UOK Mental Health Support

👋 Do you live in Brighton & Hove and need some support with your mental health and wellbeing? Or know someone who does? UOK Brighton & Hove is a partnership of 18 local Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) offering community based mental health support to people within the city. 👉 Who is the service for? Anyone who is 18+ and looking for support with their mental health and wellbeing Friends or family members of a person who needs support, or professionals looking to refer someone 👉 Do I need to pay? No, our service is free of charge. We are funded by NHS Sussex and Brighton & Hove City Council. The service is delivered by Southdown , the largest not-for-profit support, care and housing provider in Sussex. 👉 Ok, how can I contact you? - Please visit our new website to find out more - www.uok.org.uk. - We have a dedicated Central Access Point team who you can call for free - 0808 1961768 (Mon - Fri, 9am - 5pm) or you can request a call back on our website. - You can also send an email to chat@uok.org.uk. #mentalhealth #MHAW24 #brightonandhove

“At Southdown, we firmly believe that the success of the Lead Provider model depends on local connections and relationships – knowing the communities we work in, understanding their needs, and working closely with local service providers and organisations.” – Neil Blanchard, CEO, Southdown. As the Lead Provider roles for Mental Health Support Services in Brighton and Hove and in West Sussex are up for tender, we would like to invite local mental health champions, partner organisations, and stakeholders to our forthcoming partner engagement workshops with Neil Blanchard, Brooke Joyce, and Sonia Mangan so that we can listen and respond to community need. Click on the link below for more information and how to book: https://lnkd.in/ep47PFAG Brighton & Hove City Council | West Sussex County Council | UOK Mental Health Support | Allsorts Youth Project | Brighton Exiled/Refugee Trauma Service | Brighton Women's Centre | Cruse Bereavement Support | Fabrica | Friends, Families and Travellers | Grassroots Suicide Prevention | THE HANGLETON & KNOLL PROJECT | Hera at WellBN | Mind in Brighton and Hove | MONEY ADVICE PLUS | Possability People | Rethink Mental Illness | Seaview Project | Switchboard | The Trust For Developing Communities | The Clare Project | YMCA DownsLink Group | BHT Sussex | CAPITAL | Mind in Brighton and Hove | Waythrough | Stonepillow | Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust | United Response | West Sussex Mind |

UOK will be at Brighton University to take part in their Wellbeing event as they welcome new students. We will be sharing information about our services, how can they be accessed, and of course giving out some goodies. Do drop by if you can and please share with your networks. Date: Monday 4th November Time: 11.30 am - 1.30 pm Brighton University, Moulsecoomb campus University of Brighton #mentalhealth #wellbeing

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UOK and Southdown were honoured to attend and sponsor the brilliant Sussex Suicide Prevention Conference yesterday at University of Sussex. The aim of the event was to bring professionals and lived experience expertise together to help save lives. By building collaboration, sharing knowledge, and developing practical strategies, there will be tangible impact on communities across Sussex. The day was hosted by Grassroots Suicide Prevention's Chair of the Board Emma Mills-Sheffield FRSA and we heard from some truly inspirational speakers including our partner service Rethink Mental Illness's Service Manager Wendy Robinson who gave us a story of hope from a client. A huge thank you to Rachael Swann, Grassroots Suicide Prevention in partnership with West Sussex County Council, Brighton & Hove City Council, East Sussex County Council and Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust for bringing everyone together. Neil Blanchard, Brooke Joyce, Darrell Gale, Sean Duggan, Peter Aiken, Tasha Barefield, Agnes Munday, Karen Lascelles, Nicola Rosenberg, Laura Bryan, Joanna Johnson, Rachel Gibbons, Gus Pickett, Emily Nuttall, Dawn Howard, Rory O'Connor, Gray Hutchins, Lourdes Colclough, Kaye Duerdoth, Joanna Martindale, Tasha Barefield, Andrea Potter, Rebecca Barkaway, Rosie Hayward, Martin Dominy, NHS Sussex #suicideprevention #sussex #mentalhealth

UOK are sponsoring THE HANGLETON & KNOLL PROJECT's Healthy Mind event on the 16th of November. Healthy Mind aims to create opportunities for communication between local residents and professionals by providing information about local mental health and wellbeing services. By promoting self-management and self-care, the event seeks to reduce health inequalities and improve equitable access to quality healthcare for all. It's free and there even free on street parking (a rarity in Brighton & Hove). 👉 Please share and spread the word. We'll see you there! Joanna Martindale, Southdown , NHS Sussex, Brighton & Hove City Council

As the lead partner of UOK, Southdown is incredibly proud to be a part of a partnership that is not only rich in expertise but also deeply rooted in trust and collaboration. It’s fantastic to see confidence in our collective work, echoed by our partners, and we are committed to continuing our journey of making mental health support accessible, inclusive, and impactful for all. This lovely photo is from our UOK Brighton & Hove Partnership Meeting in September, that was kindly hosted by our partner Fabrica at their wonderful venue on Duke Street, Brighton. Clare Hankinson, Sonia Mangan, Zoya Rasul, Rosie Hayward, Paul Turk, Thomas Palser, Chris Baker, Jonathan Jones, Brooke Joyce, YMCA DownsLink Group, Robin Hood Health Foundation, Switchboard - National LGBTQ+ Support Line, THE HANGLETON & KNOLL PROJECT, The Trust For Developing Communities, Allsorts Youth Project, Friends, Families and Travellers, Brighton Women's Centre, The Clare Project, Rethink Mental Illness, Mind in Brighton and Hove, MONEY ADVICE PLUS, Grassroots Suicide Prevention, Cruse Bereavement Support

Last week, we hosted our first in-person Men’s Mental Health Community of Interest session, bringing together VCSE, NHS and local authority colleagues from across Sussex. Together we explored how to improve men’s mental health, including identifying barriers that prevent men accessing support and hearing the creative ways group members measure the impact of their services. It was inspiring to learn the innovative approaches organisations use to reach, engage and support men with their mental health across different communities in Sussex. Thank you Andrea Potter, East Sussex County Council, Kevin Rozario-Johnson MBA CMgr MCMI, Dan Flanagan FRSA, Brooke Joyce & Rosie Hayward for all your hard work organising and facilitating the session. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩’𝐬 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞? The Men’s Mental Health Community of Interest group was established in February 2024 to bring together professionals who support men with their Mental health. The group meet regularly to explore how we can work more collaboratively and learn from and support each other. 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡? To become a member please contact: mhnetwork@vcse-mhtransformation.org

What an amazing attendance we had today at our Being Well in the West event. With multiple health professionals on hand to give advice and support; including physio appointments (thanks to @hereweare.org.uk), blood pressure and glucose checks, cancer screening awareness, social prescribers, community pharmacists, voluntary sector partners, health digital support, complementary therapies and much more. Over 150 members of our community engaged and gained valuable help and support. It is a great example of how integrated working will improve health outcomes for all. #healthmatters #integratedcommunityworking #communityengagement #healthylifestyles #healthawareness #improvinghealthoutcomes

📣 UOK are at THE HANGLETON & KNOLL PROJECT’s Being Well in the West event at St Richards Community Centre today, alongside some key services delivering health interventions in Brighton & Hove. We’ll be here until 1pm, come down and see us! Brooke Joyce, Dominic Leslie, Southdown Mind in Brighton and Hove, Together Co, NHS Sussex, Age UK Brighton & Hove, Brighton & Hove City Council