Useful contacts

Age Concern Eastbourne

Services include information and advice, befriending, a day club and support when leaving hospital for older people in Eastbourne and surrounding areas. Tel: 01323 638474 Email: info@ageconcerneastbourne.co.uk Web: ageconcerneastbourne.org.uk

Age UK Brighton & Hove

Services include, information and advice, home help, support when leaving hospital, foot care, dementia support and computer drop-in courses. Tel: 01903 731800 Email: brighton.info@ageukwsbh.org.uk Web: ageuk.org.uk/westsussexbrightonhove

Age UK East Sussex

Services include information and advice, day centres and activities, support when leaving hospital and foot care services. Tel: 01273 476704 Web: ageuk.org.uk/eastsussex

Head office

Faraday House, 1 Faraday Close, Eastbourne BN22 9BH Tel: 01273 476704 Email: customerservices@ageukeastsussex.org.uk

Registered office

54 Cliffe High Street, Lewes BN7 2AN

Age UK national advice line

Tel: 0800 055 6112 Web: ageuk.org.uk

Aspens

Provides a range of support and services for people on the autistic spectrum. Its website offers information, practical advice and information on other services. It runs family support groups in Hastings twice a month. Tel: 01892 822168 Email: familysupport@aspens.org.uk and enquiries@aspens.org.uk • Web: aspens.org.uk

Association of Carers, The

An independent local charity and a member of Carers UK. The Association of Carers offers free, volunteer-led services to carers living in Hastings and Rother. Tel: 01424 722309 Email: info@associationofcarers.org.uk Web: associationofcarers.org.uk Facebook: facebook.com/AssociationofCarers

Respite and befriending

A carefully selected volunteer can visit for three hours a week to keep the person you look after company while you go out and have a break. This service does not provide personal care.

Computer help at home

A volunteer comes to your home to help you learn how to use your computer in ways that will help you as a carer, such as keeping in touch with friends and family, or shopping or banking online.

Talk and support

A specially trained volunteer regularly calls you for around 30 minutes to give you someone to talk to and offer basic counselling support.

Alzheimer’s Society

Provides support for carers of people with dementia. The Carer Information and Support Programme (CrISP) offers information and advice, including support in finding ways to cope. Web: alzheimers.org.uk

Brighton & Hove

Tel: 01273 726266 Email: brighton-hove@alzheimers.org.uk

British Red Cross

The British Red Cross can help you to live independently at home, take you home following a hospital stay and provide support when you return home from hospital. Services available include help with everyday tasks, help arranging for bills to be paid or organising transport home after a stay in hospital. • Tel: 01622 690011 Email: ilcr_southeastadmin@redcross.org.uk Web: redcross.org.uk

Care for the Carers

Care for the Carers is the independent carers’ centre for East Sussex. It offers a range of services for carers of all ages including information, advice, emotional and practical support and help to access other services. Tel: 01323 738390 Email: info@cftc.org.uk • Web: cftc.org.uk

Carers Centre

Carers Centre offers different kinds of services working with and supporting young and adult carers in Brighton & Hove. Tel: 01273 746222 Email: info@thecarerscentre.org Web: thecarerscentre.org

Carers’ Crisis Service

Providing short-term practical and emotional support to carers, in their own home, to allow them to have a short break from caring. Tel: 01435 866270 Email: ESCarerssupport@redcross.org.uk

DeafblindUK

Offers services to people with sensory needs, providing community support/domiciliary care for people in the community. Tel: 01733 358100 Email: info@deafblind.org.uk Web: deafblind.org.uk

Digital Brighton and Hove

A signposting website supporting people to find places with free internet access, computer courses and sessions to get help with digital skills. Web: digitalbrightonandhove.org.uk

Domestic Abuse Service Change Grow Live

Tel: 0300 323 9985 Email: ESDomesticAbuse.Info@cgl.org.uk Web: changegrowlive.org/domestic-abuse-

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East Sussex

Tel: 01424 716629 (Hastings and Rother). Tel: 01323 417598 (all other areas in East Sussex).

Brighton & Hove

Tel: 0300 323 9985 or 01273 622828

East Sussex 1Space

Online directory of care, support and wellbeing services developed by East Sussex County Council. Web: 1space.eastsussex.gov.uk

East Sussex Community Information Service

A website of local and community information developed and managed by East Sussex County Council. Web: escis.org.uk

East Sussex Hearing Resource Centre

Offers services to improve the quality of life for people who are deaf, deafened, deafblind and hard of hearing and living in East Sussex. Tel: 01323 722505 Email: mail@eshrc.org • Web: eshrc.org

East Sussex Vision Support

Offers independent living skills and support groups to people who are blind/deaf/partially sighted. Tel: 01323 832252 Email: info@eastsussexvisionsupport.org Web: eastsussexvisionsupport.org

East Sussex Young Carers (ESYC)

Supports young carers aged 5-18 who are responsible for caring for a family member with a long-term illness or disability, prioritising mental health or drug/alcohol issues. Tel: 0300 111 1110 Email: info@eastsussexyoungcarers.org.uk Web: eastsussexyoungcarers.org.uk

Library services – Brighton & Hove

If you are caring for someone and are unable to get out, Brighton & Hove libraries offer a Home Delivery Service. Books in standard print, large print or audio books can be delivered to your home. Tel: 01273 290800 Email: libraries@brighton-hove.gov.uk

Library services – East Sussex

If you are caring for someone who can’t be left alone, East Sussex Library and Information Services can help you use library services. Contact the service to find out more about the help available such as the Home Library Service or reminiscence boxes. Tel: 0345 608 0196 Web: eastsussex.gov.uk/libraries 