Businesses around town

Fed up of receiving emails telling you that prices are just about to go up? Let me cheer you up...

Here's something that is still FREE to pick up and use (although donations very welcome). So make the most of it! It's also full of free things to do; places to walk and cycle (p17) puzzles to complete (p16), free places to go and events to attend (museums, repair cafes and craft fairs). Not everything is listed in the magazine, as do you know something that is not free - printing - so go online to see the full lists of everything. There are Seven excellent competitions, which are all entirely free to enter, to win free Family Tickets, free Leisure Centre membership and even vouchers for free ice cream if you simply count the number of hidden Ludo the Lambs, or come up with a correct or, in some cases, inventive answer, so get your entries in and win a free thing this spring! Have I written 'free' enough? Yes, I think I have. Spring is just around the corner, so soon we might be able to turn off the heating, take off a few layers, eat lunch outside, maybe even get a little bit of sun on our face. Now, don't you feel better?!

As always, many thanks go to all of the advertisers who have placed adverts in the Mid Sussex Family Grapevine spring 2023 issue. Please do remember to let them know that you have seen their adverts in the Family Grapevine magazine. Take care everyone and have a fantastic spring and summer 2023!

Where Can I Find...?

Elizabeth Wickenden - Editor elizabeth@thefamilygrapevine.co.uk

01444 451 449 / 07786 244 698 www.thefamilygrapevine.co.uk/midsussex

Swimming is a fun and healthy year-round activity, and as the weather warms up, so does our appetite to go for a dip.

With these special shampoo bars, there are no worries about chlorine damaging

Greener Choices

Beading Brilliant, eco-conscious craft kits for all ages, plastic free packaging, beadingbrilliant.co.uk

Clough’s Deli, loose cupboard staples, liquid refills, organic fruit & vegetables, Lindfield, cloughsdeli.co.uk

Freecycle.org join your local online Freecycle group to offer & collect unwanted items locally & for free Lindfield Repair Cafe, 10am-1pm, first Saturday of the month, Lindfield United Reformed Church, facebook.com/LindfieldRC

See What's On guide p19 for full dates

Competitions

hair or irritating skin. They’re quick to pack, smell delicious and the shape makes them easy to hold for all the family. Plastic free and vegan, the full range is available locally in Mabel’s Emporium Shampoo bars £3.75

Morning Gorgeous, collection of skin & hair products made from scratch in the UK using natural ingredients, morning-gorgeous.co.uk info@morning-gorgeous.co.uk

Natural dog food & loose treats in paper packaging & dog accessories, Haywards Heath, pawsontrack.co.uk (see advert)

Scrapless, plastic-free refills & ecohomewares, collection or home delivery, Martlets Sq, Burgess Hill, scrapless.co.uk

The Seasons, household goods & organic & biodynamic foods, delivery available, Forest Row, seasonswholefoods.co.uk

Tracys Little Gift Shop, inspiration for ecofriendly swaps, Mabel’s Emporium, Burgess Hill, tracyslittlegiftshop.com facebook.com/tracysshop (see advert)

With many thanks to Rhiannon Amy Park of Bibbliboo who drew the great seasonal images

With spring in the air, it will soon be bluebell season. Short and sweet, but just long enough for us all to enjoy a relaxing woodland walk.

And once the bluebells are over, these eco candles can help to remind you of the season’s joys: Made from a coconut and rapeseed blend, the wax is truly sustainable, and all packaging is plastic free.

A selection of candles and wax melts can be found locally in Mabel’s Emporium and Bella June Flowers Eco candles £12.95 Wax melts £4.95

Toys, Books, Clothes & Gifts

7 Pages UK, bilingual children’s books & world fiction in English for readers aged 8+, facebook.com/7pagesuk

Beading Brilliant, handmade craft kits, self contained, easy to follow, beadingbrilliant.co.uk

Bibbliboo, gifts for babies, children & new mums, baby clothing bouquets & personalised wall prints, 07786 088344 etsy.com/shop/bibbliboo

Disclaimer: The Family Grapevine Mid Sussex is independently owned and part of The Family Grapevine Group operated by Grapevine Media Group Ltd. No part of this publication may be reproduced or used in any form, or by any means, either wholly or in part, without the prior permission of the publisher. Whilst all reasonable care has been taken in the preparation of the material in this publication and to ensure the accuracy of its content, no warranty is given as to its correctness. All adverts are submitted and approved by the advertiser and this does not imply a recommendation or necessarily the views of the publisher. You should make your own enquiries and comparisons as with any other form of advertising. I accept no liability for loss, damage or difficulties resulting from contacts made through the directory, from errors or omissions, from claims made by advertisers, or from omissions or inaccuracies relating to an advertisement or other entry, regardless of how caused.

