The latest from Southdown

26 July 2023

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.

Pauline Ford, Chair of Southdown's Board

26 July 2023

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.

A landscape image of Hastings town and seafront. The sea is in the background.

25 July 2023

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.

29 June 2023

Government seeks views on learning disability and autism training

In the media , you may have seen news on a Government consultation, launched today, on new learning disability and autism training being developed for health and care staff nationally.

Client of Southdown's learning disability services

14 June 2023

Raising awareness about learning disabilities and campaigning for fair funding

Throughout Learning Disability Week (19-25 June), we are highlighting incredible things people accessing our learning disabilities services achieve. We're also campaigning, on behalf of the wider care sector, for fair....

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31 May 2023

Supporting the Care, Support and Social Housing sectors as a local Councillor

Southdown's Chief Executive, Neil Blanchard, publishes an open letter he sent to recently elected councillors in Brighton and Hove.

31 May 2023

Protecting the future of supported housing

Our Housing & Property Services Senior Manager has been successful in influencing housing law reform to protect the future of supported housing.

24 May 2023

Southdown Sign Up To Together With Tenants

Southdown signs up to the National Housing Federation's initiative called Together with Tenants to improve and strengthen the relationship between residents and housing associations.

Manager at Wellbeing Hub at Preston Park

5 May 2023

Creativity and mental health take centre stage

As part of the Brighton city-wide Festival in May, our Wellbeing Hub at Preston Park is opening its doors to the local community to highlight how the arts can have....

Photo of group of students and tutor around a table with one student showing an album of photos to the others

28 April 2023

Introducing Brighton & Hove Recovery College’s Summer term

Brighton and Hove Recovery College offer FREE educational courses and workshops as a route to recovery from mental health challenges.

A white man is holding adapted bathroom equipment whilst a white client in a wheelchair watches him. The lighting is low and atmospheric.

5 April 2023

Southdown Responds To Decrease In Social Care Funding

In a white paper on adult social care reform published in December 2021, ministers pledged to invest “at least £500m over the next three years to begin to transform the....