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    • Description: 4SIGHT is a company and registered charity supporting the needs of blind and partially sighted people throughout West Sussex. We work in the gaps between health and social services, meeting clinical and social welfare needs through the implementation of innovative solutions. We provide low vision assessments, home visits, clubs, equipment, aids and resources, information, advice and practical support. We run a charity shop, events and fundraising activities.
    • Address: 4SIGHT Bradbury Centre, 36 Victoria Drive, Bognor Regis, West Sussex
    • Postcode: PO21 2TE
    • Description: We are a furniture re-using/recycling project collecting donated good quality unwanted goods from the community and selling it to the general public at our two outlets in Shoreham. The projects main objectives are • To help relieve poverty by providing good quality very inexpensive furniture to people in need • Provide supported voluntary work for vulnerable people and the long term unemployed • To help prevent waste and reduce landfill by recovering redundant furniture and putting it back into use
    • Address: 378/380 Brighton Road Shoreham-by-Sea West Sussex
    • Postcode: BN43 6RE
    • Description: AFFECT stands for Action for Families Enduring Criminal Trauma and we are the only charity that offers help to families of serious offenders in Sussex, Hampshire and Dorset. We offer court support, publications, advice and information, group meetings, counselling, telephone support and training. We have been going 6 years and are looking to expand nationally.
    • Address: PO Box 274, Bognor Regis, West Sussex
    • Postcode: PO22 6WY
    • Description: The Alternative Learning Community is a new third sector ‘not for profit’ learning provider that delivers unique and innovative programmes for adults who are unemployed or in life transition periods. We work with the most disadvantaged communities in known areas of deprivation in Crawley, Adur and Worthing. We help those who are in greatest need to gain the confidence to move forward in life, to become independent and active citizens who progress to further learning, community activity, volunteering, self-employment and paid employment. Our unique, informal and holistic approach to inclusion ensures everyone is fully supported and part of an organisation that passionately believes in the equality of opportunity for all, where the power of learning equals empowerment and where ‘creativity’ generates new and unique opportunities where everyone learns from each other and no stone is left unturned!
    • Address: c/o Rydal Cottage, Turners Hill Road, Crawley Down, West Sussex. Based at the Bewbush Centre, Voluntary Organisation Room, Dorsten Square, Bewbush, Crawley.
    • Postcode: RH10 4NW
    • Description: Amberley Museum & Heritage Centre is a 36 acre open-air site set in the heart of the South Downs. Since 1979 the site has been owned by WSCC and has been dedicated to preserving the industrial heritage of the South East. It now comprises of over 40 buildings housing a range of exhibitions. The organisation, registered charity no. 278722, was established to operate the museum at Amberley with the aim of preserving and restoring artefacts of interest and importance that might otherwise have been destroyed, to maintain and develop the unique collections and by exhibitions, demonstrations, lectures printed publications and other means, to educate the public in the tools, inventions, technologies, customs and social history of previous generations.
    • Address: Near Arundel West Sussex
    • Postcode: BN18 9LT
    • Description: To provide affordable, economic and reliable transport to the community by means of minibuses, a dial a ride service and a social car scheme.
    • Address: The Dairy, 3-5 Church Street, Littlehampton, West Sussex
    • Postcode: BN17 5EL
    • Description: Better Tomorrows CIC has been established as a vehicle to drive forward behavioural and cultural change within the community in order to meet the requirements of living our lives in a more sustainable manner. The company ethos is engagement with the community by the community for the good of the community. We have a team of volunteers that attend events and presentations across West Sussex to help promote the projects we run. Better Tomorrows was set up by West Sussex Local Authorities with the mission to reduce the amount of household waste through various projects. Since 2008, we have expanded into sustainability in schools, improving public awareness and encouraging eco-smart behaviour.
    • Address: 9 Donnington Park 85 Birdham Road Chichester
    • Postcode: PO20 7AJ
    • Description: You don't have to be a 'cyclist' to ride a bike every day. Based in Brighton & Hove and operating throughout Sussex, Bike for Life is an independent cycle training organisation helping everybody to cycle, for health, for leisure, for fun, as well as for everyday journeys. With our team of accredited instructors, we aim to create and support a diverse cycling culture that can embrace everyone, including you. We offer a range of road cycling and bike maintenance courses and activities that almost anyone can take part in. All courses are available on a 1:1 basis or in small groups.
