Cruse Bereavement Care

Cruse Bereavement Care is committed to being a diverse and inclusive charity that is accessible to all sections of society. They offer support, advice and information to children, young people and adults when someone dies.

Telephone: 0808 808 1677

Facebook: @crusebereavementcare

Twitter: @CruseCare

Website: www.cruse.org.uk

Winston's Wish

Winston’s Wish was the UK’s first childhood bereavement charity – supporting bereaved children since 1992 – and continue to lead the way in providing specialist child bereavement support services across the UK, including in-depth therapeutic help in individual, group and residential settings.

Telephone: 08088 020021

Facebook: @winstonswishcharity

Twitter: @winstonswish

Website: www.winstonswish.org

Email: ask@winstonswish.org

Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide (SOBS)

Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide (SOBS) are a self-help organisation who aim to provide a safe, confidential environment in which bereaved people can share their experiences and feelings, so giving and gaining support from each other.

Telephone: 03001 115065

Facebook: @SOBSCharity

Twitter: @SOBSCharity

Website: uksobs.org

Email: email.support@uksobs.org

Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Support

The sands National Helpline provides a safe, confidential place for anyone who has been affected by the death of a baby. Whether your baby died long ago or recently, we are here for you.

Telephone: 08081 643332

Facebook: @sandscharity

Twitter: @SandsUK

Website: www.sands.org.uk

Email: helpline@sands.org.uk

Child Bereavement UK

Child Bereavement UK supports families and educates professionals both when a baby or child of any age dies or is dying, and when a child is facing bereavement.

Telephone: 0800 0288840

Facebook: @childbereavementuk

Twitter: @cbukhelp

Website: www.childbereavementuk.org

Carers Support West Sussex

Carers Support West Sussex help carers access equipment to assist them in their caring role or provide funds so that carers can do something for themselves. They can also help carers access counselling and call back services, wellbeing support and have teams in all the of the major hospitals in West Sussex

Twitter: @CarersWSussex

Telephone: 0300 0288888

Website: www.carerssupport.org.uk

Carer’s Emergency Alert Card

The Carer’s Emergency Alert Card is a laminated card approximately the size of a credit card, which will identify you as a carer if you have an accident.

Telephone: 01243 778688

Website: www.chichestercareline.org.uk

Email: chichestercareline@chichester.gov.uk 

Carer’s Health Team

The Carer’s Health Team visit the practice bimonthly  – please contact the surgery if you would like to book an appointment.

This is a free service provided by Sussex Community NHS Trust offering support for carers over the age of 18 registered with a West Sussex GP. We work directly with carers and will develop individual strategies for each carer with an aim to reduce the strain of coping with their caring role. We may, if it is necessary, also look at the health needs of the person who is being cared for.

We will visit carers in their own home at a time to suit their needs or carers can book onto our carers clinic within the surgery.

Email: SC-TR.carerwellbeing@nhs.net

Shine - Young Adult Carers Group

Shine is Carers Support West Sussex’s Young Adult Carers Group for people aged 16-25, within this group they run not only support groups but also run workshops and fun events and activities.

If you are 16 – 17

Telephone: 01903 270300

Email: youngcarers@westsussex.gov.uk

If you are 18 – 25

Telephone: 0300 028 8888

Email: shine@carerssupport.org.uk

Website: www.carerssupport.org.uk

East Wittering Carer Drop-in Group

A quarterly drop-in service open to all carers that runs between 10:30am and 12:00pm. Please see the events calendar on carerssupport.org.uk to find the next meeting.

Address: Witterings Medical Centre, Cakeham Road, East Wittering, West Sussex, PO20 8BH

Website: www.carerssupport.org.uk/events/

Carers UK

They’re here to make sure that no matter how complicated your query or your experience, you don’t have to care alone.

Telephone: 020 7378 4999

Website: www.carersuk.org

Email: info@carersuk.org

Healthy Child Programme (West Sussex)

Healthy Child Programme (HCP) teams lead and deliver the Healthy Child Programme, providing services from pregnancy to age 19. Contact details for all teams can be found on the website below, but contact information for the Chichester team has been provided.

