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BHT and Govia Thameslink Railway, the UK’s largest rail network, will join forces this Christmas to provide support for the homeless in Brighton as the winter frost takes hold. The new initiative, Great Sock Appeal, will encourage rail commuters at Brighton station to donate a pair of new socks for those sleeping rough over the festive period. Often overlooked as an unimportant item for those sleeping rough, a pair of socks is essential for keeping feet warm and dry. Without them, there is great risk of blisters, fungal infections and even trench foot. This basic item of clothing is also … Read more

A group of students and teachers from Lancing College braved the winter weather and slept outside for a night to raise money for BHT on World Homeless Day. Forty-eight students and teachers were sponsored by family and friends to take part on Thursday 10 October, raising a total of £1,430 to date. World Homeless Day is an internationally recognised day, providing an opportunity for the community to get involved in responding to homelessness locally.  BHT staff and volunteers took part in their very own ‘Great BHT Bake Off’ to raise awareness and funds.  Chris Mole, Housemaster at Lancing College said: … Read more

On Saturday 21st September, Choir with No Name Brighton will be filling All Saints Church, Hove with feel good, foot-stomping classics from across the decades to celebrate their first birthday. They will be backed by a full live band and joined by special guests, and all funds raised will go towards supporting homeless people in Brighton. The Choir with No Name is a UK charity that runs choirs for homeless and marginalised people, and they partnered with BHT to launch a Brighton choir in August last year. The choir get together at One Church in the city centre every Monday … Read more

A great video has been produced which shows some of the highlights from the first ever Multiple Disadvantage Day, held on 3rd July 2019. It provides a snapshot of the coordinated events held up and down the country for Multiple Disadvantage Day, and features our very own Fulfilling Lives South East team, and their amazing Living Library event!  The day forms part of the national campaign of the Fulfilling Lives programme, which encourages people to #seethefullpicture and seeks positive change for those facing multiple disadvantage. For more information please visit https://www.multipledisadvantageday.org/

Staff, clients, tenants and board members once again took to the BHT open top bus to celebrate Pride this year. A fabulous time was had by all – you can see a selection of photos from the day here We even made it into the Guardian photo gallery!    

We are pleased to launch our annual ‘BHT in Bloom’ gardening competition across all housing and client services. Gardening offers significant benefits for both physical and mental health, as well as improving the place where you live so please encourage clients and tenants from your service to get involved. Prizes include two £30 B&Q vouchers for the winners and three £10 B&Q vouchers for runners-up (sponsored by our gardening contractors, Southern Land Services). Clients and Tenants can pick up an entry form and some free seeds and bulbs from their local BHT office in Brighton, Eastbourne or Hastings. This year’s … Read more

A ‘Living Library’ event took place in Brighton on 3rd July 2019, the first ever Multiple Disadvantage Day, which attendees described as inspiring and humbling. Members of the public were able to hear first-hand the stories of Fulfilling Lives staff and volunteers with experience of multiple disadvantage including mental ill health, addictions, domestic abuse, homelessness and prison. In the Living Library, real people rather than books were ‘borrowed’ by attendees for up to 15 minutes, creating a space for conversations that challenged stereotypes and stigma. Eric, a member of the public who spoke with three of the ‘books’ from the … Read more

Hastings Young People’s Service (HYPS), a BHT project, has received a donation of £1,200 from the East Sussex Masons. The service provides residential support to care leavers and young people at risk of homelessness across four different houses in Hastings.  The donation will be used to pay for twelve welcome packs for new service users joining the project, consisting of bedding, crockery, cutlery, pots and pans. Simon Treen, Operational Manager at HYPS said: We are delighted to have received this donation, which will enable us to provide a pack of essential items to our young service users when they first … Read more

Councillor Alex Phillips has become the youngest-ever Mayor of Brighton and Hove. Alex was first elected in a by-election in July 2009 and then re-elected at the following three local elections. The Mayoralty in Brighton and Hove is ceremonial and politically neutral unlike, for example, the Mayor of London which is an executive position with financial, operational and policy responsibilities. Alex is familiar with the work of BHT as a former member of the BHT Board, and we are delighted that she has chosen our women’s counselling service, Threshold, as one of the charities she will be supporting during her … Read more