    • Address: 5 Titian Road, HOVE
    • Postcode: BN3 5QR
    • Description: Cafe open to members of the public, providing work experience for people with learning disabilities. Buddys is also an information centre and meeting place for people with learning difficulties and their families, friends, carers and supporters. Runs a Retirement Club for people with learning difficulties; an After College Club for people with learning difficulties who attend the Life Skills Course at Northbrook College, Worthing; and supports several groups in the Worthing area for people with learning difficulties.
    • Address: Worthing Mencap 121 south Farm Road Worthing
    • Postcode: BN14 7AX
    • Description: The Camelia Botnar Children's Centre was purpose built for pre-school children, especially those with special needs and from disadvantaged families. Now the facilities are fully inclusive for all children 2 months to 5 years and are free of charge to all. There are four Nursery groups with a good staff ratio of highly trained nursery nurses ensuring each child receives individual attention. Parents are welcome in the nurseries, and there is a coffee lounge where parents are encouraged to meet, relax and discuss their children's needs. Patron - The Duchess of Norfolk.
    • Address: Wellesley Avenue Goring-by-Sea Worthing West Sussex
    • Postcode: BN12 4PN
    • Description: Community arts venue, theatre and art gallery providing affordable hire facilities and performance spaces to both community and professional groups and companies.
    • Address: De la Warr Road East Grinstead
    • Postcode: RH19 3BS
    • Description: We offer a Dial a ride service with fully accessible minibuses within Chichester and its surrounding Parishes. The service is available Monday to Friday 0900-1700. The service can be used by anyone who would find it difficult to use Public Transport and can be used for Hospital,Doctors appointments and for Club visits and shopping etc. We are also able to quote for organised trips for clubs and other organisations either using our drivers or a suitably licensed volunteer.
    • Address: Unit 6a, Drayton Depot, Drayton, Chichester
    • Postcode: PO20 6BW
    • Description: Coastal Enterprises provides high quality supported work and life skills training for up to 80 people with a learnnig difficulty.This can be achieved through light assembly work,woodwork,art and craft, Coastal Cookies catering business.
    • Address: Brougham Road,Worthing, West sussex
    • Postcode: BN11 2NU
    • Crawley Community Transport (“CCT”)
    • Key Contact: John Griffiths
    • Email Address: enquiry@crawleyct.org.uk
    • Telephone 01293 523764
    • Website:
    • Description: CCT is the community transport operator for Crawley and the surrounding area. Individual users who are unable to access other mainstream public transport services either because they have physical, sensory or learning disabilities or have no public transport service available to them because of geographic isolation can use this service. Annual registration fee is £10 and the fares vary depending on the journey being undertaken. Operating Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm the transport collects you from your home. CCT cannot guarantee any journey and reserve the right not to accept any booking. For all journeys, our service operates on a first come first served basis. Vehicles are available for “Not for Profit” groups to provide accessible and affordable transport for their charitable activities through either 'Self Hire' or 'Group Hire' (which includes a CCT driver). For quotations please contact us by e-mail or telephone.
    • Address: Middle Yard James Place Crawley
    • Postcode: RH10 6GA
    • Description: Established in 2006 in Middleton-on-Sea dizzy : support 4 diabetes, now have four outlets - Littlehampton, Middleton-on-Sea, East Preston and eBay (dizzy2me). They have adopted a boutique approach to their shops. Jools Chaffer, co-founding dizzy director added: “Although we mainly sell second-hand goods, there is nothing second class about what we do. We think of ourselves as top notch recyclers! Goods are donated, given a new home and the proceeds of the sales are passed on to a very worthy initiative.” With the organisations’ HQ based in Rustington, dizzy: support 4 diabetes are proud multi-award winners (Arun Business Partnership Awards 2009). They scooped the Disability Awareness Award for a second year running, as well as the Promotion and Marketing Award, plus the real jewel in the crown, the Overall Business of the Year Award. In March 2010, dizzy were awarded a gong at the Chichester Observer Business Awards for 'Education in Business' (2009), for all their high profile voluntary assistance within local schools, colleges and universities. The social enterprise, who have a dedicated team of staff plus numerous volunteers, have helped raise awareness of an illness which affects nearly three million people in the UK. If you would like FREE diabetes information and literature, healthy living leaflets, or to purchase diabetes cookbooks (online shop only), In Case of Emergency (ICE) tags, Glucose Monitors, just pop into a store or visit their website at www.dizzy.org.uk or Facebook (dizzy: support 4 diabetes), Twitter (dizzy2me) and Linked-in (Jools Chaffer) websites.