Text: 07480 635424

Tel: 07480 635424

Website: www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk

Email: sc-tr.chichesterhcpteam@nhs.net

Child Health Information Service

The service is for patients who live in West Sussex, have a GP in West Sussex or go to School in West Sussex. They hold a record of all children between the ages of 0-19, which includes immunisation, pre-school and school health reviews and assessments.

Tel: 01243 793643

Address: Bicentennial Building, Southern Gate, Terminus Road, Chichester, PO19 8EZ

Website: www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk

Childhood illness visual guide

Use this visual guide to help you identify common conditions and illnesses that may affect your child. Includes conditions such as measles, slapped cheek syndrome, chicken pox and warts.

Website: www.nhs.uk

Vaccination planner

Download a personalised vaccination calendar, which highlights the dates your child needs to have their vaccinations by.

Website: www.nhs.uk

Citizens Advice Bureau

The Citizens advice Bureau operates a service from the Medical Centre on the 1st Thursdays of the month between 09:30-11:30am.

When you arrive, please give your name at the Patient Information Centre (PIC). You will be seen on a first come first serve basis.

The CAB also has a home visit service available to those who are housebound and in need of debt or benefit advice.

Telephone: 01243 776528

Website: www.advicewestsussex.org.uk/wittering/

Parkrun

Chichester parkrun is a free weekly 5km event for runners of all standards, which offers an opportunity for all the local community, male or female, young or old, to come together on a regular basis to enjoy the beautiful park and get physically active.

• Walk, run, jog, volunteer or spectate – take part in any way that suits you
• Open to all, including those who are inactive or have health conditions or disabilities
• Takes place 09:00 every Saturday morning

Website: www.parkrun.org.uk/chichester

Location:
Oaklands Park
Chichester
West Sussex
PO19 6AP

Junior Parkrun (4-14 year olds)

Chichester Junior Parkrun is a free 2km event for 4-14 year olds and their families. The event takes place every Sunday at 09:00.

Website: www.parkrun.org.uk/chichester-juniors

Location:
Priory Park
Priory Road
Chichester
West Sussex
PO19 1NS

The University of the Third Age

Chichester U3A is an exciting self-help movement for people in the Third Age who live in or near the City. It offers the opportunity to pursue learning for sheer enjoyment and for its own sake. It is a self-funded Educational Charity.

Website: www.chichesteru3a.org.uk

Wittering Camera Club

Wittering Camera Club meet at the Sports Pavilion, Rookwood Road, West Wittering on the first and third Tuesday of the month from September to May at 19:30. Their meetings consist of a wide variety of speakers, members’ evenings, club competitions and inter-club competitions.

Website: https://witteringscameraclub.weebly.com/

Email: witteringscameraclub@yahoo.co.uk

Wittering Utd Football Club

Training sessions are on every Wednesday at the Rookwood Rd Sports field from 19:30 – 21:00 and open to all adults who want to join in.

Telephone: 07964691511

The Witterings Twinning Association

Since October 2000, the Witterings have been twinned with Moutiers-les- Mauxfaits in the Vendée area of France. Over the years, by facilitating regular exchanges between individuals, groups, associations and schools, they have encouraged friendship and a better cultural understanding between the ‘twinned’ villages.

Telephone: 01243 511116

Email: Witteringstwinnning@gmail.com

Dementia Friends Coffee Mornings

View the list of upcoming events at our surgery, hosted by Dementia Friends

Selsey Dementia Action Alliance

In partnership with local people with dementia and their carer’s, and drawing on the expertise of those professionally involved with dementia, our aims are to create and sustain Selsey as a truly dementia-friendly community.

Website: www.dementiaaction.org.uk

Library Services for people with dementia

There are a number of services for people living with dementia, their carers, families and friends provided by West Sussex Libraries.

Website: www.arena.westsussex.gov.uk

Dementia Support Hub - Sage House

Sage House provide a community hub designed to truly enhance the wellbeing and quality of life for local people living with dementia, their family and carers.

Timetable

Telephone: 01243 888 691

Website: www.dementia-support.org.uk

Email: info@dementia-support.org.uk

Dementia

Dementia UK offers specialist one-to-one support and expert advice for people living with dementia.

