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Whatever difficulties people are going through, their parents, families and carers can play a key role in helping them cope and live life to the fullest. There are a number of organisations around the region dedicated to helping parents and carers, offering practical assistance, training, resources and advice to help them look after those they care for, as well as their own wellbeing which can often suffer due to caring commitments. Check out the Youth Work section in the links above for other organisations that aren’t focused on parents and carers but provide some parental/carer support as part of their services.
Care for the Carers East Sussex
An independent charity representing and supporting unpaid carers of all ages across East Sussex through online information on topics including rights and grants, plus carers groups, one-to-one support and advice, and counselling services.
Carers Centre for Brighton and Hove
Supporting adults and under-21s in Brighton & Hove whose social, emotional or educational development has been negatively affected by their caring role, by improving family support, and providing activities and groups so carers can have a break, get information, socialise and build their confidence.
Offers carers aged 16-plus support groups across the region, a carer response line, and access to counselling and wellbeing support as well as equipment and funding to assist them in their caring role. Also houses SHINE, an initiative for 18- to 25-year-old carers.
A Sussex-wide initiative identifying young carers aged five to 18 in need of support and providing a range of short-term interventions, including respite from their caring role, clubs to socialise with their peers, and one-to-one school and careers support.
A Brighton-based organisation supporting parents/carers of all races whose children have been marginalised or excluded from school, advising schools on how to reduce exclusions and encourage a more aspirational attitude towards challenged young people, and promoting BAME role models.
Providing a range of services for parents/carers in East Sussex whose children are struggling with mental health issues, including coffee mornings, walk-and-talk sessions, phone support, information and resources, counselling and therapeutic interventions.
Support for parents in Eastbourne, Hastings, Lewes & Havens, Rother and Wealden, including links to useful and trusted websites covering topics from housing to benefits and domestic violence, as well as a range of online parenting programmes from the East Sussex Parenting Team.
Empowering parents/carers, educators and employers to talk more openly about mental health by providing practical tips, online resources and training sessions, and a national network of parent support groups.
A national charity that runs a free, confidential helpline for parents/carers worried about a young person’s mental health, and a Parents Say group for those whose children are accessing mental health services, as well as offering online information, resources and a directory of sources of support.