The Big Bridge
A website offering practical, local information & signposting to services & support, for people with learning disabilities, their families & carers, & social care professionals working in West Sussex. Website: www.thebigbridge.org

Contact a Family
'Contact a Family' helps families who care for children with any disability or special need.  Contact them on 0808 808 3556 freephone for parents and families (Monday-Friday, 10am-4pm & Monday, 5.30-7.30pm). Email helpline@cafamily.org.uk  or visit www.cafamily.org.uk/sai.html.  

Frendz Friendship Club
The "Frendz Club" is for young people with learning difficulties aged 16 to 25. They meet at the Old Post Office Resource Centre, 32 Station Road, Burgess Hill on Saturdays from 10am to 12.30pm. There are all sorts of activities going on including games, internet, pool, table tennis and lots of chat. For more information call 01444 616232 or email info@signpostsmidsussex.org.uk.

Mencap
Mencap is the UK's leading learning disability charity working with people with a learning disability and their families and carers. Visit www.mencap.org.uk to find out more information about Mencap and the support they offer. The local Burgess Hill Mencap group is run by John Drake, telephone: 01444 400255, email: johndrake8@hotmail.com.

Mid Sussex & Horsham Portage provides a home visiting educational service for pre-school children with additional support needs and their families. For further information telephone 01444 243150 or visit their website www.portage.org.uk 

Xchange
A weekly support group for parents of children with special needs.  They meet on a Thursday during term time from 12.30 - 2.30pm at Gateway Baptist Church, Burgess Hill.  The group is open to all parents of children with special needs and their children.  Telephone 01444 258216.