Telephone: 0800 888 6678

Website: www.dementiauk.org

Email: helpline@dementiauk.org

Diabetes UK

Support and information for everyone affected by diabetes.

Telephone: 0345 123 2399

Facebook: @diabetesuk

Twitter: @DiabetesUK

Website: www.diabetes.org.uk

Sussex Community Diabetes DESMOND

DESMOND is the collaborative name for a family of group self management education modules, toolkits and care pathways for people with, or at risk of, Type 2 diabetes.

Telephone: (+44) 0116 258 5881

Website: www.desmond-project.org.uk

Email: desmondnationalprogramme@uhl-tr.nhs.uk

Time to Talk Health

Time to Talk Health is a free and confidential NHS counselling service for West Sussex residents aged 18+ who need support to manage Diabetes, a heart or lung condition.

Telephone: 01273 696011

Facebook: @sussexcommunitynhs

Twitter: @nhs_sct

Website: www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk

Email: sc-tr.ltcreferrals@nhs.net

Diabetes Centre at St Richard’s Hospital

We help patients diagnosed as having diabetes through the subsequent process of assessment, education, treatment and stabilisation to extend their freedom from long-term complications.

Telephone: 01243 831614

Website: www.westernsussexhospitals.nhs.uk

Diabetic Retinopathy

The programme is run by a team of qualified retinal screeners/graders and is supported by a consultant ophthalmologist from the hospital eye service.

Telephone: 01903 205111

Website: www.westernsussexhospitals.nhs.uk

Email: WSHNT.WS-Diabetic-Eye-Screening@nhs.net

Chicester Counselling

Chichester Counselling are a team of approximately 40 therapists providing a professional service of support to individuals aged 18+.

Telephone: 01243 789200

Website: www.ccs-counselling.org.uk

Counselling Directory

Find a counsellor or therapist near you.

Facebook: @CounsellingDirectory

Website: www.counselling-directory.org.uk

Relate

Relate provide counselling for every type of relationship.  Advice on marriage, LGBT issues, divorce and parenting.

Telephone: 01293 657055

Facebook: @relatesussex

Twitter: @Relate_charity

Website: www.relate.org.uk/sussex

Sussex Recovery College

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

Telephone: 0300 3038086

Website: www.sussexrecoverycollege.org.uk

Email: sussex.recoverycollege@nhs.net

Lifecentre

Lifecentre are a UK based charity that supports male and female survivors of rape and sexual abuse of all ages. They offer a national helpline and a counselling team based in Sussex, England.

Telephone: 08088 020808

Text: 07717 989022

Facebook: @lifecentresussex

Twitter: @Lifecentre_uk

Website: lifecentre.uk.com

Mankind

Mankind offers Sussex-based support for men who have been affected by unwanted sexual experiences.

Telephone: 01273 911680

Facebook: @mankindcharityuk

Twitter: @MankindCharity

Website: www.mkcharity.org

Email: admin@mkcharity.org

Sussex Mental Healthline

The Sussex Mental Healthline is a telephone service offering support and information to anyone experiencing mental health problems including stress, anxiety and depression.

Telephone: 0300 5000 101

Time to Talk – talking therapies services in West Sussex

Time to Talk are friendly and approachable services offering talking therapies to people who are struggling with issues such as anxiety, depression, stress, phobias and more.

Telephone: 01273 265967

Website: www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk

Pathfinder Chichester

Pathfinder Chichester offer a range of support for people experiencing mental health difficulties including information & advice, 1:1 support, group activities and peer support.

Telephone: 01243 780 420

Website: www.pathfinderwestsussex.org.uk

Email: Pathfinder.Chichester@richmondfellowship.org.uk

Samaritans

Samaritans offer a safe place for you to talk any time you like, in your own way – about whatever’s getting to you. You don’t have to be suicidal. Call Samaritans free, 24 hours a day 365 days a year.

Telephone: 116 123

Website: www.samaritans.org

Email: jo@samaritans.org

Rethink

Rethink provide expert, accredited advice and information to everyone affected by mental health problems.

Telephone: 0300 5000 927

Website: www.rethink.org

Email: info@rethink.org

Mind

Mind provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. They campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding.

