The latest from Southdown

22 March 2023

Funding Awarded To Upgrade The Energy Efficiency Of Homes Across The Country

As part of a consortium of social housing providers, led by the UK’s largest housing association, Clarion Housing Group, we have been awarded funding to upgrade the energy efficiency of....

A beautiful old courtyard with some plants and shrubs

2 March 2023

Board Members Visit Learning Disability Support Service

A few weeks ago, two Board members accompanied Southdown’s CEO, Neil Blanchard, to one of our Learning Disability Support services in West Sussex.

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23 February 2023

Southdown Increases Base Pay Above Real Living Wage

Southdown increases base pay above Real Living Wage.

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16 February 2023

Fair Funding & Contractual Arrangements For Community Mental Health Services

On behalf of the Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise sector across Sussex, appointed reps including our Chief Executive, shared the challenges facing the mental health sector.

A client wears a pink cardigan and she is hugging a blanket. She sits next to a Support Worker in blue dress and dark pigtails.

10 January 2023

Fair Funding for Fair Pay

Our Chief Executive shares a letter he sent to commissioners asking for fair funding for fair pay.

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9 January 2023

Introducing Brighton & Hove Recovery College’s Spring term

Brighton and Hove Recovery College, offer educational courses as a route to better mental wellbeing.

Director of Housing and Business Services

14 December 2022

Southdown Responds To Coroner’s Verdict On Death Of Child From Mould In Social Housing

In the wake of the very sad case of Awaab Ishak's death from respiratory problems caused by the mould in his social housing flat, our Director of Housing and Business....

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12 December 2022

New ‘Rough Sleeping Initiative and Complex Needs Homeless’ service in East Sussex

Launched on 1st October, Southdown’s new ‘Rough Sleeping Initiative and Complex Needs Homeless’ service supports people in East Sussex who are sleeping rough or at imminent risk of being homeless.

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7 November 2022

New ‘Southdown Moves’ service launches in Brighton & Hove

Launching on 1st November and delivered by Southdown, the ‘Southdown Moves’ service will provide accommodation, housing management and support for people with low support mental health needs in Brighton and....

2 November 2022

Homes for Homeless campaign raises £100k

With the money raised, along with money Southdown has invested and Government funding, our Housing team has identified two self-contained flats in Eastbourne which we’re in the process of purchasing.

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2 November 2022

Good CQC rating for our learning disability services

All of our Supported Living services have been inspected and rated as ‘good’ by the CQC.