Should you need urgent health advice please contact your GP or call NHS 111. In an emergency please visit A&E or call 999

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AMAZE (Brighton and Hove)

Amaze is the Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service for Brighton and Hove.

Website; Amaze Sussex: for families with disabled children and young people in Sussex

Reaching Families (West Sussex)

Reaching Families is a parent-carer led, grassroots charity which aims to support parents and families of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in their daily lives, in particular through the delivery of information, training and peer support. For West Sussex Families.

Website: Reaching Families

Family Information Service (West Sussex)

The Family Information Service (FIS) is provided by West Sussex County Council and offers free, impartial, up-to-date information on family activities and services, and childcare in West Sussex.

Website; WSCC Family Information Service – Enquiry

Family Information Service (Brighton and Hove)

The Family Information Service (FIS) offers a wide range of information and advice for families.

Most families need some extra help at one time or another and there are a wide variety of services in Brighton & Hove that can support you.

Website; Family Information Service (FIS)

ParentLine logo

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust runs a confidential secure text messaging service for parents of children aged 0-5 years called ParentLine. The service operates Monday to Friday between 9.30am and 4.30pm in Brighton & Hove and Monday to Friday between 9am to 4.30pm in West Sussex, excluding bank holidays. All texts will be responded to by a health visitor within 24 hours. Outside of the service working hours, you’ll receive a message back to inform you that your text will be responded to once the line reopens.

Should you require urgent health advice in the meantime, please contact your GP, visit an NHS walk-in centre or call NHS 111. For emergencies, dial 999 or visit A&E.

This page was last reviewed on 23-04-2025

This page will be next reviewed on 23-04-2028