First Base Day Centre is often the first point of contact for people who find themselves on the streets. It provides those things you and I might take for granted: a warm and safe environment, toilets and showers, clean and dry clothes, hot drinks and meals. The staff team also help people to move into accommodation or supported residential services, to secure employment and to access the key services they need to support their recovery. Last year 578 different people used the centre and we helped 271 who were sleeping rough to move off the street and into safe accommodation. BHT Sussex is now working with more people than ever before. Last year we worked with 9,702 people, up from 6,847 in the year before the pandemic. Through First Base, our Advice centres and support services, we helped to prevent 1,777 households from becoming homeless.