Jonathan Cann, magic, Punch & Judy, balloon modelling, indoor & outdoor events, jonathancann.co.uk

Malcolm the Magician, magic, disco, balloons & games, malcolmthemagician.co.uk

Active Parties

Adam Virgo Academy, 4-12yrs, adamvirgoacademy.com

Toys,

Books, Clothes & Gifts (continued)

Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft gift shop, ditchlingmuseumartcraft.org.uk

Nibs and Scribbles, personalised children’s prints & bespoke gifts, nibsandscribbles.co.uk

North Park Farm outdoor activity equipment, Albourne, northparkfarm.co.uk

Outdoor Adventure Kit gifts, including bushcraft, navigation, den building, fire-lighting & whittling, Balcombe, wildkidscompany.com

PJ and the Hare, clothing, books & gifts for children, Cuckfield, facebook.com/pjandthehare

The Little Nappy Cake Shop, handmade baby nappy cakes & gifts, Burgess Hill, facebook.com/thelittlenappycakeshop

Tracys Little Gift Shop, find your kinder gifts & treats, Mabel’s Emporium, Burgess Hill, tracyslittlegiftshop.com facebook.com/tracysshop

(see advert p2)

Hall Hire

1st Lindfield Scout Hut, Eastern Road, lindfieldscouts.org/make-a-booking

Ashdown Forest Centre, rustic barn with basic kitchen, seats approx 40, conservators@ashdownforest.org

Borde Hill, hall with kitchen & large car park, Haywards Heath, bordehill.co.uk

Bramble Hall, seats max 60, hall with kitchen, balcombeparishcouncil.com/ bramble-hall

Cuckfield Village Hall, London Lane, cuckfield.gov.uk/hall-hire

East Court & Meridian Parish Halls, East Grinstead, eastgrinstead.gov.uk/eastcourt/bookings/meridian-hall

Fairfield Community Centre, Burgess Hill, burgesshillyouth.org/hall- bookings/ book-the-hall

Haywards Heath Methodist Church, Perrymount Road, haywardsheathmethodistchurch.co.uk/ ourpremises.htm

Hillians Bar & function room, Burgess Hill Town FC, bhtfc.co.uk/bar-hire

Hurstpierpoint Village Centre, Trinity Road, hurstpierpoint-pc.gov.uk/venues

Martindale Centre, Horsted Keynes, stgileschurchhorstedkeynes.org.uk/ information/martindale-centre.html

Methodist Church, Gloucester Road, Burgess Hill, csua.org.uk/burgesshillmethodistchurch. htm

Parish Room, seats 40, hall & kitchen, balcombeparishcouncil.com/bramblehall

Queen’s Hall, High Street, Cuckfield, cuckfield.gov.uk/hall-hire

Scaynes Hill Millennium Village Centre, Lewes Road, scayneshillcentre.org

Scout Hall, up to 40 children, Franklands Village, Haywards Heath, 07739 902181

St Andrew’s Church Halls, Burgess Hill, 01444 232337

St Richard’s Church Hall, Sydney Road, Haywards Heath, strichards.co.uk/hall.html

The Henfield Hall, henfieldhall.co.uk

The King’s Centre, 33-35 Victoria Road, Burgess Hill, tkc.org.uk/venuehire

The Old School, Church Street, Cuckfield, oldschoolcuckfield.co.uk

The Yews Community Centre, rooms with kitchen, garden & parking, Haywards Heath, facebook.com/theyewscentre

Victory Hall, seats max 180, balcombeparishcouncil.com/bramblehall

Wivelsfield Village Hall, Wivelsfield Green, wivelsfieldvillagehall.co.uk

Party Venues

Blackland Farm, wide range of outdoor activities, East Grinstead, girlguidingactivitycentres.org.uk/centre/ blackland-farm

Broadstone Warren Scout Site & Activity Centre, Forest Row, 01342 822573

Freedom Leisure Centre Hassocks, freedom-leisure.co.uk/centres/hassockssports-centre

JumpIn Inflatable Fun, fully catered parties for all ages, Burgess Hill, jumpinfun.co.uk

Win! 1 of 2 Family Day Tickets to Borde Hill for 2 adults and up to 3 children, plus up to 3 free Easter children’s trails. To enter, tell us how many Ludo the Lambs are hiding in the spring issue (not counting this one)?

