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24/08/2026

A former member of our Social Connection Project has donated to help save the service that once supported him.

Today, he has his own flat, is studying Social Sciences at university and has a dog he loves very much. Just look at Ted below!

He told us:
“Honestly, if I could give more, I would. I owe my LIFE to Justlife. All of what I am and do is because Justlife picked me up so I could have a better life.”

Now the project that helped him rebuild his life is at risk of closing.

A home is not always the end of someone’s journey out of homelessness. Friendship, confidence, connection and a sense of belonging can be just as important. Without urgent support, people in Brighton could lose the project that provides for them.

He has donated so it can be there for somebody else. Will you join him?

Please donate now and help save our Social Connection Project: https://app.donorfy.com/donate/2CQ425IEX8/36e0c689-1985-f111-b27e-6045bde07dc9

24/08/2026

This is the much-loved dog of someone whose life was changed by Justlife’s Social Connection Project.

After experiencing homelessness, he now has his own flat, is studying Social Sciences at university and is building a future for himself.

When he heard the project was at risk, he donated to our emergency appeal and told us:

“Honestly, if I could give more, I would. I owe my LIFE to Justlife. All of what I am and do is because Justlife picked me up so I could have a better life.”

Now we urgently need your help to make sure the project that supported him can be there for somebody else.

Getting a roof over your head is not always the end of homelessness. Rebuilding your life also takes friendship, confidence, connection and a sense of belonging.

Please donate today and help save our Social Connection Project: https://justlife.org.uk/fund-a-future

21/08/2026

Our research lead, Signe Gosmann, has co-authored an article with Jessica Field, author of the Justlife report Lifelines.

They examine the dire situation facing 180 households on the St James estate in Southwark, where residents are being pushed out through eviction notices and unaffordable rent increases.

Jess and Signe connect their experience with the long-standing flaws surrounding temporary accommodation. A system that too often fails to give people the security, protection and support they need.

Read the full analysis of what is happening at St James and what it reveals about our housing crisis at the link below.

By Jessica Field and Signe Gosmann Labour Councillor Andy Bates recently wrote about the shocking mass eviction underway in the St James estate, Southwark: 180 households being pushed out of their …

21/08/2026

26.2 miles for Justlife’s Social Connection Project!

We’re incredibly grateful to two brilliant Justlife supporters, inspired by our campaign to protect the future of our Social Connection Project (SCP), who have decided to put their running shoes to very good use.

Whyley is taking on the Cheshire Autumn Half Marathon on 13 September.

Cox will be running the Tissington Trail Half Marathon on 19 September.

As Ed explains:
“Right now, the future of this project is at risk. That’s why I’m putting myself through 13.1 miles! I want my run to help keep this vital support going for people who need it.”

We’re so grateful to Jen and Ed for being determined to turn their miles into support for people experiencing homelessness, and we’ll be cheering our valiant sprinters on every step of the way!

A huge thank you, too, to our brilliant race sponsor Premier Sports & Leisure, who’ll be providing Jen and Ed with fetching running tops sporting the Justlife and Premier Sports logos. So if you spot them out on the course, give them a shout!

And if you can, please sponsor Jen and Ed and help us fight for the future of the Social Connection Project. Every donation helps make those miles count.

https://www.justgiving.com/page/jen-whyley-1

https://www.justgiving.com/page/ed-cox-2

20/08/2026

Nobody should be left on our streets.

Yesterday, Andy Burnham made a big announcement. Pledging to get rough sleepers off the streets for Christmas.

But what does this actually involve?

We break down the details announced and share our opinion in our latest news piece, linked below.

New guidance will ask local areas to provide adequate and accessible support for women sleeping rough, including single-sex accommodation and…

20/08/2026

£13,866 raised. £6114 to go.

The response to our Fund a Future appeal has already given the Social Connection Project a little breathing space, but we need your help to secure long-term funding.

We’re two-thirds of the way to our target, but until then, the befriending matches, community groups and trusted support that help people move forward after homelessness remain at risk.

A donation today will help keep these connections alive, giving people the encouragement and sense of community they need as they rebuild their lives.

Thank you to everyone who has supported the appeal so far. Please help us move closer to our £20,000 target and protect the future of this important project.

Donate below:

https://app.donorfy.com/donate/2CQ425IEX8/36e0c689-1985-f111-b27e-6045bde07dc9-

19/08/2026

Read Christa Maciver, Director of Campaigns and Social Change at Justlife, full statement below.

“This is hugely welcome news and a clear statement that nobody should be left to sleep on our streets. The commitment to offer everyone sleeping rough a route into accommodation by Christmas, backed by funding for longer-term homes and practical support, could change and save thousands of lives. We particularly welcome the recognition that people need more than a roof, alongside dedicated support for local charities and women whose homelessness is too often hidden.

As people are brought inside, we must make sure they enter accommodation that is safe, decent and suitable, with the support and clear route into a settled home that they need. Justlife will continue to push for basic standards across all temporary accommodation so that, wherever someone is placed, they can expect to be treated with dignity.”

18/08/2026

Each house is for someone who has been helped towards secure housing.

Over the past 3 years, the Social Connections Project has helped people across Brighton struggling with loneliness and isolation after homelessness.

Through community groups and befriending schemes, they have provided stability, routine, and vital social connection.

Today we need to turn around and ask for your support.

Changing priorities have ended funding, but the need remains.

Every donation buys us a bit more time to protect vital relationships, keep the project running and secure its future.

Donate at the link below.

https://app.donorfy.com/donate/2CQ425IEX8/36e0c689-1985-f111-b27e-6045bde07dc9

17/08/2026

We need your help.

The Social Connection Project funding is ending, and we need your help to help secure its future.

That means the work Si talks about, helping people rebuild their confidence and form meaningful connections as they start a new chapter after homelessness, could end.

Befriending relationships could be broken up. Trusted support could disappear when people need it most.

By raising £20,000, we can keep the project going and secure the long-term funding the project needs and deserves.

Just £100 could help someone regain the confidence to leave their room and reconnect with their community. But every donation, no matter the size, will make a meaningful difference.

Donate to help save the work of the Social Connections Project.

https://app.donorfy.com/donate/2CQ425IEX8/36e0c689-1985-f111-b27e-6045bde07dc9

14/08/2026

Justlife's open mic has outgrown the Justlife Hub!

We’re delighted that its next chapter will be The Island Showcase, in collaboration with Justlife, at the beautiful Rotunda Café in Preston Park.

Join us on Thursday 17 September for an uplifting evening of live music, spoken word, laughter, dancing and connection, all compered by the brilliant Annabel Dunstan.

There’s a fantastic line-up of local artists, plus Next Slide Please from Dunstan Bruce, formerly of Chumbawamba. Yes, a slideshow. Yes, we’re intrigued too.

Tickets are just £5, with all proceeds supporting Justlife’s work alongside people experiencing homelessness in Brighton.

📍 Rotunda Café, Preston Park
🚪 Doors 6.30pm; performances 7–9.30pm
🍷 Fully licensed bar
🎟️ £5

With this fantastic line-up, lots more space for dancing and a rock-bottom entry price, we expect this event to sell out. So book quickly to avoid disappointment.

https://www.tickettailor.com/events/justlifefoundation1/2348879