    • Address: Unit 14b Brookside Business Park Brookside Avenue Rustington West Sussex
    • Postcode: BN16 3LP
    • Description: Dove Lodge situated close to Littlehampton Town Centre provides the District of Arun with an exceptional community resource centre. The Centre which was officially opened in October 2002 is run by Dove (Littlehampton) Ltd, a registered charity. Dove Lodge offers affordable, accessible office accommodation to rent to voluntary organisations and community groups. Particular regard is given to those small and emerging billgroups who need help and support in their embryonic stages. The Centre will provide support to groups in developing trust, communication and co-operative working within the sector to a higher level of partnership working.
    • Address: Dove Lodge, 49 Beach Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex
    • Postcode: BN17 5JG
    • Description: The Enable Me Project works in schools and in the community to raise disability awareness and to increase volunteering and participation in all age groups. Enable Me provides a range of services and activities with a disability focus that are delivered by trained volunteers, the majority of whom are disabled.
    • Address: The Dairy, 3-5 Church Street Littlehampton West Sussex
    • Postcode: BN17 5EL
    • Description: Family Support Work works intensively with families to overcome difficult periods in their lives with positive, emotional and practical advice through: home visits, one to one meetings, support groups and drop-ins, signposting to other agencies for legal and financial issues, arranging trained volunteers to work alongside our professional staff, supported breaks at Knowles Tooth Centre. We offer information on: • Benefits • Housing problems • Health and education issues • Advocacy • Parenting. Our free and confidential support is offered to parents or carers and their children in many areas of East and West Sussex. This includes anyone who has the responsibility for the care of children, whether they are married, single, separated, partners, divorced, bereaved or grandparents.
    • Address: Church House, 211 New Church Road, Hove, East Sussex
    • Postcode: BN3 4ED
    • Description: Ferring Country Centre is a work training centre for adults with Learning Difficulties. We develop work and social skills within our Riding Therapy Unit that, each month, provides riding lessons for six hundred disabled children and adults and through our Horticultural Unit providing plants and produce that are sold to the local community.
    • Address: Rife Way Ferring West Sussex
    • Postcode: BN12 5JZ
    • Description: Frame Of Mind is a Community Interest Company offers training, work experience, support into employment, social interaction and team working opportunities for local adults with mental health issues/learning disabilities. All trainees learn the traditional skill of picture framing, digital printing as well as basic numeracy, basic literacy and foundation IT skills. As a ‘real’ picture framing and printing business, the trainees will interact with the local community on a daily basis thus helping to break down the stigma and ignorance surrounding mental health. All proceeds from this business are reinvested in helping people in the local community. Trainees are also be given the opportunity to add further to their skills, by learning basic ceramics, progressing onto higher level IT Admin skills and taking up horticulture. To gain a placement in the project a person must be referred from their local Community Mental Health Team. All types and sizes of frames are made bespoke on site using any of the following materials listed: 1) All types of wood and aluminium mouldings; 2) Standard glass, Perspex, conservation glass, non reflective glass, diffused glass, and whitewater clearview glass; 3)Numerous colours and styles of mounts. We also frame football shirts and other sports memorabilia Conservation Picture Framing work – using conservation materials so your picture is protected for up to 15 years. All our framing is supervised by our Guild Commended Framer the only one in the local area. • Digital Printing including: Large format photographs and prints up to A1 in size; Transferring photographs onto canvas; Bespoke designed posters and wrapping paper for special occasions; Limited edition fine art prints for local artists
    • Address: 23 Arun Business Park, Shripney Road, Bognor Regis, West Sussex
    • Postcode: PO22 9SX
    • Description: Gallery 26 is a not for profit company limited by guarantee. The aim of this social enterprise is to provide a variety of art services to artists and the community. The gallery is something completely new to Worthing, enabling the community to engage with the arts and local artists, and for those artists to work in partnership with Gallery 26 with the objective of providing art workshops to the community. Local artists can also use the space as an open art studio and we can provide private exhibition space and screenings of local independent film. Gallery 26 will also promote local musicians, bands and DJs through record sales. The aim is to provide affordable services to local artists with an instant route to market for their work and engage the community with the arts over a multi-platform. Government cuts in arts funding, further the importance of a local gallery to support both new and established artists and art students.
