Are you or someone you know at risk of harm? Do you need help to keep yourself or someone else safe?
Safeguarding
Read the Safeguarding Students and Adults at Risk Policy for the Chichester College Group.
Contact Details
Check the list of contacts on this page and contact the most appropriate for the situation. REMEMBER: if you or someone else is in immediate danger, call the police on 999.
WORTHING COLLEGE SUPPORT
College support is available:
- 9am-5pm
- Monday to Friday
- Term time only
COLLEGE COMMUNITY SUPPORT OFFICER
- Phone:Â 07827 367411
COLLEGE COUNSELLING
- Phone:Â 01243 781424
- Email:Â counselling@worthing.ac.uk
SAFEGUARDING TEAM
- Phone: 01903 275755 Ext 420
- Mobile: 07884 347872 or 07919 576181
- Email:Â StaySafe@worthing.ac.uk
SAFEGUARDING MANAGER
Sarah Lacey,
- Phone: 01903 273488
- Mobile: 07834651466
- Email:Â Sarah.Lacey@GBMC.ac.uk
SAFEGUARDING & WELLBING DIRECTOR
Eileen Darby,
- Phone: 01243786321
- Mobile: 07917263807
- Email:Â Eileen.darby@chichester.ac.uk
EMERGENCY SERVICES
Is someone in danger? Do you need support right away? If so, please call 999
- Website: https://www.sussex.police.uk/
SAMARITANS
If you need someone to talk to, we listen. We won’t judge or tell you what to do.
- Phone: 116 123
- Email: jo@samaritans.org
- Website: https://www.samaritans.org/
SUSSEX MENTAL HEALTHLINE
Available 24 hours a day, seven days a week This service provides support for people experiencing distress.
- Phone: 0300 5000 101
- Website: https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/sussex-mental-healthline
WEST SUSSEX YOUNG CARERS
West Sussex Young Carers supports young carers under 18 with information, support, advice and signposting.
- Phone: 01903 270300
- Email: youngcarers@westsussex.gov.uk
- Website: https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/youngcarers
FINDITOUT CENTRES
Are you a young person? Then this site is for you!
- Website: https://www.westsussex.gov.uk
NSPCC HELPLINES
Whether you want to report child abuse and neglect, or are worried about a child and not sure what to, we have advice for you.
- Phone: 0808 800 5000
- Website: https://www.nspcc.org.uk
CHILDLINE
Childline, online, on the phone, anytime.
- Phone: 0800 1111
- Website: http://www.childline.org.uk
MIND
MIND are there to provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. Find out more on their website.
Resources include podcasts on what it is like to live with mental health problems.
Mental Health UK
Mental Health UK has been running for over forty years. They are there to offer support for those with a mental health problem. The site includes tool kits for mental health and finance, webinars and localised support and contacts. Visit their website for more details.
BBC Headroom
This recently launched website includes tips, stories, playlists and documentaries among other things to offer on line support. Find out more by going to their website.
Sussex Mental Healthline
The Sussex Mental Healthline is a 24/7 telephone service that offers listening support, advice, information and signposting to anyone experiencing difficulties with their mental health. Click below to see their website.
NHS – Every Mind matters.
Support including coping with loneliness, mental wellbeing whilst staying at home and tips for this time of uncertainly. There are links to a number of apps and resources which can be found on their website.
SANE
Emotional support, information and guidance for people affected by mental illness, their families and carers.
- Textcare: comfort and care via text message, sent when the person needs it most:Â www.sane.org.uk/textcare
- Peer support forum:Â www.sane.org.uk/supportforum
- Website:Â www.sane.org.uk/support
PAPYRUS
Young suicide prevention society.
- Phone: HOPElineUK 0800 068 4141 (9am to midnight, every day of the year)
- Website:Â www.papyrus-uk.org
No Panic
Voluntary charity offering support for sufferers of panic attacks and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Offers a course to help overcome your phobia or OCD.
- Phone: 0300 772 9844 (daily, 10am to 10pm). Calls cost 5p per minute plus your phone provider’s Access Charge
- Website:Â www.nopanic.org.uk
Email:Â sarah@nopanic.org.uk
Calm Harm
Calm Harm is an award-winning app developed for teenage mental health charity stem4. Calm Harm is a free app to help teenagers manage or resist the urge to self-harm.
Clear Fear
Clear Fear is an app developed for teenage mental health charity stem4. Clear Fear is a free app to help children and young people manage the symptoms of anxiety.
Cove
Creates music to help express complex feelings. Cove is a personal musical journal to help you with your mental health.
Catch it
Learn to look at problems differently, turn negative thoughts into positive ones and improve your mental wellbeing.
Samaritans  116 123 – open 24/7. Offering a safe place to talk.
SHOUT: 85258. Free 24/7 mental health text support.
Childline 0800 1111. Online, on the phone, anytime.
NSPCC 0808 800 5000. If you are worried about a child, contact the professional counsellors for help, advice and support
Frank (National Drugs Helpline) 0800 776600
NHS Direct
- 111