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| A guide to helplines and community services in Brighton and Hove | |
Children
FAMILY SUPPORT WORK
offers free, confidential support, through home visits or at our Wednesday morning drop-in advice service, to anyone raising children alone
Garton House, 22 Stanford Avenue, Monday-Thursday 9am-2pm, Friday 9am-1pm
(01273) 550562 email
FAMILY INFORMATION SERVICE
provides information and advice about local services for children
Brighton Town Hall, Bartholomew Square (12 on map) Drop-in Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
(01273) 293545 email
THE COWLEY CLUB
is a radical social centre with a child friendly cafe, library and bar
12 London Road (15 on map) Child friendly vegan community cafe Wednesday-Friday noon-4pm; baby, toddler and parent group Monday 2pm-4pm and Friday 10am-noon
(01273) 696104
BRIGHTON UNEMPLOYED CENTRE FAMILIES PROJECT
is a child friendly community centre offering food, advice and training opportunities
6 Tilbury Place (21 on map) Cafe with toy library and children's corner Monday-Friday 10am-4pm; cheap vegan meals, including children's portions served Monday-Friday 1pm-1.30pm; free creche Monday-Friday 10.30am-1pm, Monday-Wednesday 1.45pm-3.45pm
(01273) 671213 email
BRIGHTON AND HOVE UNWAGED ADVICE AND RIGHTS CENTRE
provides advice and representation on welfare and employments rights, vegetable shop, free clothes and books, baby equipment loan scheme and has fax and computer facilities
4 Crestway Parade, The Crestway, Hollingdean, Monday-Friday 10am-5pm
(01273) 540717 email
MOSAIC BLACK AND MIXED PARENTAGE FAMILY GROUP
is a community support group for black and mixed parentage families and individuals
Community Base, 113 Queens Road (Community Base on map)
(01273) 234017 email
AMAZE
offers support and information to parents and carers of children with special needs
Community Base, 113 Queens Road (Community Base on map)
(01273) 234020 / helpline (01273) 772289 (Monday-Thursday 9.30am-noon, Thursday 6pm-8pm) email
SERVICE FOR ENGLISH AS AN ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE (SEAL)
supports children learning English as an additional language in schools
(01273) 507367
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