    • Address: 6 Field Row Worthing
    • Postcode: BN11 1TD
    • Description: An experienced landscape designer leads this enterprise which supports adults with learning disabilities to provide a community gardening service. All areas of general maintenance and clearance through to new garden design are offered. Alongside this social enterprise is a community project working in partnership with Southern Rail. Adults with learning disabilities maintain and provide seasonal colour in the form of hanging baskets and window boxes on most of the railway stations covering the lines between Brighton, Bosham and Dorking. In addition, the project is undertaking specific planting developments at key stations and locations within the community.
    • Address: The Aldingbourne Country Centre Blackmill Lane Norton Chichester West Sussex
    • Postcode: PO18 0JP
    • Description: Horsham Matters is a social enterprise that was set up in 2009 by Horsham Churches Together to enable the 29 member churches to demonstrate God's love and concern for the local community in practical ways. We were aware that despite the Horsham District being relatively well off, there were some pockets of real need amongst our community - there was some great work being done to address this need in individual churches, but we felt that by working together we could be far more effective, reach many more people and make a much bigger impact upon our local community. As an organisation we are committed to helping those who are for whatever reason unable to help themselves. We aim to provide a range of services that meet local need such as Horsham Children Can Do and our Young Persons’ Advocacy Service. We plan to continue to build on the number of services we are able to deliver as we increase our income through our Community Charity Centre.
    • Address: Tanfield Garage, Guildford Road, Horsham
    • Postcode: RH12 1TR
    • Description: ICIS aims to make it easy for all people in West Sussex to find help when they need it. We gather and maintain information about services and support in West Sussex and provide a freephone Enquiry Service signposting people to help for themselves or others. We also create and maintain directories of support services and websites for organisations working within health and social care. We have a meeting room with broadband and presentation equipment available for hire.
    • Address: 35 Worthing Road East Preston West Sussex
    • Postcode: BN16 1BQ
    • Description: The Independent Living Association is a West Sussex-based charity driven by our customers’ needs. Our aim is to promote independent living and individual choices. We support local people with a disability, impairment or caring responsibility by providing the Direct Payments support service and other services to help people arrange the care and support they need. A Direct Payment (DP) is a way someone can take control of how they use their care money provided by the council. Our trained advisers are ready to explain the options available and give information on all aspects of direct payments and independent living for people living in West Sussex. ~ ~ ~ Our additional services include: - • Recruitment Solutions - supporting people to recruit personal assistants. • Independent Payroll Services - providing a professional payroll service with charitable aims. • Banking Administration Service for DP customers - for those who want to take control without the need to manage a bank account themselves. • Criminal Record Bureau checks - we process CRB disclosures for organisations and for private employers. • Lend A Hand domestic service - friendly home help service with reduced rates for those with disabilities or health needs. • Lend A Hand care service - flexible support for those with more complex personal care or support needs. ~ ~ ~ Full details of our services are available on our website and by calling our information and advice line between 8am and 6pm 08456 0123 99
    • Address: Second floor North, Southfield House, 11 Liverpool Gardens, Worthing, West Sussex
    • Postcode: BN11 1RY
    • Description: We are a local not for profit leisure provider for the Arun district, operating Inspire Littlehampton, Inspire Felpham, The Windmill and a host of outdoor recreations sites in partnership with Arun District Council. Our vision is to inspire the local community to participate in Culture, Arts and Sports related activities, through providing a diversified range of facilities, activities and services to meet the needs of the local community. Inspire offer an array of facilities for all to enjoy including a competition sized swimming pool, workout classes, swimming lessons through our Inspire Swim School, racket sports, junior activities and much more. In addition to the above we are also pleased to offer a state of the art fitness facility. Our Tone Zone fitness studio is open 7 days a week and offers fitness for all to enjoy. Our highly qualified team of instructors are on hand to help users achieve their goals, whether they are to lose weight, tone up, increase fitness or to recover from an injury. There are Membership packages to suit all, so for further information on joining or the Tone Zone fitness studio please contact a membership advisor today.
