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All our services are free and available for people aged 18 and over (some can also be accessed by young people aged 16 and over).

Use our Service Directory to find the service you need.

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UOK Mental Health Network

In addition to providing mental health services, we are proud to lead the UOK mental health network across Brighton & Hove and East Sussex, a partnership of 20 community services working together to support good mental health and wellbeing.

Take a look at the UOK website to see what support is available as well as to access information, advice and guidance.

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Looking for a great role with flexibility and career prospects?

If the daily 9-5 isn’t for you or you’re a parent who wants hours to fit around your family, have you considered Support Work? Whatever your circumstances, there’s a career path for you with Southdown, Sussex’s largest not-for-profit care, support and housing provider.

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A man in a navy padded jacket sits at a table holding up a colourful poster with photos and blue rosettes. He leans slightly forward and looks directly at the camera. Next to him, a woman with long curly hair, glasses, and a black-and-white striped top sits closely, looking at the poster with a calm, supportive expression. The image is from a Southdown client involvement session.
5 June 2025

Southdown’s new involvement charter and strategy to centre client and tenant voice

Illustrated banner with colourful wildflowers along the top and bottom edges, and a teapot and teacup graphic above the text: 'Join us for a fun Garden Party at our Bradbury Court (Learning Disability) service.
3 June 2025

Join us for a garden party at our Bradbury Court learning disability support service

A mental health talk in progress, delivered by Daniel Wilsher, to a seated audience in a community hall. A large screen behind him reads 'Building Community Through Service' and a UOK banner stands nearby, displaying the message 'It's OK to need help, we all do sometimes.'
2 June 2025

UOK Hosts Inspiring Mental Health Talk on Community and Connection

Promotional materials from the UOK event for Mental Health Awareness Week, including wellbeing tip cards, UOK leaflets, pens, mints, and bookmarks encouraging mental health check-ins.
16 May 2025

Celebrating Community: UOK Hosts Frontline Workers for Mental Health Awareness Week

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A dog sits on the back of a sofa, looking out through a window with light curtains at a colourful garden with a table, chairs, and umbrella. The photo is taken inside a cosy living space at Pathways Home, where the client lives.

“Support has meant I haven’t had to fight alone”

Read about our client’s journey of finding a residential place they could call home, and how our Housing Support Specialist supported them every step of the way.

A close-up photograph of a person’s arms resting on a light wooden table. The individual is wearing a black T-shirt with a colourful "Family Surf" logo. The person is a client of the Pathways Home service, a Housing Support programme in West Sussex. The image conveys a sense of stability and support, reflecting the service's goal of helping individuals build independence through responsive housing support.

“I can see the light at the end of the tunnel”

A client at our Pathways Home Housing Support service shares how support with debt management and mental health & wellbeing changed his life.

A woman with shoulder-length grey hair and light skin is standing in a kitchen, smiling warmly at the camera. She is wearing a white button-up t-shirt and holding an egg in her hand while washing it under the sink. The kitchen has wooden cabinets, a white tiled backsplash, and various kitchen items, including a slow cooker, bottles, and washing-up liquid, on the counter. The atmosphere is bright and homely.

“There is a huge need for services like this”

Diane, a Support Worker at one of our Supported Living Learning Disability services, shares what makes her role so meaningful and why she loves what she does.

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