I need help with my housing
We're here to help
Housing support means working with someone who's on your side.
Whether you’re falling behind on rent, dealing with a difficult landlord, or stuck in hospital — we can help you sort things out and find stability.
We work with people across Sussex to resolve housing problems before they become a crisis. You don’t have to wait until things are desperate to ask for help.
Choose the situation below that best describes you. If you’re still not sure, just get in touch — we’ll point you in the right direction.
What best describes you?
Each situation has a different service.
Choose yours and we’ll show you what’s available:
Help to keep your home
Adur & Worthing, Crawley and Horsham
Pathways Home helps you stay in your home.
We provide short-term, practical support to resolve problems before they become a crisis. Whether it’s debt, disputes, or paperwork — our goal is simple: to help you keep your tenancy.
What we offer
- Preventing homelessness – help to stop you losing your home
- Resettlement – support for new tenants to get settled
- Befriending – in some areas, we also offer befriending and mentoring
In other parts of West Sussex, similar services are provided by partner organisations.
From hospital to home
Brighton and Hove
We help you move safely from hospital back into the community.
If you’re ready to leave a mental health ward but your housing isn’t sorted, we can help. We provide a 6-week support package — and temporary accommodation if you need it — so you don’t stay on the ward longer than necessary.
Who it's for
- Adults (18+) in Brighton & Hove
- People on a mental health ward who are ready to move on
What we offer
- 6-week support – one-to-one help to get back on your feet
- Temporary housing – a furnished place to stay if you need it
- Housing specialist – based at Mill View Hospital to help with accommodation
In other parts of West Sussex, similar services are provided by partner organisations.
Settling into your new home
Brighton and Hove
We help you move from temporary housing into a permanent home — and support you to stay there.
We also support people who need extra help to keep their tenancy.
Who it's for
- Adults in Brighton & Hove moving from hostels, emergency housing, or supported accommodation into their own place.
- We also support people who need extra help to keep their tenancy.
Three phases of support
1
Transition
Planning the move and securing a place.
2
Resettlement
Help with the move and settling in.
3
Sustainment
Ongoing support for health, wellbeing, and connections.
Help for people sleeping rough
East Sussex
We believe no one should have to sleep on the streets.
Our outreach team works across East Sussex — Eastbourne, Lewes, Wealden, Hastings, and Rother. We go out early in the morning and late at night to find people sleeping rough and offer a way into housing.
What we do
- Find people – we go out to find people sleeping rough and understand what they need
- Emergency housing – we help people into emergency accommodation as a first step
- Long-term solutions – we support people to move into a settled home
Looking for support?
Find out what services are available to you or someone you care about.
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Dive deeper into how we work, who leads us, and how we perform:
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Person-centred support for over 160 people across Sussex to live with dignity and independence.
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Our values, the Southdown Beacon, and how we involve clients and tenants in shaping our services.
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