Signposting

Transport Services

Age UK – Take Home and Settle – 01903 717 130

Take home and settle provides immediate support to vulnerable older people upon discharge from hospital or attendance to A&E or the medical assessments unit.

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Royal Voluntary Service (RVS) – 01903 851558 

RVS’ Community Transport service helps people that are unable to drive or use public transport, due to limited mobility or health conditions, to get out and about.

Visit RVS

Worthing Community Transport – (CT Sussex) – 01903 530053

Community Transport can help with theatre matinees, clubs, bingo. GPs, dentists and health centres, shop mobility. Hospital appointments, shopping, visiting friends and relatives, library visits and airport journeys to Gatwick and Heathrow.

Visit WCT

Financial Support

Citizen’s Advice – Reduce your energy costs

Citizen’s Advice can help if you’re struggling to afford your energy bills, we can help you with your energy problems.

This includes issues with your bills or meters, or if you’re struggling to pay for the energy you use. 

Visit Citizen’s Advice

Technology Support

British Wireless for the Blind Fund

BWFTB are a great organisation, focusing on supplying Visually Impaired and Blind people with audio devices to assist with their day to day lives.

Visit BWFTB

Employment Support

Workability

Workability helps people with disabilities who live in Brighton and Hove and West Sussex and carers in West Sussex only, to find the right employment for them. They work with individuals to identify their skills and match these to employment they are interested in. They then provide support through the application, interview and induction process.

Visit Workability

Seetec

Seetec delivers a wide range of programmes, all aimed at supporting people to realise and achieve their unique potential. Whichever you choose, whatever stage of your career journey you are on, we will tailor our support to meet your needs, and our teams will work with you every step of the way.

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Maximus UK

Our specialist employability programmes help thousands of people across the UK to develop the skills, expertise and confidence to secure sustainable employment and succeed in the workplace.

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Thomas Pocklington Trust

TPT have a range of programmes aimed at helping younger visually impaired people to get into work.

Visit TPT

RNIB

RNIB have a range of information available to help both those looking for work, and also those looking to stay in work.

Visit RNIB

Health, Wellbeing & Social Care

Good Life Sorted

Good Life Sorted Helpers are here to help you with various tasks around the home including light cleaning, shopping, admin support and more.

Though you may initially need help with a specific task, you pay for your Helper’s time and not for a specific service so each visit can be adapted to your needs

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West Sussex Wellbeing

The West Sussex Wellbeing Programme is a county-wide adult health improvement programme delivered in partnership between West Sussex County Council and the district and borough councils. 

The service provides free evidence-based support and advice available to those aged 18 years and over who live or work in West Sussex on a range of areas

Visit West Sussex Wellbeing

Pathfinder Mental Health

Pathfinder West Sussex is an alliance of organisations working together to enable people with mental health support needs, and their carers, to improve their mental health and wellbeing.

Visit Pathfinder

Pets

The Cinnamon Trust

The Cinnamon Trust’s mission is to ensure that older people, those living with terminal illness, and their beloved companions never have to face the sorrow of parting from their beloved companion due to lack of support.

Visit The Cinnamon Trust

Getting a Guide Dog

If you’re interested in the possibility of owning a guide dog to help with your condition, Guide Dogs UK can help!

Visit Guide Dogs