Young Peoples Top Tips for Parents –

The power of positive parenting 2-8

This seminar is perfect for new parents or those who need a refresh! It introduces parents to the five key principles of positive parenting that form the basis of Triple P.

Location: Eastbourne Hailsham Hastings Lewes & Havens Rother Wealden

Supporting Secondary School 10+

Gain practical advice on how to support your teen in developing independence and resilience in their new school.

Location: Eastbourne Hailsham Hastings Lewes & Havens Rother Wealden

Preparing your child for Primary School life (2-8 years)

Often the more supported a child feels at home the better they achieve in school.

Location: Eastbourne Hailsham Hastings Lewes & Havens Rother Wealden

Managing Anxiety and Raising Resilient Children (2-12)

This session is for parents who want to develop their child’s understanding of feelings and appropriate ways to express them.

Location: Eastbourne Hailsham Hastings Lewes & Havens Rother Wealden

Raising Confident and Independent Children (2-12)

In this interesting on-line Webinar, parents are introduced to six core building blocks for children to become confident and successful at school and throughout their lives.

Location: Eastbourne Hailsham Hastings Lewes & Havens Rother Wealden

Turning Problem Behaviour Into Positive Behaviour

Aimed specifically at parents of children with additional needs (diagnosed or not yet diagnosed), this fantastic session discusses common behaviour problems such as hitting, shouting and refusing to follow instructions.

Location: Eastbourne Hailsham Hastings Lewes & Havens Rother Wealden

Helping Your Child to Reach Their Full Potential

Aimed specifically at parents of children with additional needs (diagnosed or not yet diagnosed), this session can help parents to improve their child's confidence and social skills.

Location: Eastbourne Hailsham Hastings Lewes & Havens Rother Wealden

Dealing with Disobedience (2-12 years)

Have trouble getting your child to listen? Then this is the webinar for you.

Location: Eastbourne Hailsham Hastings Lewes & Havens Rother Wealden

Managing fighting and aggression (2-12) Discussion Group

When children fight there is a risk that somebody could get hurt so teaching your children clear limits and boundaries is important

Location: Eastbourne Hailsham Hastings Lewes & Havens Rother Wealden

Getting your child into bed (and staying there for the night) 2-12 years

A Webinar on common bedtime problems, why they happen and how to prevent them

Location: Eastbourne Hailsham Hastings Lewes & Havens Rother Wealden

Challenging Behaviour in Public (2-12)

Positive parenting strategies are discussed as step by-step suggestions for preventing problems and teaching children how to behave when out and about

Location: Eastbourne Hailsham Hastings Lewes & Havens Rother Wealden

Reducing family conflict (10+) Discussion Group

Increased conflict with children during their teenage years is common but can be upsetting for the whole family

Location: Eastbourne Hailsham Hastings Lewes & Havens Rother Wealden

Building Teenagers survival skills for risky situations 10+

Many parents become more concerned about their teenager’s safety as they become young adults. Parents can often try to restrict their freedom to keep them safe however this can lead to conflict between you and them.

Location: Eastbourne Hailsham Hastings Lewes & Havens Rother Wealden

Getting Teens to cooperate 10+

Teenagers are known to become less cooperative during their transition from child to adult. These changes can cause conflict between the parent and the teen.

Location: Eastbourne Hailsham Hastings Lewes & Havens Rother Wealden

Coping with Teen Emotions (10+ years)

Ten years old seems to think about your child becoming a teenager but they are making that transition earlier and earlier and struggle to manage their emotions.

Location: Eastbourne Hailsham Hastings Lewes & Havens Rother Wealden

E-Safety (2-10) Discussion Group

Children are learning more and more about the internet at a young age with 55% 3-4-year olds having access to tablets and the internet. With these rising figures, children are increasingly vulnerable to online dangers

Location: Eastbourne Hailsham Hastings Lewes & Havens Rother Wealden

E-Safety (10+) Discussion Group

Teenagers use digital technologies for everyday activities like keeping in touch with friends on social media, relaxing and doing schoolwork

Location: Eastbourne Hailsham Hastings Lewes & Havens Rother Wealden

Positive Parenting Group Stepping Stones (8 week course)

8 week group for parents of children with additional needs

Location: Eastbourne Hailsham Hastings Lewes & Havens Rother Wealden

Positive Parenting Group (2-10 years) 8 week course

This 8 week course with other parents and support from an experienced family practitioner helps to embed positive parenting paractices.

