Nicki Morgan

As of today 1 April 2020, BHT successfully completed its merger with Sussex Oakleaf, a specialist provider of mental health services. This has been achieved in spite of the coronavirus pandemic and has followed eighteen months of negotiations. Both organisations have long histories of providing effective front-line services to those who need it most, and by joining together can support more people and have a greater impact. Andy Winter, Chief Executive of BHT, is staying on to lead the newly merged organisation. He said: We are truly excited for the opportunities that this merger will bring, not just to the … Read more

BHT has appointed a new Director of Support Services in preparation for its merger with Sussex Oakleaf in April. Rachael Kenny is currently the Head of Participation at the Sussex Partnership Foundation NHS Trust, having had an 18 year career within the NHS. A social worker by training, Rachael also has five years experience working in the voluntary sector, including in homelessness services. Rachael will be joining a strong and experienced management team at BHT which is currently made up of: Director of Advice and Support Services, Nikki Homewood; Director of Housing and Property Services, David Chaffey; Director of Finance … Read more

BHT has been shortlisted for the prestigious 2020 Charity Film Awards. These awards celebrate the effective use of video by the third sector to change mindsets, raise awareness or fundraise. BHT’s film was made without charge by Hove-based Big Egg Films, and generously donated to their Christmas fundraising campaign. 400 films were entered in the awards and 65,000 people took part in the initial public vote to determine the shortlist. Now the second round of public voting has opened and this, combined with input from a panel of expert judges, will determine the winners. The video made by Big Egg … Read more

BHT is hosting the Clock Tower Sanctuary (CTS) at First Base Day Centre while CTS undergoes refurbishments at their North Street premises, enabling this vital service for young homeless people in Brighton to continue. The Clock Tower Sanctuary will run its drop-in service out of First Base for four afternoons per week until the end of April, meaning that local young people with nowhere to call home can still access warm showers, hot food, and support. BHT’s First Base (pictured right) is Brighton’s largest resource centre supporting people who are street homeless. More than 15,000 visits were made to their … Read more

BHT is one of the partners delivering the Routes Careers Programme which offers free, personal support for those needing some help on their journey into employment. Routes has launched a new website to give people who find it hard to get a job a central place to find support – www.routes.org.uk If you, or someone you know, wants to work but struggles to find something suitable, Routes can help. We’ll support you with free practical help and support you to learn the skills needed to unlock your potential. With partner organisations around Brighton and Hove and West Sussex, you’ll be … Read more

Last Thursday 9 February BHT held its biannual ‘Getting Ready to Learn, Volunteer and Work’ event in central Brighton. The event, which is now in its sixth year, is aimed at people who are receiving support because they are homeless and those providing support for homeless people. It brings together those seeking opportunities to get work or undertake learning with those who provide such opportunities in Brighton. Around 125 people took part, including 38 providers of services providing support for homeless people, and work and well-being skills opportunities. This event is organised by BHT’s Accommodation for Work project, which provides … Read more

BHT’s latest annual review is available now. This year’s review has a focus on Reaching the Most Marginalised, and celebrates the work we do with people who are hard to reach, and sometimes ‘forgotten’ by other services. One of BHT’s strengths is in supporting people that other organisations can’t, perhaps those who have multiple and complex needs and slip through existing safety nets, or those who haven’t been able to engage with other services for various reasons. You can read real life stories from people who have been helped by BHT, and find out more about our impact, services, finances … Read more

We have launched our 2019 Christmas appeal with a video highlighting the everyday struggles faced by homeless people in our city, and the support they can get from First Base day centre. The video has been kindly donated by Big Egg films. All the money raised will go to First Base, Brighton’s largest resource centre for people who are street homeless. It is open all over the festive season and throughout the year, welcoming people with hot food, warm showers and clean clothes. Most importantly, it provides advice and support to enable people to move off the streets and into … Read more