The latest from Southdown

31 August 2021

‘Starts at Home’ highlights value and importance of supported housing

What is Starts at Home? Back in 2015, the government announced it was changing the funding model of supported housing. These changes would make it more difficult for the sector....

28 July 2021

Investors In People – GOLD!

Investors in People is the international standard for people management, defining what it takes to lead, support and manage people effectively to achieve sustainable results. Underpinning the Standard is the....

2 July 2021

Community Roots network wins local Mental Health award

We are thrilled and proud to announce that the Community Roots network has won the ‘Mental Health’ category award of the Community Star and Care Awards 2021. Funded by NHS....

13 May 2021

Enrolment is open for Brighton & Hove Recovery College’s Summer Term

Brighton and Hove Recovery College, offer educational courses as a route to recovery from mental health challenges. All their courses are FREE and designed and delivered by people with lived....

5 February 2021

NEW out-of-hours crisis prevention service opens in Brighton & Hove

On the 14th December 2021, a new out-of-hours mental health crisis prevention service called Staying Well opened in Brighton and Hove (operating weekdays 5.30pm – 10.30pm and weekends 3.30pm –....

8 January 2021

A tribute to Sheila Clouting, co-founder of Southdown

In 1972, Sheila was a founder member of our organisation (later re-named Southdown Housing Association) as part of a small group of like-minded professionals who were working with mental health....

7 December 2020

New ‘Discharge to Assess’ Pilot Service in Brighton and Hove

Jim Aspdin, our Director of Housing, and Gareth Liley, Team Manager of our Homeless Prevention and Mental Health Support Service in Brighton and Hove share an update on a new....