Artwave exhibition a hit for HOMELINK

Hundreds of art lovers flocked to an exhibition of paintings and sculptures in aid of HOMELINK this September as part of the Lewes Artwave festival. Held at the grade II listed Castle Lodge, the weekend-long event featured work by landscape artist Adele Gibson and...

Christmas with the Ashdown Singers returns

Join us for a festive treat on December 3rd, as the Ashdown Singers perform their annual Christmas concert in aid of HOMELINK. The performance will be held at St Thomas More RC Church in Seaford at 3pm, and will be followed by tea and mince pies. Entry is free, with a...

Christmas Appeal 2023

HOMELINK’s 2023 Christmas Appeal will raise funds for its small grants programme, which helps people moving into a new home with the cost of essential household items. Those who have recently escaped homelessness often find themselves housed in properties without...

HOMELINK’s summer fundraising event at Barrack Cottage raises nearly £2000

HOMELINK’s open garden event at beautiful Barrack Cottage raised close to £2,000 for our summer #homes4families campaign, set up to assist vulnerable families in the Lewes district area. Set in 4-acres of downland chalk, the owners of this historic Bishopstone...

HOMELINK helps its first Ukrainian family settle into a home

HOMELINK is over-joyed to report that the service has been able to support a Ukrainian family into a permanent home following a period of traumatic loss and displacement. The support of this family fleeing the war to access a private rental property in Lewes District...

Helping homeless people into housing across Sussex

Every year we help hundreds of people facing eviction and homelessness into secure housing through the provision of loans to cover the cost of landlords’ deposits and advance rent

We also provide one-off grants to buy essential items for a new home, and for emergency accommodation for ex-offenders from HMP Lewes who have nowhere to go on release

Since we started

Tenancies signed

People housed

Total loans

You have given my son his dignity and independence back. I haven’t seen him this happy for years

HOMELINK were my saviours and are an essential part of our community

HOMELINK is run with the professionalism of a business and the heart of a charity