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Links And Resources

Here you can find resources for Brighton based support services. Click on the following links for more information on-

Brighton support services

Addaction Tel: 01273 321000 or 668846
Substance misuse. Services, support groups, referrals, structured day programmes and more, for all affected by substance use. 12 St Georges Place, Brighton BN1 4GB, brighton@addaction.org.uk, www.addaction.org.uk

Brighton Housing Trust Central admin: 01273 645400, Info: 01273694939
Various support services plus housing help. 144 London Road, Brighton BN1 4PH, www.bht.org.uk

Brighton Lesbian and Gay Switchboard Tel.: 01273 204050
Phonelines open every evening 5-10pm. Friendly and confidential service for anyone ranging from handling insecurities, lifestyle choices to practical advice. Also counselling project and HIV issues. Community Base, Brighton, www.switchboard.org.uk/brighton

Brighton Oasis Project Tel.: 01273 696970
Services for current and former women drug users. Drop in, support, activities and free crèche. 22 Richmond Place, Brighton BN2 2NA

Brighton Rape Crisis Project 01273 323027, national helpline: 0208 6833300
Helpline and face-to-face counselling. Local helpline open Mondays and Wednesdays 6-9pm, Fridays 9.30am-12.30pm – 01273 203773. POB 323, Brighton BN2 2TY

Brighton Women’s Centre Tel.: 01273 749567
Support, advice, information, library, groups and more. Recently moved to 72 High Street, and open Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, 10am-3.30pm as well as alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays. www.womenscentre.org.uk

First Stop Tel.: 01273 696622
Child Protection. Run Personal Safety and Protective Behaviours programmes, and bullying prevention schemes in schools. Whitehawk Youth Centre, Whitehawk Road, Brighton BN2 5GD, Brighton-First-Stop@childrenssociety.org.uk

MIND Tel.: 01273 749600
Mental Health support. Services, information, support groups etc. 79 Buckingham Road, Brighton BN1 3RE, info@mindcharity.co.uk

Morley Street Family Planning Clinic Tel.: 01273 242091
Emergency contraception. Morley Street, Brighton BN2 2RA

On the Level (Young People’s Centre), Tel.: 01273 230130, helpline 01273 887886
Helpline, drop ins and sexual health clinic. 69 Ship Street, Brighton BN1 1AE
onthelevel@pact.org.uk, http://www.brighton.co.uk/commune/on-the-level/

Relate Tel.: 01273 697997
Relationship counseling, psychosexual therapy, training courses. 58 Preston Road, Brighton BN1 4QF, reception@brightonrelate.org.uk, www.brightonrelate.org.uk

Samaritans Tel.: 01273 772277
24 hour helpline for any advice or support. 102 Clarendon Road, Hove BN3 3WQ, www.samaritans.org

SHED Tel.: 01273 688171
Self help group for eating disorders. 137 Freshfield Road, Brighton BN2

Survivors of Suicide Tel.: 01273 220020
Worker and support group for people who have attempted suicide, or who have been affected by suicide.

Survivors’ Network Tel.: 01273 203380
Support for female survivors of child sexual abuse. Self help, counselling, and helpline, 7-9.30pm Fridays, drop ins 1st Thursday of the month 7-9pm. Community Mental Health Centre, 79 Buckingham Road, Brighton BN1 3RE. survivors.network@virgin.net

Sussex Counselling Tel.: 01273 732900

Threshold Tel.: 01273 626444
Women’s mental health initiative. Accessible to al women, experiencing a variety of difficulties – depression, anxiety, phobias, drug misuse, illness, rape, past physical or emotional abuse, eating disorders, bereavement... Support, drop ins, free crèche.
14 St Georges Place, Brighton BN1 4GB

Victim Support Brighton Tel.: 01273 234009
Provides information, practical help and emotional support to people who have experienced a crime. Information on police and court procedures, compensation and insurance matters. Community Base, 113 Queens Road, Brighton BN1 3XG.
victimsupport@communitybase.org, www.victimsupport.org

Women’s Refuge Project Tel.: 01273 622828, Helpline: 01273 622822
Outreach service, helpline, refuge, drop-in for any women or child who has experienced domestic violence. Also training and information services. PO Box 889, Brighton BN1 4DP. womensrefuge@easynet.co.uk