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The latest from Southdown
News, reports, and announcements from across our organisation.
September 20, 2023
Southdown Named Top 30 Family-Friendly Employer in UK
We are delighted to announce that the national charity for working parents and carers, Working Families, has announced, for the eleventh year running, that Southdown
September 11, 2023
Shortlisted for Best Supported Housing Landlord and Landlord of the Year Awards
Shortlisted for Best Supported Housing Landlord and Landlord of the Year at the Affordable Housing Awards 2023.
September 6, 2023
Changes to benefits; are you affected?
The government plans to move existing benefit claimants onto Universal Credit by 2029 through a process known as ‘Managed Migration’. Read more here.
August 30, 2023
Southdown Steps: Rebuilding lives of former rough sleepers in Worthing
Jim Aspdin, our Director of Housing and Business Services, shares how we repurposed a recently closed learning disability service to provide a lifeline for rough
July 26, 2023
Recommissioning of Mental Health Support Services in East Sussex
Ahead of the recommissioning of East Sussex community mental health services in September, we wish to engage and develop relationships with potential partners, either to help us deliver services, or....
July 26, 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.
July 26, 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.
July 25, 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.
June 29, 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
June 14, 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....
May 31, 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.