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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Free fire safety assessments for your home

Is your home safe from fire? East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service are currently offering free fire safety in the home telephone assessments to people living...
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BHT celebrates National Scrutiny Week

This year, BHT is taking part in National Scrutiny Week, which is being coordinated by tenant engagement specialists Tpas. It is a chance for us to...
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New Text Message Service launching for BHT clients

A new text messaging service for BHT tenants is launching soon on 3 August 2020, making it easier for people to manage their tenancies and stay...
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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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