Personal journeys from the people we support and our colleagues

There is a career here if you want one

You don’t have to have it all mapped out to take your next step. Leanne’s story shows how the right support and opportunities at Southdown can help your career progression.

Sharing my story has been incredibly therapeutic

For Time To Talk Day 2026, photographer Paul Misso, shares how creativity can be a way of communicating our feelings.

This work has given me an inner strength.

For Mark, staying at Southdown is about shared values, real relationships, and the belief that everyone deserves to live with dignity, choice, and opportunity.

Our support gives people a road map to live independent, meaningful lives

An Employment Specialist at Southdown reflects on helping people with mental health conditions take steps towards independence through meaningful employment and wraparound support.

The best thing about my job is supporting clients to create positive change

Rob, Team Manager for Southdown’s Assertive Outreach and Move On Team in East Sussex, shares how his team supports people sleeping rough to take steps towards positive change. His story....

Building genuine connections is at the heart of what we do

In this story, Anita Beverton, Head of Learning Disability services, shares what drives her passion for people to be listened to and to be at the centre of their own....

Being understood at work is having a positive impact…

One of our Service Managers, who is neurodiverse, describes her journey of applying for Access to Work support.

I don’t know who I would be if I wasn’t autistic.

Eden, a peer tutor at the Brighton & Hove Recovery College shares how embracing her neurodiversity has shaped her journey and why representation and understanding matter.

There is a huge need for services like this

Diane, a Support Worker at one of our Supported Living Learning Disability services, shares what makes her role so meaningful and why she loves what she does.

When we house clients, it can change their lives forever

Our Move On Worker, Lauren, supports people at risk of rough sleeping. In this story she tells us what her role involves.