Real Life Stories

BHT Sussex has made an impact on thousands of people across Sussex.

Below are real life stories of clients who have used or are still using our services. Their names have been changed and stock photos have been used to protect their identities.

Homelessness & homeless prevention

We provide services to people already experiencing or being confronted with homelessness. We help improve our clients’ health and wellbeing and assist them to move into independent living situations. Our homelessness and homeless prevention services include First Base Day Centre, East Sussex Floating Support, Phase One, and Hastings Young People’s Service.

Mental Health

We deliver several services providing specialist support, accommodation, drop-ins and counselling to adults experiencing mental ill health. These include Pathfinder, Archway, Shore House, Route One, Mid Sussex Supported Housing, Mental Health Recovery and Be Ok.

Work, Learning and Employment

Our work and learning projects offer a wide range of activities aimed at helping people access training and employment, including work placements, informal training, hands on experience and formal qualifications. These services are Work Placement Programme, Accommodation for Work and the SPARC Programme.

Advice & Legal Support

We have been providing free-of-charge specialist advice for over 25 years through advice services in Brighton and Hove, Eastbourne and Hastings. These services provide specialist advice on a range of housing, immigration and welfare benefits related issues.

Addiction Recovery

Our Addiction services are delivered in Brighton & Hove across the addiction pathway and consist of three services: Detox Support, Recovery Project and Move On.