Support
Age UK
Age UK Horsham District is a local independent charity that supports older adults in the Horsham District. They provide a range of activities and services aimed at improving the well-being and quality of life for those aged 50 and over. Their offerings include social activities at Lavinia House, such as armchair aerobics, quizzes, bingo, crafts, and computer training. They also provide practical services like toenail cutting, foot care, and hairdressing. Additionally, they offer advice on issues such as benefits, housing, and health, helping older adults stay connected and independent?T: 01403 260560E: [email protected]
Bevan Hall
The Bevan Hall is an incredible community resource which runs clubs and activities every week and is available to hire for kids parties and community events. It has a kitchen, accessible loos and a central hall space, and soft play is also available to hire.E: [email protected]Carers Support West Sussex
Carers Support West Sussex is a charity that provides free practical and emotional support to people who care for someone in West Sussex. They offer a range of services, including a helpline for information and advice, carer wellbeing support, and specialised services for parent carers, young adult carers, and those caring for people with conditions like mental health issues, learning disabilities, and dementia. Their goal is to ensure carers feel heard, supported, and empowered in their caregiving roles. They also offer support groups, social events, and access to the Carer Wellbeing FundT: 0300 028 8888E: [email protected]
Citizens Advice in West Sussex
Citizens Advice is here to help you navigate any challenges life throws your way. Whether you need advice on benefits, housing, debt, employment, or consumer rights, they offer free, confidential, and impartial guidance. They aim to make sure you know your rights and get the support you need to make informed decisions. Best of all, they're a friendly, local service available to everyone in our community. The face-to-face service is currently closed. Visit the website to contact them via webchat or see email contact. See contact details for Telephone Advice line open Monday to Friday 9am to 4.30pm.T: 0808 278 7969Horsham District Council
Horsham District Council is the local government authority for the Horsham District in West Sussex, England. The council provides a wide range of services to residents, including waste collection, housing support, environmental health, planning and development, parks, and leisure services. It also works to enhance community wellbeing, supports local businesses, and delivers community safety initiatives. The council aims to improve the quality of life for residents by promoting sustainability, economic growth, and social inclusivity throughout the district?. Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pmT: 01403 215100E: [email protected]Horsham District Wellbeing
Open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. Horsham District Wellbeing provides free, impartial advice and support to adults who live or work in the Horsham district. They offer guidance on various health-related issues such as losing weight, becoming more active, quitting smoking, and reducing alcohol intake. The service includes one-on-one appointments with Wellbeing Advisors and access to workshops and local activities to help improve overall health and wellbeing.T: 01403 215111E: [email protected]Penfold Hall
The Penfold Church Hall is located a few minutes walk from the centre of Steyning, a medieval town by the South Downs. Part of the hall was an old school building with a modern extension having entrance foyer leading to male, female, disabled toilet facilities and wheelchair friendly entrance. Ideal for hosting regular events, classes, meetings and lectures etc. The hall is well maintained with good lighting, a choice of round and rectangular tables with plenty of fold away chairs that can be set up by our caretaker. Two rooms are available for hire either singular or together via communicating door. The larger room can sit 45 with tables and 60 in rows. The smaller room can sit 20 with tables and 35 in rows. Access via serving hatches from both rooms to the kitchen, fitted out to serve light meals. Public parking available close by.T: 01903 813276E: [email protected]St Barnabas
St Barnabas House is a hospice in West Sussex that provides specialist palliative care for adults with life-limiting conditions. Their services include in-patient care, community support, day care at their Living Well Centre, and emotional support for families and carers. They focus on improving quality of life, helping patients manage symptoms, and offering a compassionate, supportive environment for both patients and their loved ones. As a charity, St Barnabas relies heavily on donations and fundraising to continue providing these essential servicesT: 01903 706300E: [email protected]Steyning Centre
For detailed information about hiring function rooms in the Steyning Centre please call us.T: 01903 812042E: [email protected]Steyning Library
Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm, Saturday 10am to 2pm.T: 01903 270330E: [email protected]The Hub, Upper Beeding Baptist Church
The Hub, Beeding is a place that connects people in the communities of Upper Beeding, Bramber and Steyning. It's the home of the Hub Cafe and where the Hub Church meets for worship on a Sunday. And it's the place from where we run a number of community focused initiatives for families and seniors. There has been a place of worship at the site for over 100 years. The Hub Cafe is open Mondays to Fridays to 9am to 12 noon.T: 01903 815720E: [email protected]West Sussex County Council
