BHT Sussex

We provide housing, and deliver support, specialist advice and guidance to people across Sussex.

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BHT Sussex

We provide housing, and deliver support, specialist advice and guidance to people across Sussex.

Combating Homelessness, Creating Opportunities, Promoting Change

BHT Sussex is a housing association and a homeless charity. We provide essential services across Brighton & Hove, Eastbourne and Hastings, as well as elsewhere in Sussex. We see it as our role to both challenge the causes of homelessness, poverty and marginalisation and to deal with the consequences.

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Our Service Areas

Work, Learning & Employment

Homelessness

Mental Health & Wellbeing

Addiction Services

Housing, Benefits & Legal Advice

Housing Services

News & Events

World Homeless Day and World Mental Health Day marked across BHT Sussex

Today marks World Homeless Day, an internationally recognised day which takes place annually on 10th October. The day aims to draw attention to homelessness as a...
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5km swimming fundraiser taking place in Brighton next month

On Saturday 9th November, SeaLanes is hosting the 5km Autumn Swim Challenge in aid of BHT Sussex and Sea Sure. Participants will be swimming 5km in...
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Brighton Legal Walk raises £5,200 for advice agencies

The annual Brighton Legal Walk took place last week on 11th September and raised much needed funds for local advice services in Brighton. These include Citizen’s...
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Real life stories from BHT Sussex

Iva

BHT Sussex is one of the only Legal Aid providers in the South East, making the work of our Immigration Legal Service incredibly important. This service provides advice and representation for many people trying to claim asylum in the UK. As part of this service, we help and represent many minors who have arrived in the UK unaccompanied. This was the case with Iva. This is her story. Iva was kidnapped as a 15-year-old and brought to the UK by traffickers who intended to exploit her. She managed to escape from her trafficker when she arrived in the UK and … Read more