Wellbeing Centres
About the service
Our seven Wellbeing Centres, located across East Sussex, provide a range of community-based mental health and wellbeing support to enable you to get well, stay well and prevent crisis.
We provide this service as part of the UOK East Sussex network and the East Sussex Community Network.
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What support is available?
Our team of friendly, trained Recovery Workers and Peer Support Workers (people with lived experience of mental health challenges) will work with you to develop a personalised wellbeing plan and support you to access activities and groups at the Centres and in your local community.
“When I visited, I was struck by the commitment, warmth and experience of the team and its warm, welcoming and relaxed atmosphere.”
Group support
We offer a wide variety of person-centred groups that are offered online and face-to-face, within our Centres and in outdoor locations.
Group activities range from walking, yoga, mindfulness, stress management, peer social support groups and much more. Our timetable is regularly reviewed and adjusted in line with feedback from our clients.
We can also offer you one to one sessions during assessment if needed to support you to attend group sessions.
Our Centre activity timetables can be viewed and downloaded from the Downloads section at the bottom of this page.
Am I eligible?
The services are available for adults (aged 18 +) living in East Sussex who are experiencing issues affecting their mental health and wellbeing.
How do I apply?
We’re reopening access to our Wellbeing Centres
You’ll be able to drop in to selected Centres without a referral and speak to a member of our team. These Open Access sessions are designed to make it easier for you to get support when you need it.
You can just come in, have a look around, ask questions, and if you’d like to join our groups, we’ll look to complete a short needs assessment with you. If you’re not ready to join, we’ll offer information and signposting to other services.
This new model of Open Access will begin in Hailsham and Uckfield from October week commencing 13th October 2025 for:
- Uckfield Wellbeing Centre; Every Tuesday, 12.30pm-2.30pm
- Hailsham Wellbeing Centre; Every Thursday, 10am-12pm
Our four other Wellbeing centres – Hastings, Bexhill, Eastbourne, Newhaven – will also move to Open Access model from November onwards.
| Open Access Session times from November onwards |
| Time | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| 10am – 12pm | Eastbourne | Bexhill | Hailsham | ||
| 12.30pm – 2.30pm | Hastings | Uckfield | Newhaven |
Please note we are not open on Bank Holidays
Qwell – free digital mental health and wellbeing support service
We understand how important it is to access support when you need it. Through Qwell, UOK provides free digital mental wellbeing support for adults across Brighton & Hove and East Sussex.
Key features of the Qwell online service include:
- Supportive information resources on various topics like parenting, relationships, and neurodiversity, available through reading, listening, or watching content.
- Self-guided activities such as journaling, mood tracking, and goal setting.
- Peer-to-peer forums for moderated conversations and support.
- Supportive messaging with mental health practitioners, available at any time.
- Professional live text chat support when needed.
Find out more and sign up through our UOK website, linked below.
Contacting our Wellbeing Centres
For general enquiries, please see the contact details at the top of this page. Alternatively, you can contact the Wellbeing Centres directly as follows:
Hastings/St Leonards Wellbeing Centre: Carisbrooke House, Stockleigh Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN38 0JP | Phone: 01424 435472 | Email: hastingsandstleonardswellbeingcentre@southdown.org
Bexhill Wellbeing Centre: 73a London Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN39 3LB | Phone: 01424 215548 | Email: bexhillwellbeingcentre@southdown.org
Eastbourne Wellbeing Centre: Suites 1&2, The Printworks, 20 Wharf Road, Eastbourne, BN21 3AW | Phone: 01323 405330 | Email: eastbournewellbeingcentre@southdown.org
Lewes Wellbeing Centre: 47A Western Road, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 1RL | Phone: 01273 472453 | Email: leweswellbeingcentre@southdown.org
Newhaven Wellbeing Centre: Summerhayes, Marshall Lane, Newhaven, East Sussex, BN9 9RB | Phone: 01273 517641 | Email: newhavenwellbeingcentre@southdown.org
Hailsham Wellbeing Centre: Prospects House, 7/9 George Street, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 1AD | Phone: 01323 442706 | Email: hailshamwellbeingcentre@southdown.org
Uckfield Wellbeing Centre: Bellbrook Centre, Bell Lane, Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22 1QL | Phone: 01825 760684 | Email: uckfieldwellbeingcentre@southdown.org
Heathfield Outreach Service: Prospects House, 7/9 George Street, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 1AD | Phone: 01323 442706 | Email: hailshamwellbeingcentre@southdown.org
Follow Us:
Facebook: @EastSussexWellbeingCentres
Out of hours crisis prevention support
If you are experiencing a mental health decline and need support to keep yourself safe, Southdown also has an out-of-hours crisis prevention service available with safe spaces, that you can self-refer to. Please follow the link for more information on our Staying Well Services.
