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Health promotion resource service

The Health Promotion Resource Service aims to support the work of health promoters across West Sussex by providing access to teaching materials, leaflets and posters on a variety of topics for different target groups.

We also give advice and guidance on appropriate materials.

The service is free of charge.

Who can use the service?

Anyone involved in promoting health who lives or works in West Sussex. This includes: 

  • health professionals
  • teachers
  • students on health professional qualification courses
  • volunteers with health promotion as part of their role
  • youth workers.

What can we offer?

For loan:

  • DVDs, videos
  • teaching packs, games
  • books
  • models and equipment (e.g. display boards, DVD players).

To keep:

  • leaflets
  • posters.

We use a fast, efficient, computerised booking system which identifies the availability of loan materials up to one year in advance, and will search for resource materials stocked on any given health promotion subject.

What subjects do we cover?

We have a number of different categories, which cover a broad range of health promotion issues: 

  • drugs
  • alcohol
  • smoking
  • heart health
  • physical activity
  • nutrition
  • cancers
  • environmental health
  • accident prevention
  • immunisation
  • parenting
  • mental wellbeing
  • generic health education
  • sexual health
  • contraception
  • sexually transmitted infections
  • HIV
  • specific conditions
  • complementary therapies
  • health promotion theory
  • presentation aids.

Who do our resources target?

Our materials are suitable for use by professionals working with a wide range of client groups, including infants, children and young people, adults, older people and those with special needs.

How to order

To search for and order resources, please visit our resource catalogue page.