The latest from Southdown

New members of Southdown's Board along with the Chief Executive Officer and Southdown clients face smilingly for a group photo.

17 September 2026

Board changes at Southdown

We’re pleased to share some changes to Southdown’s Board as we continue to deliver our five-year Business Strategy and build on our ambition to make a positive difference for more....

Portrait of Pauline Ford standing in a garden setting, wearing a black polka-dot blouse and Southdown name badge.

8 September 2026

Thank you, Pauline

As Pauline Ford steps down from her role as Chair of the Board, we take a moment to recognise and celebrate her outstanding contribution to our organisation.

Cover image of Southdown's impact report 2025-26 against light green background.

10 August 2026

Our Impact 2025–26: helping people feel safe, be well and live the life they choose

Southdown has launched its Impact Report 2025–26 , sharing the difference our housing, mental health and employment support and Learning Disability support has made in people’s lives across Sussex.

A group of clients and staff from one of Southdown's learning disability services pose in Toy Story theme costumes.

23 July 2026

Southdown Summer Fiesta celebrates the power of social connection

Hundreds of people came together last week as Southdown's annual Summer Fiesta was held at Plumpton Racecourse, celebrating the importance of community, friendship, and social connection.

Row of terraced houses on a quiet residential street.

20 July 2026

Vagrancy Act repeal marks a more compassionate approach to homelessness

The repeal of the Vagrancy Act is an important step towards recognising that people experiencing homelessness need understanding and support, not punishment.

Jonathan Senker, Southdown’s incoming Chair, smiles beside an outdoor railing, with trees and a building in the background.

14 July 2026

Southdown appoints new Chair of the Board to lead next phase of five-year strategy

Southdown has appointed Jonathan Senker as the new Chair of its Board, following a competitive recruitment process.

13 July 2026

Southdown launches redesigned UOK Wellbeing Service across Brighton & Hove and East Sussex

Southdown has launched their redesigned community mental health and wellbeing service across Brighton & Hove and East Sussex, making it easier for people to access support when they need it.

26 June 2026

Southdown recognised through Great Care Employer campaign

Southdown has been recognised through West Sussex County Council ’s Great Care Employer campaign , which celebrates adult social care providers that put staff first.

A group of people standing together on a grassy hill, smiling and waving, with a wide countryside view and blue sky behind them.

25 June 2026

Refugee Radio joins UOK partnership to deliver mental health support for migrants, refugees and asylum seekers

Southdown is pleased to welcome Refugee Radio as a new UOK partner, following a recent expression of interest process for mental health support for migrants, refugees and asylum seekers in....

A smiling woman with a learning disability looks directly at the camera, holding her hands up beside her face in a cheerful pose. Another person is softly out of focus in the background. A purple graphic overlay reads “Learning Disability Week 2026, 15–21 June” alongside the campaign message “Do you see me?”.

15 June 2026

Learning Disability Week 2026: Celebrating involvement and co-production

This Learning Disability Week we are celebrating the people we support and the impact they make in their communities through their involvement and co-production.

29 May 2026

People, Purpose, and Partnership: 25 Years at Southdown

Neil Blanchard reflects on 25 years at Southdown.