Brighton & Hove Local Urgent Support Contacts

Counselling is not an emergency or urgent support service.

In an emergency dial: 999

If you require another urgent support please contact one of the following organisations:


General numbers for urgent support:

·         Police (non-emergency) 101

·         NHS (non-emergency) 111

·         Covid test requests 119

·         Southern Water leakline 0800 820 999

·         UK Power emergency 0800 3163 105

·         Gas emergencies 0800 111 999

·         Samaritans 116 123

·         Age UK Advice 0800 6781 602

·         Women’s Aid 0808 2000 247

·         LGBTQ+ Switchboard 01273 204050

·         Citizen’s Advice 0300 3309 033

·         Brighton Housing Trust 01273 645455

·         Money Advice Plus 01273 664000

 Lewes District (Peacehaven, Telscombe & East Saltdean)

·         Emergency help with food and bills 01273 099956

·         Seahaven foodbank 01273 516032

·         East Sussex Highways 0345 6080 193

·         Adult Social Care 0345 6080 191

·         Homelessness 0300 5000 914

·         Lewes Council switchboard 01273 471600

 Brighton & Hove

·         Emergency help with food and bills 01273 293117

·         Welfare Rights 01273 291116

·         Highways or Environmental emergencies 01273 292229

·         Social Care 01273 295555

·         Homelessness 01273 294400

·         B&H Council Switchboard 01273 290000