Worthing Wide Programme September 2016 (Read

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Centre
Footprint
(Crescent
Road)
Footprints
(Lyndhurst
Road)
The Wave
Mon
Tues
Wed
Thurs
Fri
9- 4
9-4
9-4
9-4
9-1
9:30 - 3
9:30 - 3
9:30 - 3
9 - 12
9-2
9 - 12
Café open
until 3
Café open
until 3
Café open
until 3
9:30 - 3:30
Not open
for drop - in
Not open
for drop - in
Not open for Not open for
drop - in
drop - in
Worthing
9-3
9-3
Not open for Not open for
drop - in
drop - in
Tarring
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Footprints
The Wave
Findon
Maybridge
Durrington
Durrington
9-1
9 - 4:30
1 - 4:30
9 - 4:30
9-4
Maybridge
9-1
9-1
Not open for
drop-in
9 - 4:30
9-3
Findon
9:30 - 12:30 Not open for
drop - in
Open for Jo 9:30 - 12:30 9:30 - 12:30
Jingles only
Footprints: 40 Crescent Road, BN11 1RQ, 01903 276807
Footprints: Lyndhurst Road, BN11 2DG, 01903 270424
(Lyndhurst Road C&FC is situated next to Lyndhurst First School)
The Wave: Dominion Road, BN14 8JL, 01903 276869
Tarring: The Rowans Centre, Steepleview, Worthing, BN13 1RP, 07955 496559
Durrington: 81 Salvington Road, BN13 2JD, 01903 276888
Maybridge: 77 The Strand, BN12 6DR, 01903 276890
Findon: Vale Avenue, BN14 0DB, 01903 270455
On Wednesdays Durrington C&FC Services now run from Durrington Community
Centre from 9.45-12pm New Road (In Tesco’s Car Park) Worthing
Tarring
October 2016
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Tarring
The Wave
Footprints – Lyndhurst
Road
Footprints – Crescent Road
Not open for drop-in.
Information, advice,
guidance and universal
services can be accessed
at Maybridge CFC
Child Health Clinic
10:30am- 12pm
Open for specific services
only. Information,
Advice and guidance and
can be accessed at Footprints
Crescent Road
Antenatal (Pre-booked
appointments only)
Page 2: Contents page
IT Junction 10am - 12pm
Early Parenting Group
1:15pm - 2:45pm
Page 3: Welcome, Facebook, Family Information Service
Antenatal (Pre-booked
appointments only)
Page 4: Exploring Parenting
Post-Natal Support Group
(Baby and You - 5 fun, friendly
sessions) 10am - 11.30am.
Play & Chat afterwards
12-2pm . See page 15 for
more details
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Play and Learn Together
10am - 11:30am
Emerging Futures - 10am 11.30am (drop in session for
families affected by substance
misuse - call 01903 205805 for
further information)
Page 5: Family Forum Dates and Community Cafe
Page 6: Work, Education, Childcare
Page 7: Citizens Advice Bureau, Baby Massage and Sling and
Nappy Library
Not open for drop-in.
Information, advice,
guidance and universal
services can be accessed
at Maybridge CFC
Page 8: Training
Page 9: IT. Junction
Antenatal (Pre-booked
appointments only)
Little Movers 10am – 10:30am
On The Movers 10.30am -11am
Baby Movers 11.15 –11:45am
£2 per family
Play Room available for
‘Drop In’ 9am - 2:45pm
1st Tuesday every month
Nappy Library 10am -12pm &
Sling Library 10am -1pm
Bubbles Play and Learn
(Please see earlier in
programme for details of this
session) 1pm - 2.30pm
Sleep Clinic (2pm - 3.30pm)
Every Tuesday
Antenatal (Pre-booked only)
Antenatal Early Days and Infant
Feeding 2nd Tuesday of month
— 10am-12pm (Contact centre
to book)
Young Parents Antenatal Clinic
1pm - 3pm Invitation only,
Play room unavailable for dropin from 12.30pm - 3.30pm
Page 10: Smoking Cessation
Page 11: Emerging Solutions
Page 12: CAP money course
Page 13: Sensory Toy LIbrary
Page 14 & 15: Health Services
Page 16: Additional Needs
Page 17: Speech & Language Therapy and Sleep Clinic
Page 18 & 19: Centre Timetables
Drop-in for information,
advice and guidance
9:30am - 3:30pm
Child Health Clinic
9.30am - 11am
Early Parenting and
development checks will
take place by appointment
Not open for drop-in.
