First Base Winter Appeal

We are raising funds for First Base, our day centre for people facing homelessness. Donate to help us keep hope alive this winter.

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First Base Winter Appeal

We are raising funds for First Base, our day centre for people facing homelessness. Donate to help us keep hope alive this winter.

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

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Mental Health & Wellbeing

Addiction Services

Housing, Benefits & Legal Advice

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News & Events

BHT Sussex is the new provider of floating support services in East Sussex

East Sussex County Council, working with partners in the Local Housing Authorities has selected BHT Sussex as the new provider of the Floating Support Service in...
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Warm clothing and other donations needed for homeless people

BHT Sussex is appealing for donations of warm clothes, shoes, underwear and other items to help protect our clients in the cold winter months. BHT Sussex...
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BHT Sussex seeks new Board Members

Do you know people who care passionately about social justice, the need to end homelessness and provide housing, and the challenge of providing life-changing services across...
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Real life stories from BHT Sussex

Ishaq

At BHT Sussex we are known for our resilience and ability to persevere, despite significant setbacks. This is demonstrated by our Immigration Legal Service, who helped a young man achieve refugee status after a six-year battle. This is Ishaq’s story. Ishaq grew up in Egypt, where he lived until he was a teenager. Ishaq’s father was arrested and imprisoned because of an association with the Muslim Brotherhood – a banned organisation in Egypt. It did not matter to Egyptian law enforcement whether the association was real or just perceived. The prison he was sent to is infamous for housing political … Read more

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