    • Address: Inspire Leisure The Windmill The Green Windmill Road Littlehampton West Sussex BN17 5LM
    • Postcode: BN17 5LM
    • Description: L’Arche Bognor Regis is part of the national L’Arche charity (reg no. 264166). We are a Community of about 50 people with and without learning disabilities sharing our lives together. We celebrate the gifts of each person. We like to be creative and responsive through activities, services and just day to day life. We offer opportunities for personal growth and development through the daily tasks and joys of living and working together. Members can choose to participate in a wide range of activities and people from other organisations use our day services. We also support members to gain experience in other L’Arche Communities both in the UK and overseas. We provide a strong sense of belonging. ~~~~~ Achievements: • Making a home for people with learning disabilities since 1978. • Establishing 3 residential homes and a supported living house • Building a Community Room • Integration into the wider community • Maintaining links with churches, schools, universities and colleges • Successfully running day services for our residents and residents from similar organisations • Enlarging our garden project, workshop and relaxation activities for those members who need a slower pace. ~~~~~ Aims • We believe in the capacity to change through mutually transforming relationships • We promote the gifts of people with learning disabilities and enable them to take a full part in L’Arche and society • We are open and outward looking, actively engaging with those around us and responsive to changing needs and circumstances
    • Address: 51 Aldwick Road, BOGNOR REGIS
    • Postcode: PO21 2NJ
    • LCT Homelink
    • Key Contact: Rosemary Orpin or Tony Moran
    • Email Address: r.orpin@btinternet.com
    • Telephone 01903 723944 or 739669
    • Website:
    • Description: We have a horticulture project growing vegetables in season, fruit herbs and bedding plants. The project is run by clients and volunteers. We have a large commercial greenhouse and agricultural land to grow produce.
    • Address: Unit 1, Five Stones Nursery, Toddington Lane, Littlehampton Sussex
    • Postcode: BN17 7PP
    • Description: The Mid Sussex Wood Recycling Project is a Social Enterprise offering a wood recycling service. We collect timber waste e.g. broken pallets and wood packaging waste that is shredded for composting.
    • Address: The Dairy Barn Brooklands Farm Rocky Lane Haywards Heath
    • Postcode: RH16 4RR
    • Description: As well as supporting people to live independently and access leisure activities Outreach3Way supports people with learning disabilities to gain the skills and confidence they need to work. Through “Work Matters” we handles packing, sorting , collating, sticking on labels and stuffing envelopes. Our horticulture services sells plants to the public and supplies planters and other items to local businesses
    • Address: Outreach 3 Way Ifield Avenue Ifield Crawley West Sussex
    • Postcode: RH11 0JX
    • Description: Outset Youth Action (Outset) is an independent county wide youth organisation and registered Charity which operates over the whole county of West Sussex. Outset acts as a volunteering agency for young people aged 13 – 25, encouraging and supporting young people to take on a wide range of volunteering opportunities within their community. The nature of these opportunities is to provide support and benefit to West Sussex communities and contribute to each young person’s own personal development.
    • Address: Lodge Hill Centre, Watersfield, Pulborough, West Sussex
    • Postcode: RH20 1LZ
    • Description: Pericles provides training and work opportunities for adults with special needs through projects - Sharpthorne Organic Cafe and Community Centre (catering); Woodland Project (traditional Sussex woodland crafts); craft workshops (paper-making, wool, metal and woodcrafts); Therapy Department (painting, drawing, music, storytelling and movement therapies); Gardening Project (compost making and growing soft fruit); Supported housing; Theatre Company (working alongside professional artists).
    • Address: 18 Hoathly Hill West Hoathly West Sussex
    • Postcode: RH19 4SJ
    • Description: Powerful Trainers are trainers who have a learning disability themselves and by training your staff they can help your business become more efficient. Your staff will have a greater understanding of the needs of people with a disability – whether as customers, clients or employees. Training sessions include group learning, role play, interactive exercises and DVD media. Comments after attending training include “…..managed to shatter a few preconceptions”, “…Powerful Trainers were brilliant…a real eye opener…made me think”. Powerful Trainers aims to improve attitudes and approaches towards people with learning disabilities in the community and the workplace.
