Get Help
Where to get advice
We have collected together contact details for a number of agencies, both local and national, that you can turn to for advice.
Addiction
Alcoholics Anonymous: 0800 9177650, email [email protected]
Change Grow Live: 0330 128 1113, https://www.changegrowlive.org
Cocaine Anonymous: 0800 612 0225, https://cocaineanonymous.org.uk
Gamblers Anonymous: 0330 094 0322, https://www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk
Narcotics Anonymous: 0300 999 1212, https://ukna.org
Caring
Carers Support: 0300 028 8888, https://www.carerssupport.org.uk
Carers UK: 0808 808 7777, https://www.carersuk.org
Young Carers: https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/education-children-and-families/young-carers
Claiming benefits
All benefits: https://www.gov.uk/browse/benefits
Universal Credit: 0800 328 5644, https://www.gov.uk/how-to-claim-universal-credit
Debt
CAP: 0800 328 0006, https://capuk.org/i-want-help/our-services/cap-debt-help/introduction
Citizens Advice: 0808 278 7969, https://www.arunchichestercab.org.uk
Money helper: https://www.moneyhelper.org.uk/en/money-troubles/dealing-with-debt
Step Change: 0800 138 1111, https://www.stepchange.org
Domestic abuse
Childline: 0800 1111, https://www.childline.org.uk
Elder Abuse: 080 8808 8141, https://www.elderabuse.org.uk
National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247
NSPCC: 0808 800 5000, https://www.nspcc.org.uk
Safe In Sussex: https://www.safeinsussex.co.uk
IN AN EMERGENCY CALL 999
Family Support
Children & Family Centres: https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/education-children-and-families/find-a-family-hub
Family Support Work: 01273 832963, https://www.familysupportwork.org
Food
Free School Meals: https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/education-children-and-families/schools-and-colleges/free-school-meals
Littlehampton Community Fridge: 0300 030 9376, https://faredivide.org.uk/littlehampton-community-fridge
Littlehampton & District Foodbank: 07925 862289, https://littlehamptondistrict.foodbank.org.uk
Housing issues
Shelter: https://england.shelter.org.uk/housing_advice
Stonepillow: 01243 537934, https://stonepillow.org.uk
Streetlink: https://www.streetlink.org.uk
Turning Tides: 01903 723185, https://www.turning-tides.org.uk/what-we-do/littlehampton-services
Mental health
Mind: 01903 721893, https://www.westsussexmind.org
Samaritans: 116 123, email [email protected]
Sussex Mental Healthline: 0300 5000 101
Physical health
Your local pharmacy: https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/pharmacy/find-a-pharmacy
NHS 111: https://111.nhs.uk
Your GP: https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/find-a-gp
Arun Wellbeing: 01903 737862, https://arun.westsussexwellbeing.org.uk
Veteran Support
Littlehampton Armed Forces & Veterans Breakfast Club: https://littlehamptonafvbc.wixsite.com/lafvbc
SSAFA: 0800 260 6767, https://www.ssafa.org.uk/sussex
Royal British Legion: 0808 802 8080 https://counties.britishlegion.org.uk/counties/sussex
Other
Age UK: 0800 678 1602, https://www.ageuk.org.uk
Arun District Council: https://www.arun.gov.uk
Citizens Advice Energy Advice Service: 01243 974063, https://arunchichestercab.org.uk/contact-us/energy-2021
My Sister’s House: 01243 697800, https://www.mysistershouse.info
West Sussex Community Hub: https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/leisure-recreation-and-community/supporting-local-communities/community-hub-covid-19
Yada (support for women in the sex industry): 07568 282580, https://www.yadasussex.org