More information

For information about other organisations in West Sussex that provide non-residential support services please contact the following organisations.

West Sussex Wellbeing

Find local wellbeing information and services. A free, friendly and impartial service from your local authority, the NHS and other services.

• Website: westsussexwellbeing.org.uk

Independent Lives

Ground Floor, Southfield House, 11 Liverpool Gardens, Worthing BN11 1RY
• Phone: 01903 219482
• Email: info@independentlives.org
• Website: independentlives.org

Your local library

For advice about any local government or health service in West Sussex.

Citizens Advice

For advice about any local government or health service in West Sussex and free money advice.
Website: citizensadvice.org.uk

Information for carers

If you are caring for someone at home, you can get help from the following organisation.

Carers Support West Sussex
• Phone: 0300 028 8888
• Email: info@carerssupport.org.uk
• Website: carerssupport.org.uk

Carewise - West Sussex care funding advice

Independent specialist financial advice on paying for long-term care.
• Phone: 0330 222 7000
• NGT Text Relay: 18001 0330 222 7000 (for deaf callers from a textphone or the NGT Lite app
downloaded onto a computer, tablet or smartphone)
• Email: carewise@westsussex.gov.uk
• Website: carewiseadvice.com

Benefit information

For information on benefits, please contact the Department for Work and Pensions. There is a confidential Freephone number on 0800 731 0464.

You can also get advice from Age UK West Sussex, Brighton and Hove on Freephone 0800 019 1310 between 10am and 2pm, Monday to Friday. Or you can visit their website at ageuk.org.uk/westsussexbrightonhove

Your local branch of Citizens Advice can also give you advice on benefits.

Mental-health social work service

For a referral to the appropriate mental-health team, please contact our Adults’ CarePoint. See the 'Contact us' page for details.