Mental Health

March 12th, 2024

Worthing food bank works with community to tackle root causes of food insecurity

A Worthing food bank is continuing to work with the community to tackle the root causes of food insecurity after securing funding from Worthing Borough Council.

Worthing Food Foundation, which also runs Worthing Vegan Food Bank, was awarded £30,000 from the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Neighbourhood Fund to support its community outreach work.

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March 4th, 2024

Talks at No 10 about Suicide Prevention by Bereaved Mother and ‘Points of Light’ winner.

Staff at Number 10 Downing Street heard first-hand about how a suicide prevention charity has used a personal tragedy to help save vulnerable young lives.

Ann Feloy, Founder of Olly’s Future charity (CIO no 1187184) spoke to Policy Unit members on Friday, calling for all medical students to have universal suicide prevention training as part of their core curriculum.

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July 24th, 2023

Councillors to review decision to use former Worthing hotel as emergency homeless accommodation

A decision to use a former hotel as emergency accommodation for homeless people in Worthing, is to be reviewed by councillors.

Adur & Worthing Councils are considering signing an agreement for up to 10 years with Sussex-based SDR Group that would allow 44 homeless single people to be housed overnight at the Windsor House Hotel in East Worthing if planning permission was granted.

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May 24th, 2023

Mental Health Expo 2023

This year the launch of 2023 Worthing Mental Health Awareness event that coincides with World Mental Health Day, 10th October and will be held at the fabulous Rooms on the 1st Floor of The Guildbourne Centre, the morning will be full of useful information and our Keynote speakers will be Breakeven & Gamblers Anonymous, we will be sending out invites to partners but everyone is welcome to join us.
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