Find & Support Local Sussex Charities Across East & West Sussex

Nature of Charity: The children's hospice for West and East Sussex, providing specialist palliative care, hydrotherapy, short breaks, family support, and bereavement care for children aged 0–19.

Nature of Charity: Specialist respite play schemes, after-school clubs, Saturday clubs, and holiday activities for children and young people with disabilities across Chichester, Bognor Regis, Haywards Heath, Burgess Hill, and West Sussex.

Nature of Charity: Family support volunteers, youth mentoring clubs, and specialist childhood bereavement counselling across Crawley, Horsham, East Grinstead, Billingshurst, Steyning, and Pulborough.

Nature of Charity: Supports older people aged 50+ across every town and village in West Sussex with free benefits advice, telephone befriending, dementia respite clubs, home help, and community transport.

Nature of Charity: Dementia wellbeing Wayfinding hub near Chichester, sight loss assessments in Bognor Regis & Worthing, and unpaid older carer support across West Sussex.

Nature of Charity: Specialist adult palliative nursing care, Hospice at Home visiting, inpatient beds, and bereavement support across Worthing, Lancing, Shoreham, Arundel, Horsham, Crawley, and East Grinstead.

Nature of Charity: Rescuing, rehabilitating, and rehoming dogs, cats, and small companion animals across Worthing, Chichester, Bognor Regis, Littlehampton, Arundel, Midhurst, Petworth, and Horsham.

Nature of Charity: Wildlife hospital in Sidlesham treating 3,500+ wild casualties annually, Dogs Trust rehoming in Shoreham-by-Sea, Cats Protection National Cat Centre near Haywards Heath, and Canine Partners in Midhurst.

Nature of Charity: Official fundraising charity for the Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital, alongside Amaze SEND family support and Whoopsadaisy conductive education across Brighton & Hove, Lewes, Peacehaven, Newhaven, and East Sussex.

Nature of Charity: Grants wishes and respite breaks for children with cancer across Eastbourne, Polegate, Hailsham, Hastings, and Bexhill, alongside specialist disability education and care at Chailey Heritage near Lewes and Uckfield.

Nature of Charity: Dedicated older people's and unpaid carers' charities tackling loneliness, providing benefits advice, day clubs, and carer respite across Lewes, Eastbourne, Hastings, Bexhill, Crowborough, Hailsham, Rye, and Seaford.

Nature of Charity: Sight loss befriending and social clubs across East Sussex alongside 24/7 specialist palliative nursing care from St Wilfrid's (Eastbourne), Martlets (Brighton & Hove), and St Peter & St James (Lewes/Uckfield).

Nature of Charity: Rehoming and sanctuary care for dogs, cats, horses, donkeys, rabbits, and birds across Ringmer, Lewes, Brighton & Hove, Eastbourne, Seaford, Newhaven, and Uckfield.

Nature of Charity: 24hr emergency wildlife veterinary hospital and ambulance service near Hailsham alongside Hempstead Farm equine sanctuary in Uckfield and Kit Wilson Trust in Heathfield.