Lewes Open Door

Lewes Open Door

Our mission at Lewes Open Door is to support the homeless, vulnerable and socially isolated people in our community. We provide friendly, non-judgemental human contact - someone to talk to and to listen . We signpost people to the appropriate agencies to help address their specific needs. Because we are based within the local community, we are able to offer individual support on a case-by-case basis. We have strong links with other local charities and organisations, which helps us to carry our out mission.

Lewes Open Door provides short term and longer term help, including:

• Clean clothes, bedding and other essential items
• Support with general housing and benefits queries, filling in paperwork, and contact details of agencies that may be able to offer additional help
• Someone to contact, to chat with and who will listen
• Referrals to food banks
• Registering with a GP
• Accompanying them to a job centre interview
• Applying to local housing charities
• Getting access to benefits
• Getting started in new accommodation
• Sourcing household necessities such as cooker, fridge, carpet
• Making appointments with the relevant council departments
• Providing support where possible for medical appointments
• Liaising with other charities and organisations as appropriate

We can be found ate Malling Food Bank, Kings Church, Unit 3, Brooks Road, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2BY  Mondays 12 - 2pm, or by calling 07989 418079