Brighton & Hove Schools Mental Health Service

14/09/2026

Here are our Autumn Term dates for drop in sessions for parents/carers of children who struggle to go to school. Come along to meet our friendly Family Support Work team and other parents and carers facing similar challenges.

11/09/2026

🎉 Our Youth Team returns on 14 September! 🎉

After a brilliant summer, our Youth Team is back from Monday 14 September with a packed programme of clubs, activities and support for young people across Hangleton, Knoll, Portslade and Hove! 🙌

⚽ Football
🎨 Art Club
🍳 Cooking Club
🎮 After School Clubs
🏓 Knoll Youth Drop In
💬 SHAC – Sexual Health & Contraception Clinic
⭐ Incredibles Club for young people with SEND
👥 Youth Clubs for ages 14–19
…and more!

⭐ Some sessions require booking — these are marked with a star on the timetable. For all other sessions, young people can sign up for membership online and then turn up!

📍 Check out the full timetable below for dates, times, ages and locations.
https://www.hkproject.org.uk/what-we-do/youth-work



The Hangleton and Knoll Project Youth Team Brighton & Hove Schools Mental Health Service Hove Park School Hangleton and West Blatchington Food Bank Brighton & Hove Family Hubs Amaze SEND Noticeboard Friends of Vale Park Friends of Knoll Park Friends of Victoria Park Portslade Easthill Park Community Cafe

11/09/2026

Our in-person support groups are a chance to meet others who understand what life with Tourette syndrome can be like. 💚

We have four groups coming up this September:

📍 Kent – 19 September
📍 East Midlands – 20 September
📍 Colchester – 20 September
📍 Sussex – 20 September

Whether you’re looking for support, advice or simply the chance to connect with others in the Tourette’s community, you’ll be warmly welcomed.

📩 To find out more or register your interest, contact [email protected]

08/09/2026

08/09/2026

The Wild Mind Project is offering free nature-based wellbeing sessions to young people, based at their plot in Stanmer Park, and have a new program starting this Autumn!
They are running a 4-week The Wild Mind Project program on Saturdays in September, starting 12th September. These are inclusive, small-group sessions (maximum 12 young people) for young people to have time to connect to themselves, each other and nature.

There will be two sessions for different age ranges:
11am-1pm for 11-15 year olds.
2-4pm for 16-25 year olds.

Scan the QR code below or email them to get signed up

08/09/2026

🩵 Low-Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (LI-CBT) under 18 offer🩵

If you are under 18 and experiencing difficulties such as anxiety, low mood, stress, panic attacks, sleep problems, low confidence, social anxiety, or other emotional wellbeing concerns, our Children’s Wellbeing Practitioners (CWPs) may be able to support you.

CWPs provide Low-Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (LI-CBT), a short-term intervention usually lasting 6–8 sessions.

You can self refer by clicking here
➡️ https://www.hkproject.org.uk/what-we-do/youth-work/li-cbt

Need help with the form, or anything else?
Please do reach out directly to Alysia: 07471 560230 or Rose: 07754 643871

The Hangleton and Knoll Project Youth Team Blatchington Mill Parents UOK Mental Health & Wellbeing Amaze SEND Noticeboard Hangleton and West Blatchington Food Bank Hangleton Community Centre Brighton & Hove Family Hubs Brighton & Hove Schools Mental Health Service The Gateway Hub

15/07/2026

The Schools Mental Health Service have lots of sessions running over the holidays for parents/carers and young people. If you want some advice on transition to a new school, or going back to school or just want to talk over any concerns or questions about a young person's mental health, book into a session at: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/smhs-summer-2026-4842716

See the flyer below for details of our sessions, from walk and talks in parks around the City to online drop ins.

08/07/2026

Please encourage 11-19 year olds you know to take part in this short survey to highlight the key issues that impact them in Brighton and Hove.
Once results are in, the Brighton and Hove Youth council
will be spending over a year campaigning for the most
highly selected issue.

10/06/2026

An exciting week of community events is planned across the city to celebrate Refugee Week, starting next Monday 15 June 🧡

You can look forward to live music, film evenings, discussions, dance, sport events, homemade food, lots of joy and togetherness.

Refugee Week is worldwide celebration of the contributions, creativity, resilience and courage of refugees and people seeking sanctuary, centred around World Refugee Day on 20 June🌍

To see the full list of events, click the link in the comments 👇