Telephone: 0300 123 3393

Website: www.mind.org.uk

Safe in Sussex

Safe in Sussex provides an escape route from violence and the chance to seek alternatives to a life of isolation, fear and danger.

Telephone: 01903 219994 (Monday to Friday 09:00 – 16:30)

Website: www.safeinsussex.org

Email: info@safeinsussex.org.uk

Write to:
Safe in Sussex
PO Box 4127
Worthing
West Sussex
BN11 1AF

My Sisters' House

My Sisters’ House is a women’s centre in Bognor Regis, providing support and advice on debt management, housing, domestic abuse etc. They provide a ‘one-stop’ shop provision for women. Supporting from crisis to where they want to be.

They offer a drop in service (Monday – Friday, 09:00 – 15:00) in Bognor Regis.

Domestic abuse surgery (Tuesday evening, 17:00 – 20:00 / Saturday morning 09:00 – 11:00)

Telephone: 01243 697800 or 07427 651820

Website: www.mysistershouse.co.uk

Email: office@mysistershouse.info

Women's Aid

Women’s Aid is the national charity working to end domestic abuse against women and children.

Telephone: 0808 2000247

Website: www.womensaid.org.uk

Email: helpline@womensaid.org.uk

Paul White Addictions - Nurse Specialist

A confidential alcohol and drug recovery service within the privacy of your own home.

Telephone: 07849 665793

Email: pw@paulwhiteheadaddictions.com

Al-Anon

Al-Anon Family Groups UK & Eire is there for anyone whose life is or has been affected by someone else’s drinking.

Telephone: 0800 0086 811

Website: www.al-anonuk.org.uk

Change, Grow, Live

Alongside our alcohol and drugs services, we offer support to young people, those in the criminal justice system and anyone looking to live a healthier, happier life.

Website: www.changegrowlive.org

Adfam

Improving life for families affected by drugs and alcohol.

Website: adfam.org.uk

Facebook: @AdfamUK

Twitter: @AdfamUK

Email: admin@adfam.org.uk

DAWN

DAWN, the West Sussex Drug and Alcohol Wellbeing Network, provides support to people of any age, who are looking to reduce or stop their drinking or use of drugs.

Young people aged up to 24:

Text: 07779339954 (someone will ring you back)

Telephone: 0300 303 8677

Email: wsypsms@cgl.org.uk

Adults aged over 25:

Telephone: 0300 303 8677

Email: WestSussex.contact@cgl.org.uk

Drinkline

If you’re worried about your own or someone else’s drinking, you can call this free helpline, in complete confidence.

Telephone: 0300 123 1110

Alcoholics Anonymous

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking.

Telephone: 0800 9177 650

Website: www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk

Email: help@aamail.org

Talk to Frank

If you have a problem with drugs Talk to Frank for friendly, confidential drugs advice.

Telephone: 0300 123 6600

Text: 82111

Website: www.talktofrank.com

Email: frank@talktofrank.com

Beat Eating Disorders

Beat is the UK’s eating disorder charity. They exist to end the pain and suffering caused by eating disorders. They are a champion, guide and friend to anyone affected, giving individuals experiencing an eating disorder and their loved ones a place where they feel listened to, supported and empowered.

Telephone: 0808 801 0677

Website: www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk

Email: help@beateatingdisorders.org.uk

Pan-Sussex Children and Young People and Family Eating Disorder Service (CYPFEDS)

CYPFEDS works with children, young people and their families to treat eating disorders. They look at physical health as well as mental health and working with you they will put together a treatment plan to help you get back on track.

Telephone: 0300 3040100

Website: www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk

Contact the Elderly

Contact the Elderly organises monthly Sunday afternoon gatherings for small groups of older people aged 75 and over who are dealing with loneliness and social isolation.

Telephone: 0800 716543 or 01273 805451

Website: www.contact-the-elderly.org.uk

Email: julia.rivas@contact-the-elderly.org.uk

Silver Line

Free phone support for older people, 24 hours a day.

Telephone: 0800 4 70 80 90

Website: www.thesilverline.org.uk

Age UK

Age UK is the country’s largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. They believe in a world where everyone can love later life and we work every day to achieve this.

