Nicki Morgan

This Mental Health Awareness Week, BHT is celebrating Sheila Nuttall and Peter Taylor, who volunteer at our mental health care homes in Hove and who have won Covid-19 Community Champion Awards in recognition of the work they are doing to support the vulnerable. The awards have been organised by the Mayor of Brighton and Hove and celebrate the efforts of local people to offer direct and practical help to others during the pandemic. The two care homes where Peter and Sheila volunteer form BHT’s Archway project, a residential service providing intensive mental health support; both care homes have been rated … Read more

BHT’s supporters joined people from across the UK to take part in the ‘2.6 challenge’, a campaign to help charities that have lost funds due to the Covid-19 pandemic. BHT’s creative supporters dreamed up some imaginative challenges and have so far raised more than £3000, which will help the charity continue to run its services for those facing homelessness, addiction and mental ill health. The idea behind the ‘2.6 challenge’, which was launched on 26 April 2020 to coincide with the planned date of the cancelled London Marathon, was to support charities who have had to cancel their fundraising events … Read more

The Choir with No Name Brighton has launched a ‘virtual choir’ online, as part of efforts to make sure its members can stay connected during the coronavirus pandemic. This choir for people who have experienced homelessness and marginalisation is run in partnership between the national Choir with No Name charity and BHT. It is a vital support network for some of the most isolated members of the community. The Choir with No Name Brighton used to meet to sing every Monday at One Church in the city centre, with each rehearsal followed by a hot meal, cooked by a team … Read more

At BHT we are continuing to run our services throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, but we need your help. We have had to cancel our major fundraising events for the year, and urgently need to raise funds so that we can carry on supporting people who are relying on us now more than ever. This is where you come in! The organisers of the biggest mass-participation sports events across the country have come together to create a new campaign to help UK charities like us. The 2.6 Challenge will launch this weekend on Sunday 26 April – what should have been … Read more

Sussex Oakleaf, a local provider of mental health services which merged with BHT in April 2020, has launched a new online platform. It is aimed at providing advice, information, support, and resources to people who are struggling with their mental health. The platform, which can be accessed through the Sussex Oakleaf website at www.sussexoakleaf.org.uk/onlinesupport/will allow visitors to chat one to one, through any internet enabled device, with one of Sussex Oakleaf’s trained mental health Recovery Workers. Visitors can ask questions, share their concerns, or receive guidance on how best to manage their mental health or the mental health of a … Read more

BHT has won a bronze award in the prestigious 2020 Charity Film Awards, for a powerful film about homelessness. 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 our Christmas fundraising campaign. The gala ceremony that was planned for the awards night was replaced with a live streamed version on 21 April where the winners were announced. 400 films were entered in the awards and winners were decided by a combination of a public vote, … Read more