Information, advice,
guidance and universal
services can be accessed
at Durrington
Page 20: Opening Times and Centre Contact Numbers
(Closed For Drop In/Free
Play)
Information, advice,
guidance and universal
services can be accessed
at Maybridge CFC
Antenatal Early Days and Infant
Feeding 3rd Wednesday of
Month 9:15am-11:15am
(Contact centre to book)
MILK Drop-In 10am - 11:30am
Jack in the Box Parent & Toddler Group 10am - 11:45am,
(Fee Applies)
Hartbeeps 10-12pm (Term
time only) 10am (toddling - 4
years) 11am (sitting - toddling
babies) 12pm (newborn sitting babies)
Antenatal (Pre-booked
appointments only)
Child-minders’ Group 10am 12pm
Antenatal (Pre-booked
appointments)
Child Health Clinic
10:30am - 12pm
Play Room is available for
‘Drop In’ 9am - 4pm
(Garden only during clinic time)
Antenatal (Pre-booked
appointments only)
Child-minder's’ Group
10am-12pm Drop-in
Giggle Wiggle singalong group
10:30am - 10:45am. Followed
by Stay and Play.
Ickle Roos (Fortnightly)
12:30pm – 2:30pm Premature/
unwell babies from SCBU
(Referral Only)
Immunisation Clinic
(Pre-booked appointments
only)
Play Room available for
‘drop-in’ 9am - 12pm
Antenatal (Pre-booked
appointments)
Antenatal (Pre-booked
appointments)
Child Health Clinic
9:30am - 11am
Early Parenting Group
11am - 12:.30pm
Play Room is available for
‘Drop In’ 9am - 1pm
Play Room is available for
‘Drop In’ 1pm - 4pm
Maybridge
Durrington
Findon
Under 5’s Music Group
Antenatal (Pre-booked appointments only)
9:30am – 12:30pm
Breastfeeding & New Parents
Support Drop-in 10am – 12pm
Childminder Drop-in Mondays 10am-12pm
(New Life Church Hall, Greenland Road)
All childminders and children welcome! Entry
£1.50 per childminder. Bring your own
snacks. For more information please contact
Tracey on (07554 006113).
(However you feed - all
welcome)
10am – 11:30am (Term time only)
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50p per family
Robert Hayes Benefit Advice
4th Monday of every month1am- 4pm
Please call to book
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Worthing Baby Sling Library ( 3rd Monday of every
month 12.:30pm—3 pm)
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Magic Minders Child-minder Group
Antenatal (Pre-booked appointments only)
9:30am – 11:30am (Term time only)
9:30am-12:30pm
Contact 07799 675456 for details
Child Health Clinic 9:30am – 11am
Milk Breastfeeding Support 10am - 11am
ADHD Parent Support Group
(Every other Tuesday, Term time only)
12 pm– 1pm
Not open for drop-in .
Information, advice, and guidance can be
accessed at :
Tarring C&FC (The Rowans Centre)
Early Parenting Group 1:30pm – 3pm
Please contact Cath Short, Community Nursery
Nurse for more details on (01903) 258975
(Returning September)
Open for specific services
and training
only. Information, advice,
guidance and universal
services can be accessed
at Durrington Children and
Family Centre
Centre closed in the morning until 1pm
Jo Jingles £3 per family
New Beginnings Play and Learn at Durrington
Community Centre (Tesco ‘s Car Park) 9.45am11.15am (Free Session)
9:45am – Over 2’s
Antenatal (Pre-booked appointments)
9:30am - 4pm
Baby Movers 1pm– 1:30pm Little Movers
1:30pm - 2:30pm £2 per family
Little Movers £2 per Session 11am - 11:30am
Baby Movers £2 per Session 11:30am – 12:m
Antenatal Early Days & Infant Feeding
Workshop 2nd Thursday of every month 2pm - 4pm
Information and Advice and Guidance - Including Free Internet Access
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Family Activities and Support
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Health Services
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Links to Jobcentre Plus
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Training and Volunteer Opportunities
Exciting news! We have relaunched our Worthing Wide Children and Family Centre
Facebook Page, and will be updating it regularly with news & events, articles, play
ideas, recipes and much more.
