Advice and Information is offered by telephone, email or one-to-one appointments. We can:

	Provide information and advice on mental health services, support groups, activities, diagnoses, treatment options and legal rights.
	Help people to explore their options in all of the above areas.
	Support with action planning for personal wellbeing.
	Offer support with accessing support services, groups and activities, by making enquiries, form filling, letter writing and booking first appointments.
	Provide support with making telephone calls or writing letters to services.
	Contact services on your behalf, at your request.
	Help with any other questions that you have about mental health.

Call direct on 01273 66 69 63 or email us via our contact form. We aim to respond to all calls and emails within 7 days.

We offer Advice and Information appointments in our central office (51 New England Street, Brighton BN1 4GQ) or at Brighton Unemployed Centre Families Project (6 Tilbury Place, Brighton BN2 0GY). Appointment times vary, so call 01273 66 69 50 for details.

If you experience stress, we offer Stress Management Workshops, which are informal, welcoming, informative, fun and FREE to attend.

Our upcoming courses are:

An introduction to Positive Self Talk:

Course overview:
The way you interpret events has a huge impact on the way you feel and behave. Changing the way you think will change the way you feel. Learn to recognize when you are experiencing negative self-talk and learn ways to increase your positive self talk to improve how you feel about yourself and how others perceive you.

Location: BUCFP, in the Upstairs Classroom .
Date: Tuesday 15th May - 1.45pm – 3.45pm
Time: 1.45pm – 3.45pm
To book a place call - 01273 666950

An introduction to Mindfulness:

Course overview:
We spend so much of lives dwelling on the past or worrying about the future that we can forget the present moment. Learn to focus on the here and now and learn ways to bring more mindfulness to your everyday life.

Location: BUCFP, in the Upstairs Classroom .
Date: Tuesday 19th June - 1.45pm – 3.45pm
Time: 1.45pm – 3.45pm
To book a place call - 01273 666950

An introduction to Food and Mood:

Course overview:
Evidence increasingly shows us that there is a link between our mood and the food and drink that we consume. Begin to explore your relationship with food. Learn about some of the common culprits that can have a negative effect on your mood and wellbeing and how small changes can make a big difference to your health and wellbeing.

Location: BUCFP, in the Upstairs Classroom .
Date: Tuesday 10th July - 1.45pm – 3.45pm
Time: 1.45pm – 3.45pm
To book a place call - 01273 666950

People with mental health needs experience unique obstacles in obtaining specialist mental health advice and information. They may find mainstream advisory services too daunting or difficult to use.

Feedback tells us that access to information about rights, services and mental health issues can increase peoples’ sense of empowerment and support paths to recovery – reducing exclusion and isolation.

We hold the Community Legal Services Quality Mark to provide a range of information and legal advice services and meet quality standards set by the Legal Services Commission. We are externally audited by the Legal Services Commission, which has awarded us the Quality Mark for 'General help with casework'.

Project Funding

The Advice and Information service is funded by Brighton and Hove Primary Care Trust. We have a CLS Quality Mark for General Help with casework.

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