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Support groups for family and friends carers - South East

Organisation

Grandparents as Parents (run by Brighton University)         

Contact name

Sue Grimer          

Contact Telephone
number

01323 638 474

Contact email

info@ageconcerneastbourne.co.uk 

Who is the group for?

Grandparents.

Where does the group
meet?

Eastbourne                                                                       

How often does the
group 
meet?

First Thursday of every month                                                   

 

Organisation 

Grandparents Support Group 
(run by Family Plus Team - East Sussex Children's Services)                                    

Contact name

Mel Sorrenti                                                                                                             

Contact Telephone
number

01323 463 010 (Family Plus Team)

Contact email

mel.sorrenti@eastsussex.gov.uk

Who is the group for?                    

Grandparents who are the main carers for their grandchildren.

Where does the group
meet?

Battle - East Sussex                                                                               

How often does the group meet?

Second Wednesday of every month                                                          

 

Organisation

Hampshire County Council

Contact name

Lorraine Matlin

Contact Telephone
number

07718 146 127

Contact email

lorraine.matlin@hants.gov.uk

Who is the group for?

All family and friends carers including grandparent carers, in the south-east Hampshire area, covering Havant/Petersfield and Fareham/Gosport

Where does the group
meet?

The Acorn Centre in Waterlooville. There are also outings during the school holidays which include children

How often does the group
meet?                                      

The second Tuesday of each month from 12-2.00pm
Another group is currently being set up in the Fareham/Gosport area

 

Contact name            

Karon Jennings

Contact Telephone
number                                    

01525 753 422

Contact email

grandparent.sg@ntlworld.com

Who is the group for?

All family and friends carers including grandparents who are the main carers of their grandchildren or who are experiencing Court Proceedings for Care, Residence or Contact Orders

Where does the group
meet?

Kents Hill Community Centre, Firthwood Crescent, Kents Hill, Milton Keynes, MK7 6HQ

How often does the group
meet?

Every Tuesday during Term Time from 10.00am - 12.00 noon     

 

Organisation   

Kent Kinship care, East Kent

Contact name

Paula Pawley-Smith    

Contact Telephone
number

07510 095 610

Contact email

pawleysmith@aol.com

Who is the group for?

All Family and friends carers

Where does the group
meet?

Canterbury and Ramsgate                                                             

How often does the
group 
meet?

Canterbury 1st Friday of the month

Ramsgate 1st Monday of the month                                    

 

Organisation                        

Kent Kinship care, North Kent and Medway    

Contact name

Cassie Felton and Laura Warner         

Contact Telephone
number

Cassie 07825 233 557

Laura 07988 67 4155

Contact email

Kinship.carers.support.group@googlemail.com

Who is the group for?

All Family and friends carers

Where does the group
meet?

The Sunlight Centre, Gillingham                                                                      

How often does the
group 
meet?

Last Friday of each month                                                   

 

Organisation                      

Kent Kinship care, West Kent

Contact name

Joanne Law       

Contact Telephone
number

07885 234079

Contact email

joanne.law@hotmail.com

Who is the group for?

All Family and friends carers

Where does the group
meet?

Contact organiser for details                                                                     

How often does the
group 
meet?

Monthly                                         

 

Organisation                           

West Sussex County Council

Contact name

Jane Brown, Families and Friends Project, Drug and Alcohol Action Team

Contact Telephone
number

The Families and Friends Project on 01243 382 940
The PATCHED helpline is open 7 days a week from 10am to 10pm on 0800 085 4450

Contact email

jane.brown@westsussex.gov.uk

Who is the group for?

People affected by someone else's drinking or drug use, including family and friends carers

Where does the group
meet?

There is a support group that meets in Southwick once a month. There are also the following drop-ins:
                                       

The Place drop in - Worthing
24 Marine Place
Worthing (next to the Yoga Centre)
Anytime between 5.30 and 7pm every Tuesday

Park Barn drop in - Horsham
North Street, Horsham (behind New Park House)
Anytime between 5.30 and 7pm on the 1st and 3rd
Tuesday in the month

The Hub drop in - Bognor
The Hub Community Centre, on the corner of  Queensway, Canada Grove, Bognor
Anytime between 1.00 and 2.30pm every Thursday lunchtimes

The Orchard drop in - Crawley
Gleneagles Court, Brighton Road
Southgate, Crawley
Anytime between 12.30 and 2.00pm on Monday lunchtimes

Friends and Family Support - Southwick
The Corner House, 45 Southwick Street
(opposite Southwick Community Centre and Barn Theatre)
Meet on the first Thursday of every month, from 7.30 - 9.00pm

 

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