Useful Information for the Christmas and New Year Period.
Please find below a list of useful information and directories on looking after yourself and seeking support over the festive period
Crisis Support:
If you are struggling over the Christmas and New Year period and need to speak to someone urgently please go to our crisis page by clicking here www.mindcharity.co.uk/urgent-help. You will find details of services in East and West Sussex and Brighton and Hove that can support you and national helplines you can call.
For information on Pharmacy Opening times over the Bank Holidays click on www.england.nhs.uk/south-east/wp-content/uploads/sites/45/2025/12/Sussex-Pharmacy-Opening-Times-Winter-BH-2025-26.
If you would like to find out more about local mental health services generally please go to How Are You Really Feeling? :: Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Other useful directories of support and services open over this period can be found below:
Brighton and Hove Food Partnership have published a guide which aims to help people find the food support they need, and/or get ideas of how to help out over the holiday season including:
A list of Winter opening times and festive meals giving details of food project opening times and festive meal events produced by Brighton and Hove Food Partnership
In East Sussex go to: www.eastsussex.gov.uk/community/cost-of-living-support/food
In West Sussex go to: www.advicewestsussex.org.uk/how-do-i-get-help-from-my-local-foodbank/
Ageing Well Brighton and Hove also have useful Festive Directory on where to find support and advice which can be accessed by clicking www.ageingwellbh.org/directories/
Local authorities across Sussex have developed a range of information to help keep residents informed about keeping warm, and supporting with energy bills.
East Sussex County Council have developed a ‘Keeping Warm’ page for residents
West Sussex Wellbeing have a well-resourced 'Keeping warm and energy advice’ page
Brighton and Hove Council have a ’Stay Safe in the cold’ page on their website,
You can also find helpful tips and information from National Mind Christmas coping tips - Mind on looking after your mental health at Christmas and where you can get support on the topics below:
