Brighton & Hove
Please use the links below to access services over the Holiday period.
Please note that we aren’t able to add or update the information below, apart from urgent corrections, in which case you should email info@bhcommunityworks.org.uk; we’ll do our best to get back to you, but we can’t guarantee that we’ll respond before the new year.
Covid-19
- National: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
- Local: https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/coronavirus-covid-19
- Local: https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/support-brighton-hove-over-christmas-2021
- Local (translated pages): https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/translated-information-about-support-available-brighton-hove
Mental Health
People at risk of suicide should call 111 for support or attend A&E
- Mind: https://www.mindcharity.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/BH-Christmas-Service-List-03.12.2021.pdf
- Sussex Mental Healthline: https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/sussex-mental-healthline
- Community Roots: https://www.communityroots.org.uk/
- Samaritans: https://www.samaritans.org/
- NHS: https://www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/
Benefits (and help with finances):
- Household Support Fund: https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/household-support-fund
- Citizens Advice: https://www.cabrightonhove.org/
- Universal Credit: https://www.gov.uk/universal-credit
- Money Advice Plus: https://www.moneyadviceplus.org.uk/
Children and Young People
- YMCA DownsLink Group: https://www.ymcadlg.org/
- Childline: https://www.childline.org.uk/
- Carers Hub: https://carershub.co.uk/
- Esteem: http://esteem.org.uk/
Older People
- Healthwatch: https://www.healthwatchbrightonandhove.co.uk/
- The Silver Line: https://www.thesilverline.org.uk/
- Ageing Well: https://ageingwellbh.org/
- Together Co: https://togetherco.org.uk/
Homelessness
- Arch Healthcare: https://archhealthcare.uk/arch-news/christmas-2021/
- Shelter: https://england.shelter.org.uk/
- Brighton YMCA: https://www.ymcabrighton.co.uk/
- Emmaus: https://www.emmausbrighton.co.uk/
- The Clock Tower Sanctuary: https://www.thects.org.uk/
People with disabilities
- Amaze: https://amazesussex.org.uk/
- Speak Out: https://www.bhspeakout.org.uk/
- Impact Initiatives: https://impact-initiatives.org.uk/
- Possability People: https://www.possabilitypeople.org.uk/
- Southdown: https://www.southdown.org/
Domestic Abuse
If in immediate danger, call the Police on 999
- Rise: https://www.riseuk.org.uk/
- Survivors Network: https://survivorsnetwork.org.uk/
- Veritas: https://veritas-justice.co.uk/
- Victim Support: https://www.victimsupport.org.uk/resources/brighton-and-hove-domestic-abuse-specialist-service/
- Stonewater: https://www.stonewater.org/
- National Domestic Abuse: https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/
- Women’s Aid: https://www.womensaid.org.uk/information-support/
- Galop: https://galop.org.uk/get-help/
Safeguarding
Adults
- https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/adult-social-care
- https://www.bhsab.org.uk/
- https://sussexsafeguardingadults.procedures.org.uk/
Children
- https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/frontdoorforfamilies
- https://www.bhscp.org.uk/
- https://www.clermontcentre.org.uk/
Emergency Food Provision
- Brighton and Hove Food Partnership: https://bhfood.org.uk/
- Brighton Food Bank: http://www.brightonfoodbank.org.uk/
- Whitehawk Foodbank: https://thewhitehawk.foodbank.org.uk/
