Outside of what the u3a can provide, for residents of Crawley and the surrounding areas there is a wealth of information available on keeping yourselves healthy, safe, and informed. We have included here some of the most relevant websites and their services.
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Council Services
General Information
Social Care
Community Groups
Staying Safe
News & Information
Of course, if you think there is something we could add to this list, please contact the Website Editor.
Council Services
Crawley Borough Council deal with local issues for housing, benefits, financial matters, health, refuse collections, parks, sport, leisure, history and heritage, planning, environment, and other matters. They are based in the council offices in Town Hall, The Create Building, The Boulevard, Crawley.
Crawley Wellbeing provides a range of services to support both residents and workplaces across Crawley that can provide information and guidance on a variety of health and wellbeing topics, including:
Crawley Falls Prevention : NHS Health Checks : Strength & Balance :
Weight Management Programme (WOW) : Wellbeing Checks : and
General Information
West Sussex County Council are currently responsible for a lot of services that fall outside the remit of Crawley Borough Council, such as Libraries, Roads, Parking, Land, Waste, Street Lighting, and more. Here’s a link to a few that might be of particular interest.
Crawley Libraries : Roads and Travel : Registration Certificates
Social Care
How to get adult social care support - West Sussex County Council
Caring for other people - West Sussex County Council
Dementia – Crawley Forget Me Not Club
Crawley Carers Support Group | Alzheimer's Society
Help with money worries | Crawley GOV
Community Groups
Sussex age UK can offer free confidential advice on a range of topics such as social care, pension credits, attendance allowance or debt issues.
Crawley Community Action is a countywide independent charity which supports voluntary and not-for-profit groups with advice and services. It also has details of Good Neighbour schemes in your area.
Good Neighbours Network service provides support to older people living in West Sussex who are living alone and are socially isolated.
Staying Safe
Sussex Police can provide you with information about what is happening in our area, you can find your local officer, get the latest crime statistics and advice, report a crime, help them with appeals for information, and find out what they’re doing to tackle crime in your area.
And West Sussex County Council offer advice on staying safe online and fraud prevention - West Sussex County Council
Lifeline
Lifeline is a personal alarm to use at home in an emergency, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, allowing you to maintain your independence and feel safe in your own home. One press of your Lifeline button connects you to the Alarm Receiving Centre where an operator will take your call and get you the appropriate help.
Anyone living in Crawley and the surrounding areas, including Crawley Down, Turners Hill, East Grinstead, Copthorne, Burgess Hill and Haywards Heath can have a Lifeline.
For more information, booking a Lifeline installation, or details of our current charges, please call on 01293 438468, Email lifeline@crawley.gov.uk or visit their website at crawley.gov.uk/lifeline
News and Information
Crawley u3a Facebook For matters directly related to Crawley u3a, there is a Facebook page that can be used by members and group leaders to post information and news on Crawley u3a activities about the groups they attend, outing pictures, last minute changes to events, and other items. To join: Login to your Facebook account, search for Crawley u3a, and Request to Join. Our administrators will then accept your request.
Crawley u3a Facebook Extra For members to post matters not directly related to Crawley u3a, but which a member wishes to share within the u3a, for example other charities' events, reciting a poem, one of their own photos, forwarding an interesting post from another Facebook page etc. To join: Login to your Facebook account, search for Crawley u3a Extra, and Request to Join. Our administrators will then accept your request.
Sussex Live Crawley gives up to date local news, sports and information about what's happening in Crawley.
Visit Crawley is a site with lots of information about what's going on in Crawley with theatre, days out, places to visit etc.
BBC Radio Sussex is a local radio station in Surrey that plays music and news. You can listen live online or on DAB digital radio in the county.
Last Updated: 12 February 2026