    • Address: The Aldingbourne Country Centre Blackmill Lane Norton Chichester West Sussex
    • Postcode: PO18 0JP
    • Description: We have yummy homemade food and freshly ground coffees! We are also a training facility for adults with disabilities, and they have the opportunity to be part of our professional team, gaining skills in baking, cooking, and serving customers. The cafe is a popular training option as part of Pericles. www.pericles.org.uk
    • Address: Top Road Sharpthorne West Sussex
    • Postcode: RH19 4PQ
    • Description: ‘Keeping it Local’ - the Magic of Mushrooms, Crafts & Recycling! The Aldingbourne gift shop offers produce made on site by adults with learning disabilities as well as a range of locally produced crafts, including - Ashwood Crafts, unique gifts made from hazel, birch and chestnut using renewable coppice from West Sussex woodlands; Duncan & Davies specialising in a vast range of camellias and acers; Zara Booker creating distinctive handmade colourful jewellery, cards and other embroidered items; Hannah Clear, creating individual handmade cards, bags and embroidered wall-hangings. The Centre welcomes John Cole, local craftsman who carves mushrooms, fairy ring toadstools, sculptural mushroom groups and much more from a variety of recycled wood sourced from the Goodwood Estate. From Aldingbourne itself, wood@aldingbourne sells a wide range of recycled 'waste' timber products, including ‘beehive’ composting bins, bird tables, owl, bird, insect and bat boxes. The wood is sourced from their recycling project – wood@aldingbourne. Its furniture restoration department offers antique furniture for sale, fully restored and French polished.
    • Address: The Aldingbourne Country Centre Blackmill Lane Norton Chichester West Sussex
    • Postcode: PO18 0JP
    • Description: Provider of financial services to individuals, businesses and social enterprises across the south east of England. SCML works as a partner to Chichester District Council as part of the delivery of home improvement loans to people seeking to improve or repair their properties.
    • Address: 2nd floor, Bank Chambers, 115 Commercial Road Portsmouth Hants
    • Postcode: PO6 2NU
    • Description: Stonepillow offers shelter, information and support to empower homeless and vulnerable people to make positive changes in their lives. The key element of our work focuses on recovery; from rough sleeping to resettlement and we clearly understand that housing, health and work are the paths to recovery. We have six unique projects, an emergency night shelter, a day centre, rehabilitation recovery centre, move on accommodation, Young People’s Project and Restore furniture re-use project.
    • Address: Stonepillow, St Joseph’s, Hunston Road, Chichester, West Sussex
    • Postcode: PO20 1NP
    • Description: Sussex Oakleaf is a social enterprise (a mutual – Industrial & Provident Society with Charitable status) that delivers services across Sussex to people who have mental health &/or substance misuse needs, young people & people at risk of homelessness. Sussex Oakleaf first began providing services in 1995 and, since then, has developed the provision of a wide range of community and housing related services and training to others. The organisation empowers people and promotes independence by providing recovery-focused supported housing, community wellbeing services, social inclusion, independent living, residential care, care brokerage, peer support, personal assistants, learning and development, information, advice and guidance. Sussex Oakleaf works in partnership with the people who use the services to provide personalised support.
    • Address: Sussex Oakleaf, Norris House, Burrell Rd, Haywards Heath, West Sussex
    • Postcode: RH16 1TW
    • Description: The Apuldram Centre is a work-orientated Daycare for Adults with Learning Difficulties. We provide training in horticulture, woodwork, catering and art. We also provide Contract Gardening in the community and national recognised Qualifications in partnership with Chichester College. We also support adults to live in their own homes in Chichester through our Supported Living Scheme.
    • Address: The Apuldram Centre Common Farm Appledram Lane South Chichester
    • Postcode: PO20 7PE
    • Description: The Baby Café Charitable Trust is a national Charity that supports breastfeeding mothers through the provision of breastfeeding drop-ins and support services. There are 100 drop-ins throughout the UK listed on the website www.thebabycafe.org For over 10 years, the organisation has provided evidence based high quality breastfeeding support and continues to expand its services, currently reaching over 10,000 women annually. The services are free to mothers and are facilitated by midwives, health visitors, health professionals, lactation consultants and breastfeeding counsellors from voluntary breastfeeding organisations. The groups often have peer supporters in session. Contact admin@thebabycafe.org for more information. The Baby Café is part of the NCT Group.
    • Address: Alexandra House, Oldham Terrace, London
    • Postcode: W3 6NH
    • Description: The Play Team is an organisation based in West Sussex that seeks to bring play back into the lives of children who are experiencing difficulty in their lives. WHAT IT DOES: Non-directive play allows the child to explore creative and imaginative materials during their play hour. The child is free to talk, remain silent, play alone or involve the Play Team practitioner. The Play Team practitioner is warm, accepting, genuine, open, and responsive to the child’s emotions. In this practical way it maximises children’s emotional health and learning capacity and helps children to convey, through play and creativity, their emotional experience without the need for words. ACHIEVEMENTS: The Play Team has trained Play Practitioners across West Sussex. These Play Practitioners work within schools and Children and Family Centres helping children through individual sessions [a minimum of 6 sessions per child] who have been referred through parents/guardians or the professional organisation.
