Supporting and empowering homeless and vulnerable people to achieve sustainable independence and wellbeing.
Stonepillow provides assessment and referral into either its own hostels/supported accommodation/ recovery service, or supported engagement into another accommodation provider. It also provides support for the complex issues that homeless clients present with, most commonly substance misuse and mental health. Stonepillow's day hubs host a wide range of external partner sessions, including needle exchange, budgeting, IT support and visits from GPs and hairdressers.
Areas covered: Arun district, Chichester district
Website: https://stonepillow.org.uk/
Tel: 01243 537934
Providing an Asian Mental Health Helpline across West Sussex.
The Sahayak Asian Mental Health Helpline offers a culturally sensitive listening and information service for anyone affected by mental health issues - whether they are service users, carers or friends, and people affected by domestic abuse.
Callers may speak to us in Asian languages (Gujarati, Punjabi, Hindu, and Urdu) or English.
When you call the helpline you can expect to be listened to, treated with dignity and respect, given emotional support and signposted to useful sources of information.
Calls to our number are free and will not show up on your bill.
Areas covered: West Sussex
Tel: 0800 800 2073
Providing a range of advice and information, advocacy and support services, to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem to achieve what they want with their lives, and play a full part in society.
Mind in Brighton and Hove offers peer mentoring support in Crawley and Horsham, as well as community advocacy and Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) services across West Sussex. Our advocacy services take action to help you say what you want to say, secure your rights, make your views and wishes heard, and support you to obtain the services that you need. IMHA services are available to those who have been sectioned under the Mental Health Act.
Areas covered: Crawley, Horsham (peer mentoring); West Sussex (advocacy)
Website: https://www.mindcharity.co.uk/services/services-in-west-sussex/
Tel: 01273 666950