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A group of five people from the Milchester Players theatre group

June 17, 2025

Do You See Me?: Celebrating the Milchester Players this Learning Disability Week

For Learning Disability Week 2025, we’re celebrating the amazing Milchester Players – our East Sussex theatre group led by clients and Support Workers at Southdown.

UOK Brighton and Hove logo in a white font

June 16, 2025

Exciting News: Southdown-led partnership wins mental health support services contract in Brighton & Hove  

We’re pleased to share that a Southdown-led partnership has been successful in securing the contract to deliver community-based mental health support services in Brighton &

A man in a navy padded jacket sits at a table holding up a colourful poster with photos and blue rosettes. He leans slightly forward and looks directly at the camera. Next to him

June 5, 2025

Southdown’s new involvement charter and strategy to centre client and tenant voice

At Southdown, our clients and tenants are at the heart of everything we do. We know that the best services are built with, not just

Illustrated banner with colourful wildflowers along the top and bottom edges

June 3, 2025

Join us for a garden party at our Bradbury Court learning disability support service

This June, clients and staff at our learning disability support service, Bradbury Court, are inviting friends, families, and everyone to join them for a very

A mental health talk in progress

June 2, 2025

UOK Hosts Inspiring Mental Health Talk on Community and Connection

Following from Mental Health Awareness Week, UOK hosted a Mental Health talk around the theme of Community at the Brighthelm Centre in the heart of

Promotional materials from the UOK event for Mental Health Awareness Week

May 16, 2025

Celebrating Community: UOK Hosts Frontline Workers for Mental Health Awareness Week

To mark Mental Health Awareness Week 2025, our UOK frontline workers across Brighton & Hove came together on Tuesday, 13th May, at Southdown’s office in

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May 16, 2025

This Mental Health Awareness Week, we’re celebrating Community

It’s Mental Health Awareness Week and this year we are celebrating the power and importance of community for our mental health.Neil Blanchard, our CEO, reflects

Promotional banner for a live talk on mental health awareness by Daniel Wilsher

May 1, 2025

‘Building community through service’: UOK Brighton & Hove to host mental health talk

Building on the momentum of Mental Health Awareness Week 2025 (12-18 May), UOK Brighton & Hove is continuing the conversation by hosting a powerful in-person

Green background graphic with string lights along the top. Curved text reads 'UOK East Sussex turns one!' Below are the Southdown logo on the left and the pink UOK East Sussex logo on the right.

April 25, 2025

Stronger together: Reflections on our first year of leading the UOK East Sussex partnership

Southdown’s vision for UOK has been to create a mental health system for our communities that is accessible and inclusive, holistic and preventative. We believe

A Recovery College staff member speaks with a visitor at the registration desk during a busy Open Day event

April 22, 2025

Brighton & Hove Recovery College Open Day – Launching Summer Term

The Brighton & Hove Recovery College, run by Southdown as part of the UOK Brighton & Hove mental health partnership, is inviting local residents to

Park Life podcast cover art featuring hand-drawn stick figures with whimsical and unique features

April 17, 2025

Introducing ‘Park Life’: A Creative Podcast by Southdown clients with Lived Experience of Mental Health Challenges 

We’re thrilled to share Park Life, a brand-new podcast series created by a group of individuals who use one of the Southdown’s local mental health