Location: Eastbourne Hailsham Hastings Lewes & Havens Rother Wealden

Date: Thursday 9 June - Thursday 1 January

Time: 10:00 am

Positive Parenting Group Teens (10+years)

Positive Parenting Group Teens

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Gaming4Good

Your child and online gaming

Location: Eastbourne Hailsham Hastings Lewes & Havens Rother Wealden

Start4Life

Start4Life (www.nhs.uk) For confidential breastfeeding information and support, call the National Breastfeeding Helpline on 0300 100 0212. Lines are open 9:30am

Location: Eastbourne Hailsham Hastings Lewes & Havens Rother Wealden

Uckfield Community Fridge

We aim to bring people together to see good food be shared and eaten, instead of going to waste

Location: Eastbourne Hailsham Hastings Lewes & Havens Rother Wealden

Housing Advice

The stay on all bailiff warrants being executed ended on 1st June 2021. County Court Bailiffs will be giving

Location: Eastbourne Hailsham Hastings Lewes & Havens Rother Wealden

Making It Happen – Getting Support!

Have you got a good idea to make positive change in your neighbourhood? What do you need to put in place to make it happen? Let’s get started!

Location: Eastbourne Hailsham Hastings Lewes & Havens Rother Wealden

Energise Sussex Coast

Energise Sussex Coast helps residents in Hastings, Rother and Eastbourne to bring down the cost of electricity, gas and water

Location: Eastbourne Hastings Rother

Energise Sussex Coast

Energise Sussex Coast helps residents in Hastings, Rother and Eastbourne to bring down the cost of electricity, gas and water

Location: Eastbourne Hastings Rother

Education Futures Trust

We are now able to offer some of our courses face to face! Some remain on zoom.

Location: Hastings Rother

Free COVID-19 Vaccine Transport

Free Transport option now available to help people get to and from their COVID-19 vaccination appointment. Call our East

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Child Therapy Service

This event IS FREE! - there is help out there if you are struggling. I'm delighted to tell you

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Staying Well East Sussex

The Staying Well Space is an out-of-hours mental health crisis prevention service provided at our Eastbourne/Hastings Wellbeing Centres. We are

Location: Eastbourne Hailsham Hastings Lewes & Havens Rother Wealden

Bourne This Way

Bourne this Way - we are an LGBTQ+ Parent support group aiming to provide a non-judgmental, friendly, inclusive space. The

Location: Eastbourne Hailsham Hastings Lewes & Havens Rother Wealden

East Sussex Libraries – IT for you at home

Would you like to learn computer basics, improve your skills, or maybe you’re just stuck on one task?

Location: Eastbourne Hailsham Hastings Lewes & Havens Rother Wealden

Southdown Mental Health

Improve mental health and emotional wellbeing support across East Sussex by becoming a People in Partnership Volunteer! Have you ever

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Adfam Peer Support Sessions

ADFAM are offering free peer support sessions for people affected by a family member's substance or alcohol misuse. Sessions are

Location: Eastbourne Hailsham Hastings Lewes & Havens Rother

Mental Health and Wellbeing Hub

The Sussex Cricket Mental Health & Wellbeing Hub is a free online platform designed to help users find hope and support through the power of shared lived experiences of mental health problems.

Location: Eastbourne Hailsham Hastings Lewes & Havens Rother Wealden

Community Chef

In these difficult times, we are very pleased to be able to offer a fantastic programme of online and inhouse community cookery activities for anyone wanting to improve their cookery skills, connect with others and look after their health.

Location: Eastbourne Hailsham Hastings Lewes & Havens Rother Wealden

FSN & Dragonflies – Bereavement Support

Dragonflies offers free support to children aged 0-18 years old and their families who are experiencing pre or post bereavement

Location: Eastbourne Hastings Rother

SCDA – Bereaved by Suicide Support Group

SCDA are offering bereavement counselling for people across East Sussex

Location: Eastbourne Hailsham Hastings Lewes & Havens Rother Wealden

Teen Talk – Young Carers Counselling in East Sussex

Sometimes it can be hard looking after someone who couldn`t manage without your help. We offer a free counselling service for you to talk about your thoughts and feelings in a confidential space.

Location: Eastbourne Hailsham Hastings Lewes & Havens Rother Wealden

Sussex Community Counselling

Our counselling service has been awarded BACP Service Accreditation. This means that what we offer has been commended by the

Location: Eastbourne Hailsham Hastings Lewes & Havens Rother Wealden

Holding Space – Anxiety Toolkit for Parents

Anxiety Toolkit for Parents – a 6-week course to support parents of 7-13 year olds to develop skills to manage your own and your child’s anxiety.

