East Sussex Parents in Mind

Parents in Mind provides support to all parents across East Sussex: mothers and birthing people and also fathers and non-birthing partners.

Funded by East Sussex Council and the local Family Hubs provision.

What support is available?

We provide support across a range of children's centres, family hubs, community centres, outdoor spaces and also online via Zoom and WhatsApp (both group and one-to-one).

Support is tailored to the preference of the service user, and moves gently, but with focus to normalise the difficulties of caring for a baby, decrease isolation, and empower parents with resources and information.

Our East Sussex programme is also commissioned to deliver the Anna Freud Reflective Parenting course – a psycho-educational programme to enhance bond and attachment, encouraging sensitive and thoughtful parenting.

Project staff Lauren, Polly, Nikki and Naya (women and birthing people support), and Kevin and Lewis (dads and partners support) are the first point of contact for all enquiries – they are at the end of the phone for those interested in support, and are ready to liaise with any of our brilliant local partner organisations to make sure care is ‘joined up’ for our service users.

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Support offered

All of our regular support is offered by referral only, however we are currently unable to take referrals for the present.

In-person peer support:

Hastings on Monday mornings
Peacehaven on Friday mornings
Eastbourne on Friday mornings

Remote peer support:

'Mindful Zoom' and WhatsApp Chat support is offered on Wednesday evenings, 8pm to 9pm
Phone one-to-ones are offered flexibly

Become a Parents in Mind volunteer

Our project is always keen to welcome new volunteers – parents with lived experience of the struggles raising a newborn can bring, who are passionate about supporting the wellbeing of those in the East Sussex community navigating these struggles today, and can give two hours a week, in exchange for free accredited mental health training and the chance to make a transformative impact on the early days of family life.

Become a volunteer

Further information

For information about partnership and commissioning opportunities in this locality, please email our East Sussex Regional Manager at parentsinmind.es@nct.org.uk

Additional support in East Sussex

Listed below are a handful of other local organisations who work in partnership with Parents in Mind across East Sussex, which our service users may also find beneficial at this point in their parenting journey.