East Sussex County Council
Community Mental Health Services by area
4. Hastings and St Leonards
Open access drop-in Wellbeing Centres and peer support
Southdown Hastings / St Leonard’s Wellbeing Centre
| Who is it for? |
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People living in East Sussex (16+) with mental health issues |
| What does it offer? |
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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 support and drop-in group sessions |
| Who can make referrals? |
| GPs and other health and care professionals, or people can self-refer |
| Contact and referral details: |
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Carisbrooke House, Stockleigh Road, St Leonard’s-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN38 0JP Wellbeing Centre
Peer Support
Referral form, activity timetables, service information leaflets (including a variety of translated versions) available on Southdown’s website |
Out of hours support
Staying Well Space
Please note, the service is not a drop-in.
| Who is it for? |
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People living in East Sussex (16+) experiencing mental health distress |
| What does it offer? |
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Open 7 days a week: 6pm to 10.30pm on weekdays 4pm to 10.30pm at weekends. The Staying Well Space provides evening and weekend, recovery-focused support to help de-escalate and manage mental health distress and prevent crisis. Recovery Workers and Peer Supporters offer 1:1 support in a safe, friendly environment |
| Who can make referrals? |
| GPs and other health and care professionals, or self-referral after initial visit or if the patient already uses SPFT or Southdown services |
| Contact and referral details: |
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Carisbrooke House, Stockleigh Road, St Leonard’s-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN38 0JP
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Easy access service for people with complex lives
Seaview Project
| Who is it for? |
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People living in Hastings/St Leonard’s (16+) from the street drinking community, homeless, on low incomes or with no recourse to public funding, who are significantly affected by a complex range of needs and mental ill health |
| What does it offer? |
| A warm and welcoming building where people can find help, comfort, friendship and inspiration. Laundry and washing facilities are available, as well as access to activities such as gym, arts choir, healthy hot meals and friendship. |
| Who can make referrals? |
| GPs and other health and care professionals, or people can self-refer |
| Contact and referral details: |
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Southwater Centre, Hatherley Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 6LB
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Community support
Southdown Community Connectors
| Who is it for? |
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| People living in HR or EHSu CCG areas (16+) who are experiencing low to moderate mental health issues (e.g. low mood, depression, anxiety, |
| What does it offer? |
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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? |
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GPs and other health and care professionals, or people can self-refer |
| Contact and referral details: |
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? |
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| People (16+)with long-term mental health problems who are using a Mental Health Service. |
| What does it offer? |
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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: |
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Hastings 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? |
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| People (18+) with common mental health challenges who are accessing Health in Mind services |
| What does it offer? |
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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: |
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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? |
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| 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? |
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GPs and other health and care professionals, or people can self-refer |
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