Location: Eastbourne Hailsham Hastings Lewes & Havens Rother Wealden

Help Us Help You

Help us help you get help from your GP practice The way people access their GP practice has changed to ensure patients get the best possible care safely and quickly, but please know they are open and seeing patients every day.

Location: Eastbourne Hailsham Hastings Lewes & Havens Rother Wealden

Lotus Domestic Abuse Recovery Programme

Home-Start East Sussex offers a FREE six week Domestic Abuse Recovery programme, available to all victim/survivors across East Sussex and Brighton and Hove. Our Lotus Programme will give you a better understanding of domestic abuse, make decisions and take back control of your life, to help keep you and your children safe in future relationships

Location: Eastbourne Hailsham Hastings Lewes & Havens Rother Wealden

Volunteer Family Support Programme

Home-Start East Sussex Volunteer Family Support Programme is FREE and available to all families in East Sussex (not Brighton and Hove) with a child, or children aged 5 or under. We match families to our lovely trained volunteers, and they then provide support for up to four months.

Location: Eastbourne Hailsham Hastings Lewes & Havens Rother Wealden

Work and Health Programme East Sussex

SCDA - Sussex Community Development Association

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Job Pod

East Sussex Library and Information Services To find out more or book your place call 01323 463759 and ask for

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Pre GCSE Maths and English Courses

ACRES - Adult College for Rural East Sussex

Location: Hailsham Lewes & Havens Rother Wealden

Community Reach

Community Reach is a new adult service launched by St Peter & St James hospice, with the assistance of HM Government and

Location: Eastbourne Hailsham Hastings Lewes & Havens Rother Wealden

Who’s in Charge?

Who’s in Charge: A 9-week safe, friendly group combining educational and therapeutic sessions for parents in East Sussex or Brighton & Hove, whose children are verbally or physically abusive and whose behaviour seems beyond their control

Location: Eastbourne Hailsham Hastings Lewes & Havens Rother Wealden

East Sussex Parent Carer Forum (ESPCF)

ESPCF is the forum for parent carers of children and young people (aged 0 to 25) with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

Location: Eastbourne Hailsham Hastings Lewes & Havens Rother Wealden

Welfare Benefits Helpline

Are you facing financial difficulty? If you are struggling to pay bills or concerned about growing debt, whether this is due to the Covid-19 pandemic or otherwise, there is free, confidential support and advice available.

Location: Eastbourne Hailsham Hastings Lewes & Havens Rother Wealden

East Sussex Library and Information Service

Discover East Sussex Libraries’ online Wellbeing webpages. There are lots of useful resources available, with information and support for East Sussex residents, including support during Covid-19.

Location: Eastbourne Hailsham Hastings Lewes & Havens Rother Wealden

Fire Safety

East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service are offering a FREE online course giving Fire Safety advice and safety tips for the home to make your loved ones safer.

Location: Eastbourne Hailsham Hastings Lewes & Havens Rother Wealden

Being Mum – Across East Sussex

New first-time mothers living in East Sussex can join Home-Start East Sussex’s free Being Mum programme, a six-week course to chat about the challenges and changes associated with becoming a mum, and a chance to form friendships with other new mums in their area.

Location: Eastbourne Hailsham Hastings Lewes & Havens Rother Wealden

SEND Parents and Carers Helpline

New Parents and Carers Helpline for parents and carers of children and young people with SEND in East Sussex. The helpline will be available until schools, nurseries, colleges and alternative provision are fully open to all pupils again after the Covid-19 pandemic.

Location: Eastbourne Hastings Lewes & Havens Rother Wealden

Citizens Advice

Citizens advice provide free, confidential, independent and impartial advice and campaign on big issues affecting people's lives. Please click on the coloured text above for the local contact information.

Location: Eastbourne Hastings Lewes & Havens Rother Wealden

Foodbanks

If you cannot afford food, please contact your local food bank If you can afford food but are unable to get it due to self-isolating or for another reason, please contact your local council or Citizens Advice. Please click on the coloured link above for your local contact information.

Location: Eastbourne Hastings Lewes & Havens Rother Wealden

Hastings and Rother Benefits and Financial Advice

If you require additional support around claiming benefits during the Coronavirus pandemic. Please click on the coloured text above to find more information on your local benefits and financial advice.

Location: Hastings Rother

Community Hubs

Community Hubs are the contact point that residents of East Sussex can turn to if they feel they need extra help in coping with the effects of Coronavirus or know someone else who needs help. Click the coloured text above to find out what support is available in your local area.

Location: Rother

Community hubs

Supporting your child

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