10:45am – Under 2’s
Family Information Service
Little Movers Music, Dance and
Play with Angela
10am - 10:30am
£2 per family
Child Health Clinic with Breastfeeding Support
1:30pm - 3pm
Citizens Advice (pre book) 01903 276890
10am – 1pm
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Antenatal (Pre-booked appointments only)
1pm – 4pm
Take-a-Break Parent & Toddler Group (Term time 10
– 11:30am 70p per 1st child, additional children 50p)
Early Parenting Group 1.30pm – 3pm Contact
Cheryl Wayman for info (01903) 258975
We would like to invite you to come along to one of your local Children & Family
Centres. The voices of children, young people and families are at the heart of all we
do. We offer a service that aims to provide you with the following:
Please like us on Facebook and get involved with your Children & Family Centre.
Sleep Clinic Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of
the month 1.30pm –3pm
Play and Learn Together 10-11:30am Held at
Maybridge C&FC (not Keystone Centre)
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Antenatal (Pre-booked appointments only)
9:30am – 12:30pm
Child Health Clinic
9:30am – 11am
Free impartial information service. Opportunity to sign up for email alerts, including
school closures, jobs, library services & centre programme updates.
· Children & Family Centres
· Parent & Toddler Groups
· Holiday Play Schemes
· Specialist Support
· Childcare
· Leisure Activities
· Toy Libraries
· Health Services
Call 01243 777807, Email family.info.service@westsussex.gov.uk
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Speech and Language Therapy Drop In
If you have any concerns about your pre-school child’s speech and
language skills and would like to speak to a speech and language therapist
about this, please feel free to “drop-in” to any of the sessions listed below.
Exploring Parenting
Come along to our new programme, available to all Worthing families
Would you like to learn more about parenting, for Children aged 0-11?
Come along to any of the sessions, no need to book.
(There are no crèche facilities available)
The therapist will listen to your concerns, carry out an informal assessment
and offer some advice and suggestions to help you support your child.
(Please bring along red handbook to the session)
Durrington C&FC (9:30 – 11:30pm) Monday 10th October
The remaining weeks of the current course held at
Monday 28th November
Maybridge Children & Family Centre are as follows:
Maybridge C&FC (1:30-3:30pm) Monday 14th November
Week 4: Tuesday 4th October
Managing Behaviour , Finding what works for you and your child
Footprints C&FC (9:30-11:30am) Friday 11th November
Week 5: Tuesday 11th October
Parent & Child Relationships
Building and maintaining positive attachments and behaviours
The Wave (9:30—11:30am) Friday 4th November
Boundstone C&FC (9:30 - 11:30am) Monday 7th November
The next course starts on 8th November at:
The Wave Children & Family Centre,
Dominion Road, Worthing, BN14 8JL
10am-12pm
Crèche places available– book to guarantee a place
Week 1: Tuesday 8th November
Play & 5 to Thrive
How it supports your child's emotional, social, physical development
Week 2: Tuesday 15th November
Improving Communication, Positive responses, positive behaviours
Week 3: Tuesday 22nd November
Managing Behaviour , Finding what works for you and your child
For further information including other drop-in locations please visit
Sleep Clinic
Is your child not sleeping? Are they aged between 6 months and 8 years?
Help is available! The Health team run a free sleep advice drop-in clinic.
Week 4: Tuesday 29th November
Parent & Child Relationships
Building and maintaining positive attachments and behaviours
Week 5: Tuesday 6th December (no crèche available)
5 to Thrive (antenatal to 12 months), Attachment and Bonding
Ring: 01903 276890 or 01903 276869
for more information
Durrington CFC - Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month 1.30pm -3pm
Lyndhurst Road CFC -Tuesdays 2pm – 3:30pm
Please call (01273) 696011 ext. 6160 for more details.
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If your child has any additional needs,
Family Forums
you may find that these services are helpful:
Come and join our Family Forums and help shape our Children and
Family Centre services. Your views are important to us and we value your
thoughts and ideas on how we can improve our service for you and your
community.
Durrington Children and Family Centre is a Hub Centre for
information, advice and guidance for families with children with
additional needs
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Durrington
Durrington and Parkfield Road Centres have sensory rooms which
provide a relaxing and safe space to be with your child - (no cost -
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Wednesday 19th October after New Beginnings
Footprints Crescent Road
phone centre to book)
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We have a sensory toy library at Durrington and Lyndhurst Road
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Monday 24th October after Play & Learn
C&FC
Maybridge
We also know that claiming for financial assistance can be a daunting
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prospect; we can offer support with claiming Disability
Footprints Lyndhurst Road
Benefits.
Friday 14th October after Play & Learn
Alternatively call our Welfare Benefits Adviser, Robert Hayes on
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07850 240874
The Wave
Groups
Bubbles Play & Learn — A friendly Play and Learn Together session for
children (under 5), who would benefit from play in a small group, with
opportunities for parents to talk to an Early Years Advisor held on a Tuesday
1.00pm-2.30pm at Lyndhurst Road C&FC.
