Community Mental Health Services by area

2. Eastbourne

Open access drop-in Wellbeing Centres and peer support

Southdown Eastbourne Wellbeing Centre

Who is it for?

People living in East Sussex (16+) with mental health issues
What does it offer?

Drop in centre:

  • Recovery Workers offer a range of recovery focused support to empower people to develop skills and resilience to stay in control of their life, including information and advice, 1:1 support, group sessions and workshops.
  • Peer Specialists are based at the Wellbeing Centre and have lived experience of mental ill health. They offer support for people to better manage their mental health and move towards recovery offering 1:1 and drop-in group session
Who can make referrals?
GPs and other health and care professionals, or people can self-refer
Contact and referral details:

8 Saffrons Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 1DG

Wellbeing Centre

Peer Support

Referral form, activity timetables, service information leaflets (including a variety of translated versions) available on Southdown’s website

Community support

Southdown Community Connectors

Who is it for?
People living in Hastings and Rother or Eastbourne, Hailsham and Seaford CCG areas (16+) who are experiencing low to moderate mental health issues (e.g. low mood, depression, anxiety,
What does it offer?

The service offers a Social Prescribing model to link people with specialist agencies/ community activities, finding practical solutions to everyday issues that are impacting on mental health and wellbeing.

Support is offered by Community Navigators in GP Practices, Community based clinics and out and about in the local community
Who can make referrals?

GPs and other health and care professionals, or people can self-refer
Contact and referral details:
  • Phone: 01323 340 151

GP referrals can be made via DXS

Self-referral form and a timetable of community clinics and GP walk-in clinics are available on Southdown’s website

Employment and employment retention support

Southdown (IPS) Supported Employment

Who is it for?
People (16+) with long-term mental health problems who are using a Mental Health Service.
What does it offer?

Helping people to gain or retain paid employment, self-employment, voluntary work or education/training

Support is offered in local Assessment and Treatment or Health in Mind venues, or in the local community
Who can make referrals?
Referrals are made by SPFT Assessment and Treatment Service or people can self-refer
Contact and referral details:

Eastbourne Assessment and Treatment Service on Sussex Partnership NHS website

Find out about being referred on Southdown’s website

Southdown and Health in Mind – Work in Mind

Who is it for?
People (18+) with common mental health challenges who are accessing Health in Mind services
What does it offer?

Helping people to gain or retain paid employment, self-employment, voluntary work or education/training

Support is offered in local Assessment and Treatment or Health in Mind venues, or in the local community
Who can make referrals?
Referrals from Health in Mind teams only
Contact and referral details:

People can speak to their Health in Mind practitioner or clinician who can refer them directly to the service.

Talking Therapies

Health in Mind (HiM)

Who is it for?
People (18+) experiencing stress, anxiety and/or low mood
What does it offer?
An NHS organisation providing courses and other types of therapies that help with stress, anxiety and low mood. Support is available by telephone, online, 1:1 or in groups
Who can make referrals?
GPs and other health and care professionals, or people can self-refer
Contact and referral details:
On-line self-referral form on Health in Mind’s website


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