Enter via thefamilygrapevine.co.uk/midsussex/competitions

T & C apply | One entry per household Closes 24th March 2023 www.bordehill.co.uk

Latchetts Farm Creamery, children’s ice cream parties, Heaven Farm, Danehill, latchettsfarm.co.uk

Let The Dolphin Leisure Centre, Haywards Heath, organise your party, dolphin.placesleisure.org

Let the Kings Centre, East Grinstead organise your party, kings.placesleisure.org

Let The Triangle, Burgess Hill organise your party, triangle.placesleisure.org

Once Upon a Boutique, princess party packages, Burgess Hill, onceuponaboutique.co.uk

Sharky’s Soft Play Parties, Henfield Leisure Centre, henfieldleisurecentre.co.uk

Washbrooks Family Farm, Hurstpierpoint, washbrooks.co.uk

Party Entertainers

A. C. Knell Entertainment, children’s parties, soft play hire, disco lights, karaoke, acknell.co.uk

Beading Brilliant, crafty parties, beadingbrilliant.co.uk

Fun Pots paint at home parties, or parties in the studio, 4-12yrs, Haywards Heath, funpots.co.uk

Made & Making, original, fun & educational sewing parties for 8yrs+, madeandmaking.co.uk

Music Bus Mid Sussex , 1-5yrs, singing, percussion, parachute play, puppets, games & fun, musicbus.com/mid-sussex

Poppy’s Parties, immersive, imaginative & fun, poppysparties.co.uk

Sounds Wicked Disco, karaoke, teen parties, smoke, bubbles, lightshow & lasers, sounds-wicked-disco.co.uk

Animal Parties

Animazing, parties, talks & displays with reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates, owls & mammals, Reg: AW047, animazing.co.uk (see advert)

Deano’s Snake Shack, fun, educational animal & reptile handling, Reg: LN/201900514,The Mac’s Farm, Ditchling, themacsfarm.co.uk/deanossnake-shack

Magic Parties

Allsortsoffun, scientist, pirate, knight, spy, magic, puppets, allsortsoffun.co.uk (see advert)

Andy Hiccup, magic & entertainment, andyhiccup.com

Clip ‘n’ Climb parties for max 16 children, The Triangle, Burgess Hill, triangle.placesleisure.org (see advert p15)

Crest Swim School, 8yrs+, mermaid & shark parties & experiences, crestswimschool.co.uk

Debutots, drama & storytelling parties, 3-7yrs, Haywards Heath, debutots.co.uk

Get Your Skates On, private parties or at a public session, gysoleisure.co.uk

Go Wild, fun-filled outdoor birthday parties, 5yrs+, gowildworkshops.org

Golf Parties at Cuckfield Golf Centre, cuckfieldgolf.co.uk

Hatt Adventures, outdoor adventure parties, thehatt.co.uk

Kicks Dance, themed dance parties for 3-11yrs, kicksdance.co.uk

Learn to Skateboard, parties & lessons, learntoskateboard.co.uk

Let’s Dance! 5yrs+, dance or cheerleading parties, Hassocks, letsdancehassocks.co.uk

Little Kickers Football Parties, 2-7yrs, littlekickers.co.uk

Nature Nurture Sussex, woodland birthday parties, naturenurturesussex.com

Poi Passion Circus Arts, circus skills workshops, performances & parties, poipassion.com

Popsteps dance, Zumba & pamper parties, popsteps.com

Swoove with Amy, tailored parties including dancing, singing, games, face painting & Swoove, 07803 610170, swoovefitness.com/instructors/amystuttle facebook.com/SwoovewithAmy

The Outdoors Project, Nerf, Minecraft, Harry Potter, bushcraft, fire lighting, shelter building, theoutdoorsproject.co.uk

Tiny Tekkers, multisport parties 4-14yrs, tinytekkers.com

Counselling & Emotional Support

Beacon House Therapeutic Services & Trauma Team, Cuckfield, beaconhouse.org.uk

Childline, help & support for under 19s, 0800 1111

Mid Sussex Family Hub, Penn Crescent, Haywards Heath, information, advice & guidance service, 01403 229900