ADHD Parent Support Group – For parents of children of all ages. Runs
every other Tuesday at Maybridge from 12pm - 1pm.
Parents for Autism – Run by parents, the group is a chance to meet other
parents, share advice and support as well as hearing interesting speakers.
£1 donation to include refreshments. Held at Maybridge Community Church
from 7:30pm - 9:15pm on Monday 7th November. For further information
please see our website www.parentsforautism.org.uk
Umbrellas – A group for parent/carers of children with additional needs who
are in mainstream schools. Held at Durrington Community Centre starting on
9th November 9.30am—11.00am
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Thursday 13th October after Giggle Wiggle Music Group
Tuesday 11th October after Baby Movers
Please contact your local Children and Family Centre for further details.
A warm welcome awaits you!
Fridays 11am - 2:30pm
Held at :
Maybridge Children & Family Centre
77 The Strand BN12 6DR
Talk to us about volunteering
at the Café
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We can help you to balance Work,
Education and Childcare:
- Ask us for advice and information on childcare. There
are many ways that childcare costs can be reduced, including Free
Entitlement for some two year olds.
Childcare
- Are you thinking of returning to work, looking
for a career change or wanting to explore training opportunities? Talk
to us about the prospects available to gain valuable work experience
that will help build up your CV. Contact our Parent Volunteer
Co-ordinator (Trish) on 07703 886781 for further information.
Work Experience
- Get a free Job Seekers Support Pack from any Children and
Family Centre. Local, recently advertised job vacancies can be found
at every centre.
Jobs
- Sometimes getting your finances in order can be stressful.
We can signpost you to the relevant agencies to support you whether
the issue is housing, tax credits, debt, or benefits. Free Entitlement
for two, three and four year olds can be complicated to understand we can help.
Money
Training - We can help you find courses on a variety of different
subjects including English, Maths and ESOL through Aspire.
Northbrook are also offering home learning courses on subjects such
as Autism, Customer Service, Business and Administration and
Nutrition and Health. Information about courses can be found in every
centres “courses” folder and in most cases courses are FREE!
Need Sexual Health Advice?
Sexual Health Worthing offers a wide range of services available
through walk in sessions and appointments. Services include: sexually
transmitted infection screening and treatment: pregnancy testing: free
condoms and emergency contraception.
Please call (01903) 285199 for more details or visit the website for
more info: www.sexualhealthwestsussex.nhs.uk. The clinic is
situated on the corner of Rowlands Road, Number 45, BN11 3JN.
. Postnatal Support Group
Every Monday during term time we run supportive sessions which will help
parents make positive changes. This is an open group and will have a subject
to focus our discussion
Mondays (10am - 11.30am)
at Footprints C&FC, Lyndhurst Road, BN11 2DG
There will ne no session on the 17th of October, however families are welcome
to come along to the Play & Chat session between 12-2pm.
For more details please phone Tracy Ashcroft on 07918 643208
Freedom Programme
A drop in Support group for women who have, or are experiencing domestic
abuse. (The is no crèche available, however if childcare is an issue please
speak to a member of staff).
For more information please contact your nearest Children and Family Centre.
Oral Health Shop
Healthy Start Vitamins
We sell many oral health products
including both children's and
adults toothbrushes, Toothpaste,
and Tommy Tippee cups.
You can get healthy start vitamins
here for you and your child.
Just ask at reception…
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Baby Massage
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Antenatal – Pre booked appointments with your midwife.
Baby Massage classes at The Wave Children & Family Centre
5 Week Course on Wednesdays - 1pm—2:30pm
(9th November – 7th December)
(11th January — 8th February) and (8th March — 5th April)
MILK Drop In – Breastfeeding support group.
Early Parenting Group – 12 week programme for new parents run by a
Community Nursery Nurse. Please contact the centre for more details.
Early Days and Infant Feeding– Antenatal infant feeding workshop run by
a Maternity Support Worker. For pregnant women between 28 and 34
weeks. Please speak to your midwife or a member of centre staff for more
details.
Well Being Advisor – Come and speak to an Adur and Worthing Wellbeing
Advisor about losing weight, eating well, stopping smoking, getting more
active, managing stress and much more. Information line - 01903 221450.
Weaning talk at Maybridge CFC Centre - 1st Thursday of each month at
2.30pm (phone centre first to confirm).
