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The latest from Southdown
News, reports, and announcements from across our organisation.
December 9, 2024
Online mental health support service, Qwell, joins Southdown’s UOK partnership
Southdown has chosen Qwell, a personalised digital mental health service for adults provided by Kooth, to join the UOK partnership.
December 6, 2024
Festive Fun at Southdown’s Learning Disability Service Christmas Carol Concert
Our Learning Disability Service hosted its much-loved annual Christmas Carol Concert on Thursday 4th December
December 4, 2024
UOK Brighton & Hove Celebrates Five Years of Community Mental Health Support
Southdown, as the Lead Provider of the network, organised the event which brought together partners, clients and staff members to celebrate the special milestone. Last
November 28, 2024
Sussex VCSE Mental Health Strategic Leadership Group – latest update
The Sussex VCSE Mental Health Strategic Leadership Group shares an open letter it has sent to the NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board aligned to recent financial challenges facing the VCSE....
November 20, 2024
Michael Barford Appointed as Chief Finance Officer of Southdown
Southdown is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Barford as its new Chief Finance Officer.
November 18, 2024
UOK East Sussex Wellbeing Service Tender Partner Opportunity Event
As Lead Provider for UOK East Sussex, Southdown is hosting an online partner briefing session for the UOK East Sussex Wellbeing Service Tender.
November 6, 2024
Reflections on being a Mental Health Support Services’ Lead Provider
To mark the fifth anniversary of being Lead Provider for the UOK mental health network, our Chief Executive, Neil Blanchard, reflects on what inspired Southdown to take on the role....
October 30, 2024
Mental Health Support Services Partner Engagement Workshops
We look forward to welcoming partner organisations and champions of mental health across Brighton and Hove and West Sussex to be part of a collaborative process to help shape the....
October 15, 2024
A seat at the table: reflections from a first-time Board member
Tara Osbourne Wallace, who recently stepped down from Southdown's Board, reflects on her experience as a Board member over the past two years.
September 27, 2024
Sussex VCSE Mental Health Strategic Leadership Group: Review and Future Goals
The VCSE (Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise) Mental Health Strategic Leadership shares its priorities, achievements in 2023-24, and future goals to promote and expand the role of the VCSE to....
September 25, 2024
Top 30 Family-Friendly Employer for 12th year
We are delighted to share that the national charity for working parents and carers, Working Families, has announced that, for the 12th year running, we’ve been awarded a place on....