People who feel at breaking point can find support at a number of Staying Well crisis support centres across Sussex, with Staying Well Worthing the latest centre to offer a walk-in service.
Staying Well is a dedicated out-of-hours crisis support service run by teams of mental health and peer support workers in partnership with the local NHS. The service aims to help people build skills to reduce emotional and psychological distress in a supportive environment.
Individuals experiencing a mental health crisis can now access a walk-in service at Staying Well Worthing, as well as the Staying Well centres in Brighton & Hove and Crawley, which began offering walk-ins earlier this year. This change means that people based in and around Worthing can receive urgent mental health support without needing to schedule an appointment, helping to ensure that those in urgent need can access help quickly and easily. Staying Well Worthing is led by Pathfinder partner, West Sussex Mind, in partnership with the Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
Staying Well offers a relaxed and welcoming space where people in crisis can find non-judgemental support. As well as an NHS clinician, the teams include staff with lived experience, providing peer support and understanding from a personal perspective. The service helps people on their path towards recovery and connects them with additional services and organisations that can help them further.
There are five crisis support centres across Sussex which operate as a partnership between the NHS and voluntary, community and social enterprise sector organisations. Contact details and opening hours can be found below.
Staying Well in Brighton & Hove (run by Southdown)
The Wellbeing Hub at Preston Park, 18 Preston Park Avenue, Brighton, BN1 6HL
Opening hours:
Weekdays - 5pm to 10.30pm
Weekends - 3pm to 10.30pm
How to access the service:
This is a walk-in service
Call: 0800 0236475
Email: stayingwell.brighton@southdown.org
Online: Staying Well in Brighton & Hove
Staying Well - Crawley (run by Richmond Fellowship)
Arundel House, Unit 1 Ground Floor, Amberley Court, Whitworth Road, Crawley, RH11 7XL
Opening Hours:
Weekdays - 5pm to 10.30pm
Weekends - 3pm to 10.00pm
How to access the service:
This is a walk-in service
Call: 07920 387274
Email: crawleystayingwell@richmondfellowship.org.uk
Online: Staying Well in Crawley
Staying Well in Eastbourne (run by Southdown)
Eastbourne Wellbeing Centre, Suites 1&2, The Printworks, 20 Wharf Road, Eastbourne, BN21 3AW
Opening hours:
Weekdays - 5pm to 10.30pm
Weekends - 3pm to 10.30pm
How to access the service:
Please contact the service to make an appointment to attend.
Call: 0800 0236475
Email: stayingwell.Eastbourne@southdown.org
Online: Staying Well in Eastbourne
Staying Well in Hastings (St Leonards-on-Sea) (run by Southdown)
St Leonards-On-Sea Wellbeing Centre, Carisbrooke House, Stockleigh Road, Hastings, TN38 0JP
Opening hours:
Weekdays - 4pm to 10.30pm
Weekends - 3pm to 10.30pm
How to access the service:
Please contact the service to make an appointment to attend.
Call: 0800 0236475
Email: stayingwell.hastings@southdown.org
Online: Staying Well in Hastings
Staying Well - Worthing (run by West Sussex Mind)
Methold House, North Street, Worthing BN11 1DU
Opening Hours:
Weekdays - 5pm to 10.30pm
Weekends - 3pm to 10.30pm
How to access the service:
This is a walk-in service
Call: 01903 268107
Email: sww@westsussexmind.org
Online: Staying Well in Worthing
