Case studies

Dementia Support »

A recent grant of £5,000 from Sussex Community Foundation was used to fund Dementia Support's Wayfinding team in West Sussex. Their free of charge Wayfinding service provides both practical advice and emotional support to make sense of the journey ahead with dementia. Read Dementia Support customers Deanna and Mike's story.

Crawley Open House »

Crawley Open House run a 24-bed high-support hostel, six move-on houses, an emergency food parcels service, a drop-in day Resource Centre welcoming over 50 visitors daily, and a community outreach team. They are a valuable resource in the Crawley area to accommodate and support those who have fallen through the cracks.

Happy Mountain »

Happy Mountain is a grassroots community group comprised of local residents that delivers projects to promote mental health and wellbeing and improve the local environment. Local artist Katherine Griffin, was commissioned by Happy Mountain to paint the mural on the bricked side of a house on Buller Road. The project, funded Sussex Community Foundation with […]

Education Futures Trust »

Education Futures Trust provides high quality support and learning tailored to improve the life chances of vulnerable children and adults, particularly in the Hastings area.

Cost of living: the current situation »

We recently heard from three local community groups supported by Sussex Community Foundation about the current cost of living situation in Sussex.