Child Health Clinics Drop in - The Child Health Clinic is for you to get your
baby weighed and measured, or to have a brief discussion with a member of
the Health Visiting Team about any concerns. See below a timetable for the
Child Health Clinic. (Please bring your red book)
DAY
CENTRE
TIMES
Monday
The Wave
10:30 - 12:00
Tuesday
Durrington
9:30 - 11:00
Wednesday
Crescent Road
10:30 - 12:00
Wednesday
Thursday
Tarring
Maybridge
9.30 - 11:00
1:30 - 3:00
Friday
Findon
9:30 - 11:00
Friday
Lyndhurst Road
9:30 - 11:00
5 week courses £50.
Deposit of £10 to secure
place. Each class lasts
approximately 90
minutes.
Citizens Advice Bureau
Free session to talk to an advisor from the Citizens Advice Bureau.
This service is available to anyone needing confidential advice.
Fridays (10am -1pm) at Maybridge C&FC
For more information and to book, please contact 01903 276890
Baby Sling and Nappy Library
Worthing Nappy Library - First Tuesday of every month between
10am -12pm at The Wave C&FC.
Worthing Baby Sling Library – 1st Tuesday of every month between
10am - 1pm at The Wave C&FC and at Maybridge C&FC every third
Monday of the month between 12.30pm - 3pm
For more information please contact the Wave on
01903 276869 or Maybridge on 01903 276890
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Training — Maths, English and ESOL
Would you like a qualification in Maths or English?
Maybe you would like to work towards your GCSEs?
New Sensory Toy Library resources are
now available to borrow at Durrington and
Friendly ASPIRE classes run once a week and are absolutely FREE!
We are looking to hold Maths and English courses from one or more
of the Worthing Children and Family Centres as from. If you are
interested in signing up for a course, then please let one of the
centres know and we can organise enrolment at your nearest centre.
FREE Four week ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages)
taster courses are also coming to Worthing!
Are you looking to improve your reading, writing, speaking and
listening skills in English? Then come along to this taster course
aimed at people who wish to live and work in the UK and wanting to
improve their English skills.
Lyndhurst Road Children &
Family Centres.
Over 70 new resources are available, chosen by families or
recommended by professionals.
The exciting Sensory Toy Library Catalogue is available at each
Children & Family Centre in Worthing and can also be viewed online
at:
https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/education-children-and-families/
childcare-and-early-education/toy-libraries/
Alternatively find the catalogue on the Local Offer:
http://goo.gl/NqD2Rd
If you are interested in signing up for a course, then please let one of
the centres know and we can organise enrolment at your nearest
centre.
These sessions are offered by
Aspire Sussex Ltd in Partnership with
Worthing Children and Family Centres
New Members—
Only £2 to join
Nothing further to pay!
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Struggling with
debt?
CAP
A Money Course
Offering you free help and
advice in taking steps to get
out of debt, or to develop
better ways of managing
your money!
A three week course on the following
dates: 8th/15th & 22nd November
10am at Maybridge Children &
Family Centre
IT Junction
What is IT Junction?
It's a new service hosted in a neighbourhood venue where residents over 18
years of age can gain free access to a computer and the internet, including
one to one support and online courses.
What can the IT Junction offer?
 Free internet access
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Friendly, informal environment
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Help and support from trained volunteers
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Or just come along and meet new people and have a coffee
What can the local community do there?
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Gain new skills and explore the internet at their own pace
Learn to set up an email account
Apply for jobs and update your CV
Keep in touch with your friends and family and much more…
Where can I find the I.T. Junction?
The Wave Children and Family Centre, Dominion Road, BN14 8JL
Mondays 10am—12pm
Maybridge Keystone Centre, Raleigh Way, BN12 6JD
Tuesdays 10.30am—12.30pm
Fridays 10am—12pm
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Are you affected by someone else’s substance or
Family
Children &
alcohol misuse?
Centre
Do you need time out, a space to talk, or to
have a quiet coffee with people who understand?
Open to all family members
WE OFFER INFORMAL SUPPORT FROM OTHERS IN
Smokefree West Sussex will also
be holding a NEW weekly drop-in at
Durrington Library starting
SIMILAR SITUATIONS IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT
Every Monday
Monday 3rd October
10:00—11:30am
10.00am-12.00pm
Footprints Children & Family Centre
For help and advice on stopping
smoking please call 01903 839021
40 Crescent Rd, Worthing BN11 1RQ
Contact: Zoe (07885 866213) or Glen (07885 866471)
for more information
We are a CIC set up to support individuals and families towards recovery in the community
We are part of the Drug and Alcohol Wellbeing Network in West Sussex