News & Events
Mental Health Awareness Week marked across BHT Sussex
This week marks the annual Mental Health Awareness Week - a week to get the UK thinking about, discussing and destigmatising mental health, run by the Mental Health Foundation. The theme for 2025 is ‘community’, which...
‘BHT Sussex in Focus’ exhibition is this month!
BHT Sussex will showcase a powerful collection of our client’s art and written work in a public exhibition this month. The exhibition, entitled ‘BHT Sussex in Focus’, will be held in our main office reception area...
Proposed cuts to our East Sussex Floating Support Service to be debated by Council
The decision to cut funding for a key BHT Sussex homelessness prevention service operating across East Sussex is to be revisited. At a recent East Sussex County Council Cabinet meeting, it was initially decided that proposed...
Local family feeds people experiencing homelessness at First Base
A recently bereaved local Hindu family approached our team at First Base Day Centre and asked if they could provide catering for a day for our clients experiencing homelessness. The family wanted to help provide for...
Piano recital raises over £1000 for First Base
A local student from Brighton College, Nelly Zhang, recently performed a piano recital to raise money for First Base Day Centre, which assists people who are sleeping rough in Brighton and Hove. The recital was held...
BHT Sussex seeks new Chair of the Board
BHT Sussex is looking for a new Chair of the Board to support our vital work. Kelvin MacDonald, current Chair, will be stepping down in 2026, having reached the maximum number of years permitted for a...
First Base Day Centre celebrates its 40th birthday
BHT Sussex has now been running First Base Day Centre in Brighton for over 40 years. First Base is our day centre for people sleeping rough in Brighton and Hove, which provides practical essentials such as...
Successful Christmas campaign raises over £30,000!
Staff and volunteers served clients breakfast on Christmas day. Our recent Christmas fundraising campaign was a big success as we beat our £30,000 target to raise £31,977! All the money raised will...
Thank you to our community fundraisers!
Josh, on a training walk for his Three Peaks Challenge. This year we have again received support from our brilliant community fundraisers who have undertaken challenges to fundraise behalf of BHT Sussex....
