Introducing our Business Strategy for 2023-28
“I am delighted to introduce you to our new strategy. In getting to this point, the Board and the Executive team have had a healthy debate on what we see as the risks and challenges, of which there are many. Perhaps, more importantly, we have spent time consideringthe opportunities and how, with decisive and bold […]
Our Tenants’ Annual Report for 2022-23
We’re delighted to share with you our Tenants’ Annual Report for 2022-23; a report we produce for our tenants highlighting what we have done in our role as a landlord over the past 12 months.
Celebrating our Impact in 2022-23
We’re really excited and proud to share our Impact Report for 2022-23 with you.
One Year On – Reflections from the Chair of our Board
When I took over as Chair in September 2022, it was all change! I was the longest standing Board member with three years’ experience; one third of the Board had only joined that month. In addition, there were two new subcommittee chairs – Helen Tuddenham (People, Pay and Culture Committee) and Simon Nunan (Audit and […]
Southdown Named Top 30 Family-Friendly Employer in UK
We are delighted to announce that the national charity for working parents and carers, Working Families, has announced, for the eleventh year running, that Southdown has been awarded a place on its prestigious and competitive list of top family-friendly employers in the UK. Employers large and small from across the public, private, and third sectors […]
Shortlisted for Best Supported Housing Landlord and Landlord of the Year Awards
Shortlisted for Best Supported Housing Landlord and Landlord of the Year at the Affordable Housing Awards 2023.
Changes to benefits; are you affected?
The government plans to move existing benefit claimants onto Universal Credit by 2029 through a process known as ‘Managed Migration’. Read more here.
Southdown Steps: Rebuilding lives of former rough sleepers in Worthing
Jim Aspdin, our Director of Housing and Business Services, shares how we repurposed a recently closed learning disability service to provide a lifeline for rough sleepers in the area. Bringing forward the supply of new supported housing is challenging – requiring the identification of revenue funding for the provision of support and matching this with a […]
Recommissioning of Mental Health Support Services in East Sussex
Ahead of the recommissioning of East Sussex community mental health services in September, we wish to engage and develop relationships with potential partners, either to help us deliver services, or to align their current services with the new model.
Fair funding and contractual arrangements for community mental health services
On behalf of the VCSE sector across Sussex, appointed Reps wrote to mental health commissioners to share the current challenges facing the sector.
Chair of Southdown’s Board pledges commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
The Chair of Southdown’s Board has pledged to create a vision with our board to become more equal, diverse and inclusive by signing the National Housing Federation’s Chair’s Challenge.
Working together to best support local communities across Sussex
We recently sent a survey to commissioners of our services, our partners, and the wider VCSE sector to ask for feedback on how we do things.