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August 3, 2026

We're looking for a Finance Assistant to join our team at Sussex Community Foundation.

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Sussex Community Foundation celebrates £40m milestone

July 28, 2026

It was a double celebration for Sussex Community Foundation after we marked our 20th anniversary with supporters at Goodwood Art Foundation and announced we've distributed nearly £40m in grants to grassroots charities over the past two decades.

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Turning the dial on homelessness in Brighton & Hove

June 25, 2026

Local businesses, entrepreneurs, charities, philanthropists and representatives from Brighton & Hove City Council came together last week for the Brighton & Hove Homelessness Showcase and Pledge Event, united by a shared ambition to reduce homelessness in the city.

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Blog

20 Years, 20 Voices: Hannah Powell

20 Years, 20 Voices celebrates the people, charities, donors and partners who have helped shape Sussex Community Foundation over the past two decades. Hannah Powell founded Family2Family in 2018 to ensure children across East Sussex have the clothing and essential items they need.

By Hannah Powell, Founder and Trustee of Family2Family

Community at the heart: reflections from my first month

In his first blog as Chief Executive, Julian Caddy reflects on his early weeks at Sussex Community Foundation, approving over £680,000 in grants, meeting community foundation leaders from across the UK, and gaining a deeper understanding of both the scale of need and the strength of community action across Sussex.

By Julian Caddy - CEO of Sussex Community Foundation

The quiet crisis that donors won’t name

Alistair Wickens, Founder of Impactology, reflects on the quiet identity crisis that follows a business exit, and how philanthropy can become a meaningful second act.