
Southdown’s new involvement charter and strategy to centre client and tenant voice
At Southdown, our clients and tenants are at the heart of everything we do. We know that the best services are built with, not just for, the people who use them. That’s why we’ve created a new Involvement Charter and a refreshed Client and Tenant Involvement Strategy. They are our promise to work with you, […]

Join us for a garden party at our Bradbury Court learning disability support service
This June, clients and staff at our learning disability support service, Bradbury Court, are inviting friends, families, and everyone to join them for a very special afternoon. On Saturday 14 June, from 2pm to 4pm, the service will be hosting a Garden Party – a joyful event that brings people together to celebrate community, creativity, […]

UOK Hosts Inspiring Mental Health Talk on Community and Connection
Following from Mental Health Awareness Week, UOK hosted a Mental Health talk around the theme of Community at the Brighthelm Centre in the heart of Brighton. The event brought together community members, mental health professionals, and advocates for a unique conversation about vulnerability, connection, and the ripple effect of small acts of kindness. We extend […]

Celebrating Community: UOK Hosts Frontline Workers for Mental Health Awareness Week
To mark Mental Health Awareness Week 2025, our UOK frontline workers across Brighton & Hove came together on Tuesday, 13th May, at Southdown’s office in Isetta Square for a gathering hosted by UOK. The event provided a valuable opportunity for those working on the ground in mental health, wellbeing, and community services to pause, connect, […]

This Mental Health Awareness Week, we’re celebrating Community
It’s Mental Health Awareness Week and this year we are celebrating the power and importance of community for our mental health. Neil Blanchard, our CEO, reflects on what community means: “For me, community is not just about the places we work in or the people we support. It is also about the way we show […]

‘Building community through service’: UOK Brighton & Hove to host mental health talk
Building on the momentum of Mental Health Awareness Week 2025 (12-18 May), UOK Brighton & Hove is continuing the conversation by hosting a powerful in-person talk exploring how lived experience and community service can transform lives. On 21 May, UOK Brighton & Hove is hosting a community mental health talk at the Brighthelm Centre. The […]

Stronger together: Reflections on our first year of leading the UOK East Sussex partnership
Southdown’s vision for UOK has been to create a mental health system for our communities that is accessible and inclusive, holistic and preventative. We believe that collaboration is key, when the issues are so big, no one single agency or provider can address them alone. UOK East Sussex brought our successful Brighton and Hove UOK […]

Brighton & Hove Recovery College Open Day – Launching Summer Term
The Brighton & Hove Recovery College, run by Southdown as part of the UOK Brighton & Hove mental health partnership, is inviting local residents to its Open Day. It’s a great chance to explore how education can support recovery and personal wellbeing. The College offers free, short courses that are co-designed and co-delivered by people […]

Introducing ‘Park Life’: A Creative Podcast by Southdown clients with Lived Experience of Mental Health Challenges
We’re thrilled to share Park Life, a brand-new podcast series created by a group of individuals who use one of the Southdown’s local mental health services. These are produced by people who understand the power of creative expression in supporting wellbeing. This inspiring project is the result of months of collaboration and creativity, and most […]

Insights from the Recovery College Workshop Marking World Autism Acceptance Month
April marks World Autism Acceptance Month (WAAM) 2025, a time dedicated to promoting understanding and acceptance of autistic individuals. Earlier this month, Southdown-run Brighton & Hove Recovery College held an insightful and thought-provoking workshop to deepen awareness of autism. The workshop, led by Eden Brookes, our Recovery College Peer Tutor with lived experience of autism, […]

Clients Help Shape a More Inclusive, Personalised MyPlan at Southdown
At Southdown, we believe that the people we support should be at the heart of decisions that affect them. That’s why we recently held a client involvement session to redesign the MyPlan, a key tool used in our learning disability support services. The MyPlan is an annual meeting focused on the eight domains of quality […]

Southdown launches tender opportunity to deliver a part of UOK East Sussex Wellbeing Service
As Lead Provider for the Mental Health Support Service Contract (UOK East Sussex), Southdown has launched a tender opportunity for organisations to deliver part of that contract – the UOK East Sussex Wellbeing Service. The UOK East Sussex Wellbeing Service is being procured in five lots. These lots align with the new Neighbourhood Mental Health […]