Our successfully completed pilot projects have enabled our team of therapists to practice on patients and staff in our local hospitals, where we are currently providing a wide range of complementary treatments.

We give talks, demonstrations and treatments at local events. Some of our community projects have been running since 2006.

Our volunteer therapists are united in their belief that through their work they can help individuals improve and maintain their physical health and mental wellbeing.
Our aim at Active LightWorks is to set up regular opportunities for local people to experience the benefits of our treatments. Future plans include a permanent base from which to offer a variety of therapies. See further down the page for details >>

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Who we are
Active LightWorks is a dedicated group of more than 20 fully qualified complementary therapists who are bringing free or very low cost holistic healthcare to both the Royal Sussex and Royal Alexandra Hospitals, and to the Whitehawk community.

What we do
Our remit is to provide high-quality holistic therapies for local people who want them - but who are either finding these difficult to access, or impossible to afford.

Where we do it
Our therapists work with patients, patients’ relatives and hospital medical staff throughout the RSCH’s maternity and cancer units, and ALW is currently undertaking a six month funded research project with the Rockinghorse Foundation at the Royal Alex children’s hospital. We have also completed a series of successful pilot studies in other parts of the hospitals including the Cystic Fibrosis and High Dependancy Units, funding out which therapies can be the most helpful in different clinical settings.
In addition, we are running several community projects in the Whitehawk area. These include the Whitehawk Inn (working with local people who have chronic health conditions, are OAPs, or are long term unemployed and re training there), the Whitehawk Primary School supporting their staff, and at the award winning Crew Club youth centre. We also work with members and carers at patient support groups such as the Stroke Association, and also with the elderly at the St Johns Centre.

Therapies for you
Our experienced and qualified team of practitioners offer workshops and one on one sessions aimed to improve quality of life and foster a sense of well being.
We can offer more than 20 different complementary therapies including Shiatsu, Aromatherapy, Thai, Swedish and traditional Ayurvedic Massage, Reflexology, Acupuncture, Reiki, Sound Healing, Communication skills, Counselling, Cranio-Sacral Therapy, Acupressure, Homeopathy; plus yoga relaxation classes.

Low cost, high quality
All our members have their own practices and/or related careers, but most give time every week on a voluntary basis to support our hospital and community projects. This means we have so far been able to provide professional treatments either for free, or at very low cost. All ALW members are fully insured, have been practicing for a some years - some as many as 25 years - and many are also CRB-checked. In addition, have some newly qualified associate members, working with us under the direct supervision of our more highly experienced staff.