinstead

The role covers internal and external communications, updating the website and managing social media platforms to market the charity's services and activities.

Closing date: Mon 24 May 2021
Interview date: Mon 7 June 2021

GRANTS MANAGER
Jigsaw (South East)
15 hours per week, to be worked over two or three days
£25,000 (pro-rata)
Location: CURRENTLY DUE TO THE COVID PANDEMIC STAFF ARE WORKING REMOTELY/ Usually based in East Grinstead

The Grants Manager role is a new role created to build on our recent success in establishing grant income as our core funding stream. The post-holder will take the role further to grow this income stream to support the charity's exciting next phase.

For further information about the role, please contact Carolyn Steer, Business Development Manager at carolynsteer@jigsawsoutheast.org.uk or on 01342 313895.

Closing date: Mon 24 May 2021
Interview date: Mon 7 June 2021

SERVICE DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Jigsaw (South East)
18 hours per week, to include a Monday and Tuesday
£30,000 pro rata (salary under review)
Location: CURRENTLY DUE TO THE COVID PANDEMIC STAFF ARE WORKING REMOTELY/ Usually based in East Grinstead

We are looking for an ambitious, dynamic leader who will lead a range of services that support bereaved children and young people and those facing the death of a loved one.

For further information about the role, please contact Frank Sims, Charity Director at info@jigsawsoutheast.org.uk or on 01342 313895.

Closing date: Mon 24 May 2021
Interview date: Mon 7 June 2021

Advertise your vacancies

The cost per job description is £15 for MSVA members and £25 for non-members.
Email us for more info

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Become a member here or contact the Membership Office via ft@spft.nhs.uk for more information.

By signing up as a member you will be showing your support for the services we provide, and the people we care for. The more members we have, the greater the voice to help end mental health discrimination.

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Bipolar UK is the national charity dedicated to supporting individuals with the much misunderstood and devastating condition of bipolar, their families and carers.

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SANE is a leading UK mental health charity. We work to improve the quality of life for anyone affected by mental illness. Please explore the icons below to find out how we help people.

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UK Mental Health charity, emotional support, research, education, campaigning

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SANE is a leading UK mental health charity. We work to improve the quality of life for anyone affected by mental illness. Please explore the icons below to find out how we help people.

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Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)

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We're the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) and we're uniting the UK against suicide.

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Talking Therapy Service

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SilverCloud

Click here to access our free service Silvercloud,
an online programme offering guidance and tools to help
you think and feel better.

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conditions and more.

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italk, Hampshire's NHS Talking Therapy Service

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italk, Hampshire's NHS talking therapy service, treating common mental health conditions like anxiety and depression.

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Hampshire Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) are an NHS service that aims to help young people up to the age of 18 who are finding it…

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Shortcuts

If you'd like someone to pop in for a chat or lend a hand, why not look at a Good Neighbour Scheme in your area? They can also offer practical assistance such as going shopping or getting you to medical appointments.

Winter-wise

East Sussex County Council have free assessment forms for

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'healthinmind' offers free courses and therapy to help with stress, anxiety, and low mood. Click on the link here to learn more about their services.

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Click on the link/image above to learn more about this service, that helps prevent youth homelessness across Sussex and Surrey.

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Service update: We are currently experiencing extended waiting times for assessment in some parts of our adult service. Our team will review your referral as promptly as possible and where we have longer waits, someone will soon be in touch with you to discuss your needs.

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Local Mental Health & Wellbeing Services Brighton & Hove

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Looking after your mental health is an important very important. Below is a list of Local Mental Health & Wellbeing Services that are there to provide help.

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Youth Emotional Support (YES) service - West Sussex County Council

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How to access free wellbeing support for 11 to 18 year olds.

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Our inpatient service at Chalkhill, Haywards Heath

Chalkhill is one of the country's leading hospitals for treating children and young people with serious mental health problems and eating disorders.

Watch our video to find out more.

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Child and adolescent mental health (CAMHS)

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Our inpatient service at Chalkhill, Haywards Heath Chalkhill is one of the country's leading hospitals for treating children and young people with serious mental health problems and eating disorders. Watch our video to find out more.

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The next public Council of Governors meeting will take place on Monday 5 August 2024, from 10.00. It will be in person and livestreamed! All details can be found here.

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Our Sussex Partnership Council of Governors meetings are held in public. Find out how to attend and access meeting papers from previous meetings.

