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Improving Carers’ Experience
Project (ICE Pro)
Involvement and Training
ICE Pro offers support to carers of people
with mental health difficulties, helping them
to get their views across to mental health
professionals.
We support carers to provide training for
professionals and to be involved in
planning and providing services.
ICE Pro provides this service in Lewes and
the Havens, Crowborough and Uckfield.
ICE is facilitating six FREE training
courses at different venues across East
Sussex for carers of people with mental
health difficulties.
Find out more about:
 mental illnesses and their
treatment,
 how the system works,
 how to keep yourself well
You will also be able to talk with others
in similar situations.
For more information please contact
Alan on 01273 617100
Email: alan.icepro@btconnect.com
Where to go for help for the
person you care for
Adult Social Care
Contact the team they receive a service
from or
Social Care Direct 0845 60 80 191
Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust
Contact the team they receive a service
from
Out of hours
Mental Healthline 0300 50 00 101
Mon-Fri 5pm-9am and 24 hours at
weekends and Bank Holidays
Contact their GP
Getting more copies of this leaflet
You can get all our leaflets in large
print, easy read format in Braille, on
audio tape or CD, or in other
languages. Please phone Social Care
Direct on 0845 60 80 191. They are
also available in PDF form, which you
can download from our website at
eastsussex.gov.uk
East Sussex County Council
County Hall
St Anne’s Crescent
Lewes BN7 1UE
Phone: 01273 481000
Fax: 01273 481261
eastsussex.gov.uk/contactus
October 2013
Do you
look after
someone
with mental
health
needs?
Services for carers
in East Sussex
Wellness Recovery Action Planning
(WRAP) for Mental Health Carers
Care for the Carers
WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action
Planning) supports people to create
positive change in their lives and maintain
their wellbeing.
WRAP for Carers
Coastal Wellbeing will be delivering eight
WRAP courses to carers in East Sussex.
What is a WRAP course?
We deliver WRAP as a weekly six-week
course with up to twelve participants.
Your wellbeing matters
Attending a WRAP group will help carers:
 gain information around wellness
and recovery
 support their own wellbeing
 explore ways of supporting the
wellbeing of those they care for
 develop a plan for coping with the
challenges they face
 build a supportive network
 share experience and learn from
others
We have found that participants of WRAP
groups gain in self-confidence which may
lead to carers being able to better advocate
for themselves as well as those they care
for.
To find out where your nearest WRAP
course is being held please contact:
Molly Booth on 07507 734 370 or via
email molly@coastalwellbeing.co.uk
Lucy Tucknott on 07598 323 254 or via
email lucy@coastalwellbeing.co.uk
or visit our website
www.coastalwellbeing.co.uk
Care for the carers have a dedicated
Mental Health Support Project providing
support, information and advice for carers
who look after someone with a mental
health condition; as well as for carers who
have a mental health condition themselves.
The project aims to support carers to feel
informed, supported and recognised for the
important role they carry out, and to raise
community awareness of mental health
issues.
Carers are able to access:
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One to one support and advice
Specialist monthly peer support
groups in Eastbourne, Lewes and
Hastings
Bespoke training, offered in
partnership with Counselling Plus,
which aims to give mental health
carers the tools they need to help
with their caring role.
Support to have their views heard
If you would like more information, or to be
put in touch with the service, please call
Care for the Carers on 01323 738390,
email info@cftc.org.uk
or visit our website
www.cftc.org.uk
SUSSEX OAKLEAF MENTAL
HEALTH CARERS ENGAGEMENT
A service for mental health carers, family
and friends in Wealden and Eastbourne to
provide information, advice and support
with opportunities for education and
planning mental health services.
There will be monthly group sessions in
Eastbourne, Hailsham, Heathfield, Uckfield,
Mayfield and Crowborough to include:
Information and Advice
 Understanding mental health and
wellbeing
 Services available in the community
 How to look after yourself
Support
 Sharing your experiences and being
listened
 Peer Support training
Training and Leadership Skills
 Be part of decision making that
affects you or someone you know
 Support to develop the skills and
confidence to influence services.
For more information please contact
Nelida Senoran on 07850642969
Nelida.Senoran@sussexoakleaf.org.uk
Alan Wallace on 07850643029
Alan.Wallace@sussexoakleaf.org.uk
Or our wellbeing services:
Eastbourne on 01323 430203
North Wealden on 01825 766528
South Wealden on 01323 849524
or visit our website
www.sussexoakleaf.org.uk
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