    • Address: 54 Westlands Road, Hunston, Chichester
    • Postcode: PO20 1PJ
    • Description: WSAD has a long history of serving disabled people within their community. The majority of the membership and volunteers are attached to 12 Local Groups. The head office staffing is 5 part-time staff. WSAD's membership is 1350 disabled people and 300 associates. Its key services are Information & Advice on Disability, AskDES second-hand equipment sales services, Link-Up magazine and website
    • Address: 7 St John's Parade Alinora crescent Goring by Sea
    • Postcode: BN12 4HJ
    • Description: The Weald & Downland Open Air Museum, an independent museum and registered charity, is home to 50 historic buildings which have been rescued from destruction and rebuilt in a beautiful 45-acre setting in the South Downs National Park, bringing to life the homes, farms and workplaces of the south east over the past 500 years. Exhibits include a medieval farmstead; a working 17th century watermill producing wholemeal stoneground flour sold in the Museum shop and used in the lakeside cafe; exhibitions of traditional building techniques and agriculture; a working Tudor kitchen, historic gardens and farm animals. School parties are welcome, and the Museum also runs a comprehensive adult learning programme in Historic Building Conservation, and Traditional Rural Trades and Crafts. Special countryside events are held throughout the year.
    • Address: Weald & Downland Open Air Museum Singleton Chichester
    • Postcode: PO18 0EU
    • Description: West Sussex Mediation Service – a registered charity providing a free community and intergenerational mediation service across West Sussex using trained and accredited volunteer mediators. We seek to help resolve conflict, in whatever form it appears, between individuals, groups or organisations.
    • Address: Alphacom House, 8A Oakhill Road, Horsham, West Sussex
    • Postcode: RH13 5SB
    • Description: Commercial collection service for builders and the community, collecting waste wood cost effectively. By recycling the wood, the use of landfill is avoided, which is an advantage for your business and the environment. Some of the wood is prepared and offered for sale in their shop at the Aldingbourne Country Centre; other waste wood is recycled for use in commissions for bespoke projects. The Aldingbourne Shop offers a wide variety of timber and recycled furniture for sale and they have worked with local schools to promote the 'Eco Schools Award'.
    • Address: The Aldingbourne Country Centre Blackmill Lane Norton Chichester West Sussex
    • Postcode: PO18 0JP
    • Description: A team of disabled and non-disabled workers who can undertake stuffing envelopes, sorting through items for recycling, magazine insertion, and unusual activities such as packing nails or screws in small bags for retail.
    • Address: Outreach 3Way Ifield Avenue Ifield Crawley West Sussex
    • Postcode: RH11 0JX
    • Description: To reduce re-offending by providing training and employment opportunities for offenders prior to release from prison.
    • Address: c/o HMP Ford Arundel West Sussex
    • Postcode: BN18 0BX
    • Description: WorkAid (South) provides a range of accredited work preparation training courses, eg. road safety, travel training, health & safety, food hygiene, rights & responsibilities at work, job searching and communications skills, to enable individuals to progress into paid and voluntary work. Provides opportunities for work experience, voluntary and paid employment. Areas covered: Crawley, Haywards Heath, Horsham, Pulborough and Worthing.
    • Address: The Aldingbourne Trust Blackmill Lane Norton Chichester West Sussex
    • Postcode: PO18 0JP
    • Worthing Dial-a-Ride
    • Key Contact: Geoff Davis
    • Email Address: wordar@btconnect.com
    • Telephone 01903 530053
    • Website:
    • Description: A door to door transport service for people with disabilities who are unable to use public transport
    • Address: WRVS Building Gordon Road Worthing West Sussex
    • Postcode: BN11 1DB
    • Description: The Worthing Town Centre Initiative are a company dedicated to enhancing the Town Centre. We provide events and activities that add vitality and help to improve the shopping experience. We also help to keep the Town clean and safe by investing in deep cleaning and operating the Shopwatch scheme.
    • Address: 2nd Floor 7 Chapel Road Worthing West Sussex
    • Postcode: BN11 1EG

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