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Click on the link/image above to learn more about this service., which aims to end local homelessness.

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Get Involved & Make a Difference

There are so many ways you can support homeless men and women in your community. By supporting us - you are supporting those most vulnerable.

We run our own amazing events that you can come to, sponsor or share with others. We recruit volunteers and staff to support the projects we run across the county. We welcome students to join us for their professional placements. We encourage businesses to join us on or DIY corporate volunteer days and much more.

One thing we can promise you is that however you get involved - you will have made a difference.

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There are so many ways you can support homeless men and women in your community. By supporting us - you are supporting those most vulnerable. We run our own amazing events that you can come to, sponsor or share with others. We recruit volunteers and staff to support the projects we run across the county.

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Click on the link/image above to learn more about this service, supporting people experiencing mental health challenges and those who care for them.

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We improve the lives of people severely affected by mental illness through our network of local groups and services, expert information and successful campaigning. Our goal is to make sure everyone severely affected by mental illness has a good quality of life.

Get advice and information

About mental illness

1 in 4 people will experience a mental illness in their lifetime. People can, and often do, recover with the right treatment and support. Our advice and information pages can help you learn more about conditions, symptoms and diagnoses, so you or a loved one can get the help you need.

Living with mental illness

Living with a mental illness should not be a barrier to a good quality of life. Our advice and information pages contain all you need to know about getting the proper treatment and support for you or a loved one and what you can do if you feel the help you are getting is not right.

Rights and restrictions

If you experience mental illness or care for someone who does, it is essential to know your rights. Our information pages has advice on mental health laws, rights and restrictions, social care, welfare, and resources about the police, courts & prison service.

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No matter how bad things are, we can help.

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1 in 4 people will be affected by a mental health problem in their lifetime - we are here to support them when they do.

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Supporting Carers in Brighton and Hove since 1988

We provide family Carers with emotional support, advice and a well-deserved break from their caring role.

Find out more

We were able to welcome over 40 carers to our carers festival at St Augustine's Arts and Events Centre on June 9. Free refreshments kept everyone going while the centre was energised by the wonderful staff from over 15 organisations who attended and provided information. Free goodies and activities were the order of the day. [...]

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Hello and the warmest of welcomes to our Spring edition of Carers News. As the weather turns for the better, in this issue we look back at the fun times had by our Young Carers and Young Adult Carers over the winter months. We can keep ourselves safer at home with the help of East [...]

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Every third Tuesday of the Month

Flying Saucer Cafe, Open Market, Brighton

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The Carers Centre for Brighton & Hove - a member of The Carers Trust

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Supporting Carers in Brighton and Hove since 1988 We provide family Carers with emotional support, advice and a well-deserved break from their caring role. Find out more We were able to welcome over 40 carers to our carers festival at St Augustine's Arts and Events Centre on June 9.

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An update on response timescales

Due to overwhelming demand for our services, response times will vary. In calling us, please leave a message on our voicemail with your contact details. Our team will endeavour to call back as soon as is practicable.

If you are in need of support urgently, please contact 111/999 in the event of a medical emergency or Adult Carepoint (01243 642121) if you need to raise a safeguarding.

We thank you for your patience.

I am most grateful for the help that you give and feel that I haven't been lost in the system but have been treated with care and consideration.

I found talking to the Response Line worker very reassuring that there was help for me if I needed it which made me feel better and not alone. All the information she gave me has been valuable and has reassured me and put my mind at rest.

I enjoyed my telephone conversation and felt far less stressed at the end of it. I felt that the Response Line worker was empathetic with my situation and listened to all my concerns.

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Carers Support West Sussex | Local Support For Carers

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The temperatures are on the rise, but it is still important people stay warm and well this winter. If you look after a relative, friend or neighbour, we would like to encourage you to focus on your...

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Care for the Carers - Supporting carers in East Sussex

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The temperatures are on the rise, but it is still important people stay warm and well this winter. If you look after a relative, friend or neighbour, we would like to encourage you to focus on your...

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Click on the link/image above to learn more about this service that connects you with your local community.

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Join Nextdoor, an app for neighbourhoods where you can get local tips, buy and sell items, and more

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Join Nextdoor, an app for neighbourhoods where you can get local tips, buy and sell items, and more

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Pathfinder Mental Health Services in West Sussex | Support | Advice | Guidance

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Looking for advice, information and services to support your mental health and wellbeing or supporting someone else? Find out about local services here.