First Base Winter Appeal

We are raising funds for First Base, our day centre for people facing homelessness. Donate to help us keep hope alive this winter.

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First Base Winter Appeal

We are raising funds for First Base, our day centre for people facing homelessness. Donate to help us keep hope alive this winter.

Combating Homelessness, Creating Opportunities, Promoting Change

BHT Sussex is a housing association and a homeless charity. We provide essential services across Brighton & Hove, Eastbourne and Hastings, as well as elsewhere in Sussex. We see it as our role to both challenge the causes of homelessness, poverty and marginalisation and to deal with the consequences.

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Choir with No Name perform Big Christmas Singalong at Brighton Dome

The Choir with No Name Brighton, a choir for people who have experienced homelessness and marginalisation, returned to the Brighton Dome last night for their annual Big...
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Recovery Project clients collect for Winter Appeal

On Wednesday, clients from the Recovery Project volunteered to do a street collection in aid of our Winter Appeal for First Base Day Centre. The group...
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BHT Sussex launches winter appeal for First Base!

Still from BHT Sussex appeal video BHT Sussex has launched its winter appeal which aims to support those facing homelessness this winter,...
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Real life stories from BHT Sussex

Iva

BHT Sussex is one of the only Legal Aid providers in the South East, making the work of our Immigration Legal Service incredibly important. This service provides advice and representation for many people trying to claim asylum in the UK. As part of this service, we help and represent many minors who have arrived in the UK unaccompanied. This was the case with Iva. This is her story. Iva was kidnapped as a 15-year-old and brought to the UK by traffickers who intended to exploit her. She managed to escape from her trafficker when she arrived in the UK and … Read more

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