West Sussex County Council is the local authority responsible for delivering essential public services across the county of West Sussex. The council oversees a wide range of services, including education, transport, social care, public health, environmental protection, and libraries. It also works on infrastructure development, planning, and community safety, aiming to improve the wellbeing of residents and foster sustainable development. The council collaborates with local communities to ensure services meet the diverse needs of the population across both rural and urban areas of West Sussex?. WSCC Office opening times: Monday - 8:30am - 5:00pm Tuesday - 8:30am - 5:00pm Wednesday - 8:30am - 5:00pm Thursday - 8:30am - 5:00pm Friday - 8:30am - 4:30pm Saturday & Sunday - ClosedWest Sussex Mind
Mind has been dedicated to supporting mental health in West Sussex for over 50 years. During that time, its services have evolved and expanded to ensure the best possible care and support for those who need it. It is important to Mind that everyone in the community has access to help. That's why its work includes outreach to reach those who need support the most, ensuring they know about the available help and feel empowered to seek it. Mind offers a wide range of services to support various groups, including Ukrainian residents, children, young people, adults, older individuals, parents, carers, and families. If you're struggling with your mental well-being, Mind is here for you. You don't have to face it alone. Reach out today.T: 0300 303 5652E: [email protected]West Sussex Minibus - Steyning Division
We are a community minibus service. We help reduce social isolation and promote independence by providing a door-to-door minibus based community transport service in rural West Sussex. Operating since 1974, we provide transport for shopping trips, outings, lunch club trips and some sightseeing excursions. We offer this service to anyone in our community from young to those in advanced years and less mobile, including those living in isolated areas where there is not an adequate public transport service. We also offer our minibuses for use by local community groups.T: 01903 815433E: [email protected]BN44 Community Fridge
We are sourcing food from a growing range of shops including Steyning Co-op and other nearby Co-ops, Truffles, Tescos and Waitrose. A big thanks to them all for making this possible, and also to Fair Divide, the Wilson Memorial Trust and the Steyning Society for supporting the initiative. Any leftovers are distributed to other community organisations, such as the Upper Beeding Warm Hub, Croft Meadow Care Home, Vintage Years and Southdown Nursery. What to expect when you visit? A chance to pick up some fresh food that has just passed its best before date but is still good to eat. All for free! Our volunteers will give you a rough guideline of how much you can take with you. On an average day this might be something like; 2 bread products, 1 fresh fruit or veg product and something from the fridge. There could be any goodies in there from ready meals to ice-cream! We differ to a foodbank in that our goal is to stop food being wasted, so anyone and everyone who can take food away is warmly welcomed – you are helping us on our mission to prevent waste. When is it? Every Monday Evening from 6pm – 7pm Every Thursday Morning from 10am – 11am Where is it? Church Cottage in Vicarage Lane, Steyning, right next to the St Andrew’s Church, BN44 3RS. Parking is always available in the Fletchers Croft car park.E: [email protected]Steyning Area First Responders
In a MEDICAL EMERGENCY phone 999 – ideally with your phone on “speaker phone” or “hands free” mode to allow you to help the person in need. First Responders can only attend an emergency as a result of a 999 call. SAFeR’s volunteer responders are fully trained by the South East Coast Ambulance Service – SECAmb. They provide an essential service supporting the Ambulance Service in the local community, and are often able to get to an emergency before the ambulance arrives. Every year SAFeR responders attend numerous falls, strokes, heart attacks and other medical emergencies in and around the Steyning area. Public Defibrillators locations Phone box near The White Horse pub 25 High St, Steyning BN44 3YE Sponsored by “Number 27”, High Street, Steyning decorate.windmill.swanky The Steyning Centre Fletchers Croft, Steyning BN44 3XZ Sponsored by Steyning Parish Council thrillers.wardrobe.quarrel The defibrillator is located in the covered porch and is available at all times Steyning Cricket Club Charlton Street, Steyning BN44 3LE Sponsored by Steyning Cricket Club foam.palettes.photocopy Steyning – Catholic Church Bramber Road, Steyning BN44 3PB Sponsored by Catholic Church of Christ the King mavericks.exhales.buckling Steyning Grammar School Shooting Field, Steyning BN44 3RX poorly.shoving.stop Although the school has a secure perimeter, the defibrillator is sited on the outside of the fence and is publicly accessible Steyning – Penns Court Penns Court, Steyning BN44 3BF hope.youths.gala Steyning – Roman Road 47 Roman Road, Steyning BN44 3FN Sponsored by Steyning Consulting Ltd finishes.towel.hitters Bramber Phone kiosk next to car park, opposite Maharajah restaurant The Street, Bramber, Steyning BN44 3WE Sponsored by Maharajah gripes.ridiculed.reinvest Upper Beeding Phone kiosk near village shops Hyde Square, Upper Beeding, Steyning BN44 3JE Sponsored by Nisa Local steaming.breezy.songbird Beeding and Bramber Village Hall High Street, Upper Beeding, Steyning BN44 3WN – Seeking sponsorship – reunion.appraised.compound Upper Beeding Sports Hall Memorial Field, Steyning BN44 3WN shackles.author.payer The Hub, Beeding 19 Church Lane, Upper Beeding, Steyning BN44 3HP Sponsored by The Hub cherubs.untrained.matchbox The Bevan Hall (opposite St Peter’s parish church) 101 Church Lane, Upper Beeding, Steyning BN44 3HD Sponsored by Upper Beeding Parish Council buzzing.diverts.eliminate