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SIG Equinox – Brighton Women’s Service is a female-only residential project providing low, medium and high support for women who have experienced homelessness, subtance use, criminal justice history, mental health and domestic abuse.
Brighton Women’s Service is a female-only residential project that provides vital temporary accommodation and support for up to 18 women in Brighton and Hove. We have two multi-bed sites staffed 24 hours for women with severe and enduring support needs, including drugs and alcohol, mental health, domestic abuse, history with the Criminal Justice System, and often experiencing long periods of homelessness. The average length of stay is two years.
Our primary goal is to interrupt the cycle of homelessness, poor mental health and substance use by mitigating potential barriers to engagement and creating a care package around each woman to develop skills and resilience to move on to independent living and prepare for the next part of their journey. Our results show an 86% reduction in offending and antisocial behaviour and a 71% reduction in A&E admissions for women residing at the service.
Our Brighton service offers a unique community, providing a positive, supportive and trauma-informed environment where women can develop the skills and resilience to move on to independent living and live happier, fulfilled lives. We engage positively with residents to identify their needs and where they have choice, control and care. We work with them to develop a recovery plan and enable them to benefit from appropriate support and treatment services.
We work closely with substance treatment providers and agencies to provide women with education and creative activities, counselling, money management, and debt advice, which are integral to our support programme to unlock their potential through recovery. We also ensure access to primary healthcare services to address any physical, mental, and sexual health issues, and social services and the wider family to ensure women can maintain safe access to their children.
Women with severe and enduring support needs, including drugs and alcohol, mental health, domestic abuse, history with the Criminal Justice System, and often experiencing long periods of homelessness.
All referrals are through Brighton and Hove City Council.
