A guide to community services in Brighton and Hove from

General and emotional support

THE SAMARITANS
offer confidential emotional support to people feeling suicidal or in distress
(01273) 772277 / text 07725 909090
Dubarry House, Newtown Road, Hove
Daily 10am-10pm
• 24 hour national helpline 0845 790 9090

VICTIM SUPPORT
provides practical and emotional support to people affected by crime
0845 389 9528
Unit 11, Riverside Business Centre, Brighton Road, Shoreham-on-Sea

CRUSE BEREAVEMENT CARE
offers help to all bereaved people by providing advice, information, counselling and an opportunity for social contact
(01273)
234007
Community Base, 113 Queens Road (Community Base on map)
• Drop-in Wednesday 10am-12.15pm, first hour for newcomers

ACCESS POINT
offers information about local social care services
(01273) 295555 / minicom (01273) 296388

COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTRE DROP-IN SERVICE
is a friendly, informal place where you can find out about a range of services, gain support and meet new people
(01273) 749500
79 Buckingham Road (7 on map)
Monday-Friday 9.30am-5pm

CITY DIRECT
is the access point for all Brighton and Hove City Council services
Bartholomew House, Bartholomew Square (12 on map), Hove Town Hall, Tisbury Road, Hove and Victoria Road, Portslade
Monday-Friday 9am-4.30pm

SAFE IN THE CITY
offers advice and support to people experiencing anti-social behaviour, hate incidents or domestic violence
(01273) 291099
162 North Street

MEN'S ADVICE LINE
offers advice and support to men in abusive relationships
• Helpline 0808 801 0327 Monday-Friday 10am-1pm and 2pm-5pm

MANKIND
offers support for men who have been sexually abused
(01273) 510447 Monday-Friday 10am-4pm

PARTNERS OF PRISONERS AND FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP (POPS)
provides assistance to prisoners and people with links to prisoners to help families to cope with the stress of arrest, imprisonment and release
• Helpline 0808 808 2003 Monday-Friday 9am-8pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am-3pm

SAFE SPACE
provides support, first aid and a place of safety for people in Brighton town centre on Friday and Saturday nights
St Paul's Church, West Street (next to the Odeon)
Friday and Saturday 11pm-3.45am

THRESHOLD
offers free to low-cost counselling to women living in Brighton and Hove and its surrounding areas with creche facility available during counselling
01273 827001