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Southdown Stories

Personal journeys from the people we support and our colleagues.

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A white man in his wheelchair is campaigning for his political party on the beach in full sunshine.

6 April 2026

“I feel part of the community”

Kevin is one of our politically active clients in our Learning Disability Support services. In this interview, he shares why his interests are important to him.

6 April 2026

“I think it’s important to recognise someone’s abilities”

Dee is an Activities Coordinator at one of our Learning Disability Support services. In this story, she tells us what her role entails and how it benefits clients.

A white man wearing a black t-shirt sits in his summer house with a huge smile on his face.

6 April 2026

“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.

6 April 2026

“I get a lot of job satisfaction helping clients work with their My Plan”

Service Manager, Gemma, tells us how important and beneficial a My Plan is for clients with learning disabilities.

A woman with long blonde hair wears a grey t-shirt. She has a tattoo on her arm and is smiling broadly to the camera. Next to her is a man with a purple shirt and glasses. He is also smiling to the camera. They are both standing in front of a wall and ivy.

6 April 2026

“Each individual client’s choices and needs are nurtured”

Our Positive Behaviour Support Team share how they support our clients to live full, high quality lives, in our Learning Disability Support services.

A man with a white beard and white shirt sits in the sun looking directly at the camera

6 April 2026

“I’m very proud to work for Southdown”

As part of Southdown's 50th Anniversary celebrations, we spoke to Brian, who has worked in our Learning Disability Support services for over three decades.

A white man with fair skin looks directly at the camera with a smile. He is wearing a blue and green jumper.

6 April 2026

“I am 17 years in personal recovery from gambling addiction”

The Brighton & Hove Recovery College is partnering with Breakeven to provide workshops for people or family members affected by problem gambling. We spoke to facilitator Neil, about the upcoming....

A woman with blonde hair and glasses smiles widely at the camera. Her two colleagues sit at their computers behind her. They are in an office.

6 April 2026

“We’re an applicant’s first port of call”

We spoke to members of Southdown's Recruitment Team to find out more about the recruitment process.

A woman with mid-length hair wearing glasses and a mask paints an object

6 April 2026

“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.

A woman with bobbed brown hair smiles at the camera. She is wearing a teal cardigan and white t-shirt and is surrounded by bluebells in a wood.

6 April 2026

“We can learn a lot about ourselves through other peoples’ stories”

In this story our Communications Officer, Vaska, tells us why it's so important to listen to other people's experiences.

A Support Worker with short blue hair smiles at the camera. She is wearing a dark orange cardigan

6 April 2026

“I love my job”

Learning Disability Support Worker, Chris, shares why she chose to work for Southdown.