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“He has a good, happy life here”
Jo is one of our clients who lives in a Supported Living service. We met up with Jo and spoke to his Service Manager, Gemma, about his quality of life.
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“The course has changed the way I approach life in every way!”
A carer shares her experiences of attending the The Creativity and Self-Care for Carers course at The Brighton and Hove Recovery College.
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“I’ve felt like a person worthy of help”
A client reflects on the emotional and practical benefits of receiving housing support from Southdown.
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“They saved my life”
A client shares their story about receiving Employment Support and accessing our Wellbeing Centres and Staying Well service.
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“It feels like mine”
A homeless client who received support from our Rapid Rehousing Pathway Project tells us about his new home after a flat fire over Christmas.
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“The blended approach works really well”
Sarah shares her experiences of completing our Peer Mentoring Course.
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“It’s been a very rich journey, very positive”
A client tells us what it’s been like to work with an Employment Specialist from our Employment Support service.
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“Since I’ve been diagnosed with autism, my life has started again”
A client from our Community Connectors service tells us how his confidence increased after receiving support.
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“I feel positive about the future”
A client tells us how his life has transformed since receiving support from our West Sussex Services.
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“It feels like a personal service – it’s as if a friend has offered to help”
A shared ownership tenant invites us into his home and tells us how he finds support from Southdown.
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“Coming here has made me feel I’m somebody”
Meet one of our clients from Preston Park Recovery Centre in Brighton and Hove.
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“Support from Southdown has allowed me to breathe”
A Southdown client tells us about the support he receives from our Housing services and West Sussex Homelessness Prevention Partnership.