Nicola Headley Birth Therapy, specialist support following a difficult birth experience, nicolaheadley.com

PANDAS support for pre & postnatal mental health issues & birth trauma, pandasfoundation.org.uk

Relate, help with parenting & family life, Haywards Heath, 01273 697997

Ruth Gregory Coaching, skills & tools for 13-18yrs to help face challenges with confidence, ruthgregorycoaching.co.uk

She Who Dares Shines, mind-body trauma healing, subconscious therapy for women & teen girls, facebook.com/ SheWhoDaresShines

Volunteer for Time 4 Children listening course, time4children.org.uk

Fertility & Conception

Fountain Therapies, homeopathy can support you through all the stages of looking to start a family, fountaintherapies.co.uk

International College of Oriental Medicine Clinic, specialist acupuncture for fertility, East Grinstead, icomclinic.org

Nicola Headley Fertility Coach, specialist support for women & couples on their fertility journey, nicolaheadley.com

Rosie Weston Nutrition, specialising in preconception fertility & pregnancy care, East Grinstead, rosiewestonnutrition.co.uk

Sandy Christiansen Fertility Coach, providing expert IVF & fertility support, sandychristiansen.com

Midwives & Doulas

Angie Bowles, full care or single appointments, including complex pregnancy, fully insured for home birth, walkingwithyou.org.uk

Becky Warn, postnatal doula, practical, emotional & informational support, beckywarnpostnatal.co.uk

Emma Mills, private midwife for antenatal & postnatal care, oneoff appointments & packages, emmamillsmidwife.com

Lydia Retusch-Webb, Your Birth Choice, doula care, birth & postnatal, yourbirthchoice.co.uk

Sarah Syms, midwife & antenatal/ postnatal massage therapist, sootheababy.co.uk

Antenatal Classes & Support

ABumpsABaby antenatal classes with registered midwives, abumpsababy.com

Angie Bowles, midwife, antenatal appointments, home birth plans, NIPT (Harmony) & fetal rhesus tests, walkingwithyou.org.uk

Hypnotherapy Solutions Sussex, hypnobirthing classes, Haywards Heath, hypnotherapysolutionssussex.co.uk

Lushtums prepare for birth & baby courses, for a positive birth experience & transition into parenthood, lushtums.co.uk

Midwife-led pregnancy, fertility & gynaecology scanning, Haywards Heath, thescanningroom.co.uk

The Wise Hippo Sussex, hypnobirthing with a practising midwife & qualified hypnotherapist, thewisehipposussex.co.uk

Antenatal & Postnatal Exercise

Bumps, Babies & Beyond Personal Training, postnatal exercise classes, facebook.com/ bumpsbabiesandbeyondPT

Louise Cornish Fitness, join Fit

Empowered Mums 1-1 coaching to navigate postnatal challenges & be your fittest self, 07786 331402 louisecornishfitness.com

Lushtums pregnancy & mum & baby yoga, to prepare for birth, stay calm & fit, & postnatal to regain core strength safely, lushtums.co.uk

Mini Splashers, parent & baby swimming lessons in warm, private pool, East Grinstead, facebook.com/ minisplashersswimschool

Parent & baby group cycling, The Dolphin, dolphin.placesleisure.org

Parent & baby group cycling, The Triangle, Burgess Hill, triangle.placesleisure.org

Pre & postnatal Pilates classes with a chartered physio, therapy-centre.net

Pre/postnatal personal trainer, 1-2-1 individualised programmes, 07873 986625

Pregnancy & Postnatal (Mum & Baby) Yoga, precious time to focus on you, Lindfield, yogawithalison.org

Pregnancy & postnatal massage, core & pelvic floor, diastasis, C-section recovery, musclebalancemassage.com

Prenatal & postnatal Aqua Yoga, stretch, strengthen & relax in warm pool, Hassocks, theblissfulgroup.co.uk

Ruth Polden, pre & postnatal yoga, Forest Row, ruthpolden.com

Singing Mamas Choir, friendly informal choir group for mums; babies & children welcome, singingmamaschoir.com

Sona Studio, barre & Pilates studio offering pre & postnatal classes, Lindfield, sonastudio.co.uk

Swoove with Esther, gentle, fun fitness classes where you sing along to the music, swoovefitness.com/instructors/ esther-featherstone

Complementary Therapy for Babies

Fountain Therapies, homeopathic remedies are safe & helpful for labour & the postnatal & formative years, fountaintherapies.co.uk

