Greens propose underused funds go towards helping homeless

A Green amendment at a Council Committee today asks for the underused ‘Winter Maintenance Reserve’  to fund more Housing First Placements for homeless people 

Greens have proposed more support for the city’s homeless today at the … Read More

StreetVet Brighton: Helping Homeless Pets In Need

This week, Brighton Journal spoke with Dr. Roz Wright, a veterinary surgeon based at New Priory Vets, about her involvement with StreetVet Brighton. This organisation looks after homeless people’s pets by providing much needed treatments and support that they would … Read More

Local charity ‘Bright For Good’ is helping the homeless through photography

A collection of local professional photographers and printers have come together to raise money for the Clock Tower Sanctuary, a charitable organisation that raises money for homeless young people in Brighton and Hove.

Those who donate their work to … Read More

1 in every 172 children in Sussex are considered to be ‘homeless’ this Christmas

According to the housing charity Shelter, the number of children sleeping either on the streets or in temporary housing, such as B&B’s or hostels, has reached a record high. It is expected that Sussex is one of the worst locations … Read More

Meet Hayden, the man behind feeding the homeless in Brighton for free

It is not rare to find people within our city that are willing to go the extra mile to put others first. However, independent cafe owner, Hayden, from The Coffee Counter Brighton, is an exceptional example of the very best … Read More

Vegan Christmas market in aid of a vegan food bank for the homeless

As the official countdown to Christmas begins this weekend, the Brighton Open Market is hosting an extremely exciting event to get you in the spirit! This Sunday, (December 2nd) an entirely vegan Christmas market invites the people of Brighton to … Read More

Council Announces Help For The City’s Rough Sleepers

More support and expanded services have been announced by Brighton & Hove City Council to help the city’s rough sleepers.

Brighton & Hove currently has the second highest number of rough sleepers in England, behind Westminster. This is a figure which has risen … Read More

Council Break Procedure by Throwing Away Homeless Man’s Possessions

The council are working to resolve the issue.

Brighton and Hove City Council have been forced to apologise following a breach of procedure.

This comes after they broke their own rules in dealing with a homeless citizen.

They removed a … Read More

Brighton’s Rough Sleepers Receive Financial Boost of Nearly Half a Million

The financial boost is a necessity as homelessness consistently rises.

A crucial funding boost has been given to homelessness services in Brighton.

In the financial year of 2018-19, the city council will receive an extra £495,107.

The money was awarded by … Read More

Campaign To End Street Homelessness In Brighton Needs Support

Galvanise Brighton & Hove is a community-led campaign with local people working together to end street homelessness.

The campaign sits alongside the vision of the City’s Rough Sleepers Strategy which aims to make sure that no-one has the need to … Read More