Family information directory

Family Lives is a charity whose aim is to help support parents and carers to deal with all aspects of family life. It provides this through a 24-hour helpline, extensive advice on its website, live chat services, befriending services, and parenting/relationship support groups. Read more

Shooting Star Children’s Hospices service providing specialist support for children and families where their child/ren have a life limiting condition – unlikely to live beyond their 18th birthday. Support includes symptom management, end of life care in the hospice and community settings, respite stays at… Read more

We Are with You offer therapies for individuals experiencing mental health difficulties. Therapies include Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), interpersonal therapy, couples therapy, eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy for trauma and group therapy. Telephone, online, live chat, or face to face sessions are offered.… Read more

One in six men may experience some form of domestic abuse in their lifetime. Domestic abuse can occur in a relationship regardless of gender, race, sexuality, ethnicity, religion, socio-economic group, physical or mental health and can involve: Attacking you with objects Lying to the police… Read more

Changing Faces supports children and adults who have a condition or injury that affects their appearance. Services offered includes a support and information line, counselling, peer group chat, workshops for families and children, and skin camouflage services.   Read more

Parenting Autism Together – Preschool Programme is a six-week programme for Surrey parents and/or carers of preschool children with autism. PAT-P provides parents and carers with information to support their understanding of autism, strategies to support their child at home and an opportunity to build… Read more

Ditch the Label is a Global Youth Charity to help young people aged 12 -25 navigate the issues affecting them most, from mental health to bullying to identity and relationships   We have a team of digital support mentors who empower people to overcome bullying. We… Read more

Catalyst Mental Health aims to help people with mental ill-health move on with their lives by supporting them to join in with mainstream activities.  For those who have become isolated due to lack of confidence to start an original activity on their own or who would… Read more

The Sports Council was formed to act as a voice and offer support to the Surrey Heath sporting community. The Sports Council is made up of appointed members from all sections of this community and includes representatives from the Borough Council, Schools, Community Sports Organisations… Read more

Sussex Interpreters Direct (SID) is a group of qualified, freelance British Sign Language (BSL)/English interpreters based around the Brighton and Sussex area. We cover Brighton and Hove, Worthing, Lancing, Eastbourne, Hastings, Crawley, and all areas in West and East Sussex. Read more