What We Do

We are a safe, non-judgemental space where you can get the support you need. Know that you are not alone.

We have a range of support sessions from coffee mornings to workshops and events.

Parent Coffee Mornings

An informal, café style get-together for parents/carers to meet, chat and connect. A safe space where you can talk about anything. You can share as little or as much as you feel comfortable. We have a laugh and a cry! Trained volunteers facilitate our sessions; many with lived experience.

Register a space by sending us an email to confirm your attendance. We ask for a minimum donation of £2. Drop in anytime between 10am and 12pm, and stay for as long as little as you like.

Children over 11 are now also able to attend.

Guest speakers from different backgrounds and professions will attend to speak about a range of topics.

Parent & Carer Coffee Mornings 2024 – Eastbourne

Topic of the coffee morning in November will be Mindfulness led by our guest speaker, Steve. Steve has been a counsellor since 1994, with many years of experience working across a broad spectrum of mental health and personal development concerns.

As a trained Gestalt psychotherapist, Steve specialises in helping people to focus on their immediate thoughts, feelings and behaviour and to better understand the way they relate to others.

Steve will be leading the session teaching simple techniques that will help with your wellbeing. Don’t worry if you’ve not done this before as this will be a relaxing session and there is no pressure to get it right!

Send us an email to hello@holdingspace.org.uk to book a space.

From: 20th Nov 2024

When: 4th Wednesday of every month 10AM - 12PM

Where: 7 Hyde Gardens I BN21 4PN | Eastbourne

Contact: 01323 315005

Closed Facebook Group

Our private Facebook group is a safe place for you to chat and interact with other parents who are on a similar journey. You can post anonymously or as yourself without any judgement from others.

Join the group and get chatting, seek advice, and share what’s worked for you.

Remember, you are not alone.

Closed Facebook Group for parents only

This is a closed group for you to connect with other parents

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Book Club – open to everyone

Cost: £5/month

From: Wed 13th Nov once a month

When: 6pm - 7pm

Where: 7 Hyde Gardens

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Information & Education

We believe that empowering and educating families is paramount to understanding and managing mental wellbeing. We run a number of courses and workshops around different topics relating to mental health and wellbeing.

Understanding Your Teen’s Brain

Jenny will lead an hour’s session to help you to gain an insight into tween and teenage development.

Please book your space on Eventbrite here.
Upcoming Dates:
Thursday 10th October
Tuesday 4th Feb
Wednesday 30th April

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When: 1pm - 2pm

Where: Ansvar Community Hub, 1 Circus Street, 4th Floor, Brighton and Hove BN2 9AS

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Raising Confident and Resilient Teens

Are you struggling to parent your tween or teen?

The teenage years can be challenging for everyone involved. This 4-week programme will help you to understand and cope with the adolescent years.

Who is this for?

Parents and carers of tweens and teens, particularly late primary school, early secondary school age.

Who is the facilitator?

Jenny is a fully qualified counsellor who has worked with children, young people and their families for over twelve years.

How much does it cost?

£35 for the four weeks.

If you receive benefits, please get in touch with us, as we can offer you additional support.

To sign up for the course, email hello@holdingspace.org.uk

Feedback from parents:

“Getting to understand how teenagers behave and why. And then thinking about how you can behave and react to that in effective and consistent ways.”

“It has definitely exceeded my expectations and it’s already making a difference.”

“Great course, really enjoyed it.”

Upcoming dates:

4 week course: Thursday 7th-28th November 2024
4 week course: Tuesday 11th March 2025 -1st April 2025
4 week course: Wednesday 28th May 2025 – 18th June 2025

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When: 6pm - 7:30pm

Where: 7 Hyde Gardens, Eastbourne, BN21 4PN

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Wellbeing Interventions

When caring for a child with mental health difficulties, parents’ self-care goes out of the window! We encourage parent/carers to take some time out for themselves; to fill their oxygen mask. We offer a range of interventions and it’s a great way to make friends.

Relaxation Sessions for Parents & Carers

With funding from People’s Health Trust & The Health Lottery we are offering gentle yoga and mindfulness classes for parents/carers. Some time for you to relax and nurture yourself. There ill be time at the end for a cuppa and chat.
Please contact Emma directly: sunshineyogawithem@gmail.com

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Low-Cost Counselling

We believe that early intervention and support are vital to the recovery and wellbeing of all. Our sessions are low cost and between £30 and £50 per session. We will discuss this with you when you make contact.

As well as a team of professional counsellors, we also support counselling students during their placement.

Counselling

Cost: £45/session

We offer counselling for parents, children and young people. All our team are members of professional counselling bodies. Please complete the contact form for an initial chat.

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7 Hyde Gardens, Eastbourne BN21 4PN

contact@holdingspace.org.uk

0132 3315 005

Registered Charity Number: 1194399