This page provides the contact details for some of the main local and national services and organisations parents and carers can contact for further help, advice, information and support regarding safety issues which can affect children.

Brighton & Hove

Partnership Community safety Team

The Partnership Community Safety Team Front Line Service operate drop-in sessions where people can come along and ask for advice or information regarding a range of crime and safety issues.

162 North Street, Brighton, BN1 1EA

Tel: Community Safety Hotline (01273) 294646

Fax: (01273) 294648

e-mail: communitysafety@brighton-hove.gov.uk

Website: www.safeinthecity.net/

Drop-in sessions held on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10am to 1pm at 162 North Street.

Sussex Police

Brighton Police Station

John Street, Brighton, BN2 0LA

Tel: 0845 60 70 999

e-mail: brightonandhovecentral@sussex.police.uk

Website: www.sussex.police.uk

Brighton Police Station is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, All Bank Holidays 24 hours.

Hove Police Station

Holland Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 1JY

Tel: 0845 60 70 999

e-mail: brightonandhovewest@sussex.police.uk

Website: www.sussex.police.uk

Hove Police Station is open 8am-10pm Monday to Friday, 10am to 6pm Saturday and Bank Holidays

Children & Young People’s Trust Child Protection Services

If you are concerned about a child’s welfare contact Brighton & Hove Children and Young People’s Trust Duty Assessment teams:

Central (01273) 294470

West (01273) 296527

East (01273) 295920

Children’s Information Service

If you need information or advice on childcare, children's activities or working in childcare contact the Children's Information Service at Brighton Town Hall.

Opening hours are Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm. 

Call the CIS on (01273) 293545 for more information (an out of hours answerphone service is available on this line).

Alternatively you can visit them at the drop-in room on the ground floor at Brighton Town Hall, Bartholomew Square, Brighton, BN1 1JR.

Brighton Town Hall, Bartholomew Square, Brighton, BN1 1JR

Tel: (01273) 293 545

email: cis@brighton-hove.gov.uk

Website: www.childcarelink.gov.uk/brightonhove/

Brighton & Hove City Council’s Information Line

For general enquiries and information regarding the Children and Young People’s Trust or any Brighton & Hove City Council services contact (01273) 290000 Mon-Fri 9am-5pm.

National Contacts

Parentline Plus

Available seven days a week, 24 hours a day, parentline plus offer a free confidential helpline, including information and support, and the chance to talk through the issues facing parents. Tel: 0808 800 2222 or Textphone 0800 783 6783

Parenline Plus also have a textphone available for people who are deaf, hard of hearing or have a speech impairment. Like Parentline, this service provides opportunities to get support on being a parent. This service is open 9am – 5pm, Monday to Friday.

Alternatively you can visit the Parentline Plus website at www.parentlineplus.org.uk/

Directgov

The Direct gov website gives you information about all public services in the UK, including information about parenting, rights, transport, education, a guide to government and much more. Visit their website at www.direct.gov.uk/

NSPCC

If you are you worried about a child? Call the NSPCC Child Protection Helpline on 0808 800 5000. Alternatively you can visit their website for more information www.nspcc.org.uk/

Children’s Legal Centre

The Children's Legal Centre is a unique, independent national charity concerned with law and policy affecting children and young people. The Children's Legal Centre has many years of experience in providing legal advice and representation to children, their carers and professionals throughout the UK. They can help with information and advice about a range of children’s rights issues, free legal information Layers or solicitors for children and young people, advocacy for children and young people. www.childrenslegalcentre.com/

Citizens Advice Bureaux

Citizens Advice Bureaux provide free, confidential and independent advice from over 3,000 locations including in bureaux, GP surgeries, hospitals, colleges, prisons and courts. Their advice helps people resolve their debt, benefits, housing, legal, discrimination, employment, immigration, consumer and other problems and is available to everyone regardless of race, gender, sexuality, age, nationality, disability or religion. For more information visit their website. www.citizensadvice.org.uk/