James Bibby & Associates, Registered Paediatric Osteopaths, jamesbibbyandassociates.com

Osteopath specialising in babies, Tracey Cambridge, sussex-cranial.co.uk

Sleeping Bunnies, professional sleep clinic & consultancy, sleeping-bunnies.co.uk

The Perrymount Clinic, mother & baby support clinic, cranial osteopathy, private midwife, theperrymount.com

Baby Equipment

Funmi, sustainable maternity, breastfeeding & feminine products, shopfunmi.com

Sweet Wrappers, baby sling library, carrying consultancy & postnatal doula services, sweetwrappers.co.uk

Baby Massage

Mynewbaby, online 1 2 1 or group sessions at Kings Weald, Burgess Hill, mynewbaby.uk

NCT baby massage 5 week course, all welcome, discounts available, nct.org.uk/courses-workshops/nct-babymassage

Sootheababy, baby massage classes by midwife & certified instructor, sootheababy.co.uk

Tuesday’s Child Baby Massage & Yoga, Haywards Heath, 07918 817085, tuesdayschildbabymassageandyoga. co.uk

Wellness & Complementary Healthcare

Be You & Thrive, deep self coaching for women, mothers & girls, support to know your truth & be fully empowered, beyouthrive.com

College of Naturopathic Medicine (CNM), courses & training in natural therapies, East Grinstead, naturopathy-uk.com

Family Chiropractic Sussex, Old Station House, East Grinstead, familychiropractic.clinic

Fountain Therapies, homeopathy provides subtle, gentle help with seasonal ailments, with remedies tailored to your needs, fountaintherapies.co.uk

Hypnotherapy Solutions

Sussex, Haywards Heath, hypnotherapysolutionssussex.co.uk

ICOM, acupuncture, massage, psychotherapy & counselling, low cost student clinic, East Grinstead, icomclinic.org

Nimbus Clinics, chiropractic care for babies & women during & after pregnancy, nimbusclinics.com

Physio Therapy Centre, Haywards Heath & Burgess Hill, therapy-centre.net

Singing Mamas for ALL women (children welcome), Friday am, Wivelsfield Green, singingmamas.org

Additional Needs

Albion in the Community SEND Football Club, 6yrs+ Burgess Hill, albioninthecommunity.org.uk

Auditory Verbal UK, helping deaf babies & children communicate, avuk.org

AutismClub, printed tops for those with autism & their families, supporting the Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity, autismclub.co.uk

Bluebird Community Transport, ctsussex.org.uk/our-charities/bluebirdcommunity-partnership

Burgess Hill Library, multi-sensory Story magic SEND, 2.30-3.15, 2nd Sat of the month, westsussex.gov.uk/find-mynearest/library

Chailey Heritage School, 3-19yrs, chf.org.uk/school.html

Disability Access East Grinstead Area, facebook.com/www.egaccess.co.uk

Gateway Club, for older teenagers & adults with a learning difficulty, FB Mid Sussex Mencap Gateway Club

Haywards Heath Library, multi-sensory Story magic SEND, 2.30-3.15, last Sat of the month, westsussex.gov.uk/find-mynearest/library

Jigsaw Occupational Therapy, assessment & sensory integration therapy centre for children & young people, jigsaw-ot.co.uk

Kangaroos charity for children & young adults with learning disabilities, Haywards Heath, kangaroos.org.uk

London Dyslexia Network, assessment, tuition, advice, South East area, londondyslexianetwork.org

Riding for the Disabled, South East Region, rda-southeastregion.org.uk

Seahorses Swimming Club, teens upwards, The Dolphin, Haywards Heath, facebook.com/seahorsesswimclub

SEN swim lessons, Saturday am, The Triangle, Burgess Hill, triangle.placesleisure.org

SEND Forest School for children up to 12yrs, East Grinstead, naturenurturesussex.com

SEND Information, Advice & Support Service, facebook.com/WSSENDIAS

Signposts drop in centre for anyone with learning difficulties, Burgess Hill, signpostsmidsussex.org.uk

The Disabilities Trust, Burgess Hill, thedtgroup.org

Windmills Opportunity Playgroup, Maple Drive, Burgess Hill, windmillsplaygroup.co.uk

Woodlands Meed, for children 4-19yrs with multiple learning difficulties, Burgess Hill, woodlandsmeed.co.uk

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