Telephone: 0800 055 6112

Website: www.ageuk.org.uk

Manhood Mobility Volunteer Services

‘Manhood Mobility’ is a group of local volunteers who give their time and the use of the in the community who have travel needs which cannot be met by public transport. They offer a door to door service for essential journeys to hospital, The Medical Centre, Dentists, Opticians and other medical needs.

Telephone: 01243 671881

Email: manhoodmvs@gmail.com

Western Sussex Hospitals Maternity Services

Western Sussex Hospitals provide a range of maternity services including a maternity triage and advice line.

Telephone: 01903 285269

Website: www.westernsussexhospitals.nhs.uk

LushTums Chichester

LushTums offers a place to learn, connect and enjoy the process of pregnancy, birth, becoming a parent.

Website: www.lushtums.co.uk/chichester

Email: hello@lushtums.co.uk

Family Assist

Family Assist is an innovative new way of ensuring that our service users and their friends & families have access to a wide range of information and resources, both local and national, at their fingertips. The service is available to those registered to have their baby with Western Sussex Hospitals.

Telephone: 01243 777807

Website: www.west-sussex-family-assist.custhelp.com

Baby Buddy App

Baby Buddy is an award winning mobile phone app for new parents and parents-to-be, created by mums, doctors and midwives.

Download from: play.google.com

Download from: itunes.apple.com

Patient Information Centre

Need more information about your health or medical condition? The PIC is here to help.

We are the first thing you see as you enter the Medical Centre. PIC was set up in 2001 to provide health information for patients of the Medical Centre to help them make informed decisions on their own health care.

The information provided comes from recognised charities, councils and other NHS approved organisations. We offer information on many medical conditions, advice on healthy lifestyle choices and a list of local support, community and exercise groups.

Despite our wonderful space in the Medical Centre reception we don’t have enough room to display all the information we hold! To overcome this, we run a ‘focus’ that changes every two months.

The Lions’ Message in a Bottle is available from PIC. This is a simple idea to encourage people to keep their basic personal and medical details where they can easily be found in an emergency. The bottle contains a form for you to fill in giving details such as any medical conditions, allergies and your emergency contact information.

This information is kept in the bottle. The bottle is kept in the fridge, where the emergency services can find it if called to your home. They will know you have a bottle by two labels (supplied in the bottle): One fixed inside your front door, the other on your fridge.

If you can’t see the information you need on display, please ask our volunteers. PIC is available to patients whenever the Medical Centre is open and is staffed Mon-Fri 9.30am-11.30am. All enquiries are dealt with in the strictest confidence.

Age UK Life Books

These books are designed for you to record all your important information in one place. e.g. where your important documents, names of your insurance company and details of important appointments are kept. These could be very useful for your family in an emergency.

PIC has a supply of application forms for the LifeBook.

Please come and pick one up.

Opening Hours

The PIC is staffed Monday-Friday from 09:30 – 11:30

When un-staffed there are facilities in the PIC for messages to be left regarding requests which will be dealt with the next time it is open.

All enquiries are dealt with the strictest of confidence

Pregnancy Options Centre - Chichester

Options provide free, confidential support to people who find themselves facing tough times as a result of a pregnancy crises or after an abortion. They are able to see people alone or with a partner.

Telephone: 01243 784177

Text: 07843 543792

Facebook: @optionschi

Twitter: @OptionsChi

Website: www.pregnancychoicesdirectory.com

Sexual Health West Sussex

The Sexual Health Service in West Sussex provides free and confidential services including, sexual health and well being, cesting for and treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), contraception and emergency contraception.

Telephone: 0845 111 3456 or 01903 285199

Website: www.sexualhealthwestsussex.nhs.uk

British Pregnancy Advisory Service

BPAS provide inclusive, reproductive health care services that are responsive to the needs of everyone who wishes to use them.

Telephone: 03457 30 40 30

Website: www.bpas.org

Email: info@bpas.org

Brook

Brook provides free and confidential sexual health and wellbeing services for nearly 250,000 young people UK-wide, each year.

