We have been providing our services in Worthing since 1995.  Two specially trained teams  provide:

Counselling

Our counselling is freely available and anyone wishing to access our services can contact us. Our counselling team is trained and regularly supervised and has enhanced DBS checks.

GPs and other health professionals will sometimes refer their patients to us, as they appreciate the additional help we can offer, usually with less time to wait. Acorn is an independent charity and receives no NHS funding.

There is usually someone in the office to respond to enquiries on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, if you wish to find out more about what we offer. At other times please leave a message and we will get back to you as soon as we can.

Call us on 01903 823893 or email office@acornworthing.org.uk.

Schools’ sessions

Acorn provides volunteer teams of presenters who deliver health and relationship education in schools, usually in years 10 or 11, with the aim of helping young people to make informed decisions and choices in the future. For more information see our Schools page.

Dr Tim FooksA message from Acorn's Patron

"I am delighted to support Acorn Pregnancy Counselling which, for the last 30 years, has given such consistent and compassionate support to those suffering from the emotional and physical trauma that can result from an unplanned pregnancy or pregnancy loss. The quality of the care that the charity offers through counselling is outstanding and, as can be read in the feedback they regularly receive from clients, is greatly appreciated.

The charity is also respected by many schools in the Worthing area for the sessions they offer through which students are invited to explore issues relating to relationships and pregnancy. Feedback from teachers has been full of praise for the professionally produced, non-judgemental and engaging sessions that the Acorn team lead.

During its three decades of service, Acorn has developed great expertise in areas which are often missed by other agencies and its commitment to those it serves is second to none."

 

Dr Tim Fooks, BSc, MBBS, FRCGP, DCH, DRCOG, High Sheriff of West Sussex, 2020-2021

 

 

Our annual report  for the year ended 29 February 2024 may be downloaded here

Acorn Pregnancy Counselling Centre is a company Limited by Guarantee number 04407431. Charity Number 1094389.
Registered Office 51-63 St Dunstan's Road, Worthing West Sussex BN13 1AA

Acorn is an organisational member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) No.178016

As an organisational member of the BACP we are bound by its Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy and subject to the professional conduct procedure for the time being in force.