Website: www.brook.org.uk

Family Planning Association

A sexual health charity, the Family Planning Association gives straightforward information and support on sexual health, sex and relationships to everyone in the UK.

Telephone: 020 7608 5240

Website: www.fpa.org.uk

Sexual Health Helpline

The National Sexual Health Helpline provided by Public Health England is open Monday to Friday, 9am-8pm.

Telephone: 0300 123 7123

National Autistic Society

The National Autistic Society are the UK’s leading charity for autistic people and their families. Their goal is to help transform lives, change attitudes and create a society that works for autistic people.

Telephone: 02078 332299

Facebook: @NationalAutisticSociety

Twitter: @Autism

Website: www.autism.org.uk

Email: nas@nas.org.uk

Witterings Medical Centre Stop Smoking Clinic

Smoking is recognised as one of the hardest habits to stop and as each person is different. We can discuss all the different options and to discuss which products may be best suited to you.

Telephone: 01243 671833

Contact the practice

Quit with help

Everyone has a different reason for quitting, get a personalised Quit Smoking Plan.

Website: www.quitwithhelp.co.uk

Feeling Good Weight Management

The’Feeling Good’ Weight Management programme is available to all people who are registered with a West Sussex GP and meet the qualifying criteria for the service. Your GP can provide you with further details.

Telephone: 01903 503447

Website: www.smcfeelinggood.co.uk

Move it & Lose it

Would you like to lose weight? Are you overweight? Do you often feel tired and sluggish? Would you like to have more energy? The Move it & Lose it workshops, led by a registered nutritionist, is a 12 week programme for adults.

Telephone: 01243 521041

Email: info@chichesterwellbeing.org.uk

Website: www.chichester.westsussexwellbeing.org.uk

Weight Watchers

Meetings, Online or a little bit of both. We’ve got options and support, whatever your lifestyle.

Website: www.weightwatchers.com

Slimming World

You’ll find delicious recipe and menu ideas at your local group, along with all the help you need to get started and reach your target weight.

Website: www.slimmingworld.co.uk

Allsorts

A safe space for LGBTU young people in Chichester to meet in a comfortable and confidential setting and access support.

Telephone: 01273 721211

Facebook: @allsortsyouthproject

Twitter: @allsortsyouth

Website: www.allsortsyouth.org.uk/westsussex

YMCA Dialogue Counselling

Children, young people and families are at the heart of YMCA DownsLink Group with a particular focus on the needs of young people who find themselves on the fringes of society and need support.

Telephone: 01273 222550

Website: www.ymcadlg.org

Email: enquiries@ymcadlg.org

Chichester FindItOut Centre 13-25

If you are aged 13-25 you can drop in to a FindItOut centre to get advice and information. If you want to talk to someone in confidence you just need to make an appointment.

Telephone: 07716 227928

Website: www.westsussex.gov.uk

Email: ChichesterFIOCentre@westsussex.gov.uk

Information Shop 13-25

The Information Shop offers free and confidential information, advice, support and counselling to any young person aged between 13 and 25 years old. Our drop-in service is open on a Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday afternoon, from 13:00 to 17:00. You can drop in about absolutely anything.

Telephone: 01243 839093

Website: chi-infoshop.org.uk

Kooth

Free, safe and anonymous online support for young people.

Website: www.kooth.com

Beat Eating Disorders

Beat is the UK’s eating disorder charity. They exist to end the pain and suffering caused by eating disorders. They are a champion, guide and friend to anyone affected, giving individuals experiencing an eating disorder and their loved ones a place where they feel listened to, supported and empowered.

Telephone: 0808 801 0677

Website: www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk

Email: help@beateatingdisorders.org.uk

Pan-Sussex Children and Young People and Family Eating Disorder Service (CYPFEDS)

CYPFEDS works with children, young people and their families to treat eating disorders. They look at physical health as well as mental health and working with you they will put together a treatment plan to help you get back on track.

Telephone: 0300 3040100

Website: www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk

Papyrus - Prevention of Young Suicide

If you are having thoughts of suicide or are concerned for a young person who might be you can contact HOPELINEUK for confidential support and practical advice.

Telephone: 0800 068 4141

Website: papyrus-uk.org

Email: pat@papyrus-uk.org