Final Arch 24-25 pages - Flipbook - Page 2
Welcome
It is always a great joy to read the Arch
Annual Report and re昀氀ect on all that has
been accomplished in one year. These
pages re昀氀ect both the scale of the
challenge we face in Brighton & Hove and
the remarkable commitment of the people
who make Arch what it is. As a specialist,
not-for-pro昀椀t healthcare provider our aim
is to provide exceptional, compassionate
healthcare to people experiencing
homelessness; and to ensure that those
who are too often unseen or unheard,
receive the highest possible standard of
support to meet the needs they have.
There are ever-increasing numbers of
people living in Brighton & Hove with
housing insecurity, sleeping rough,
living in temporary accommodation or
relying on the goodwill of friends and
acquaintances for a roof over their head.
These dire housing conditions can cast a
long shadow over a person’s health and
wellbeing. Every day our team are working
across the city helping people who are
facing serious crises with their health,
navigating trauma, handling complex social
and medical needs and the exhausting
uncertainty of not having a secure
home. Our mission is to meet people in
these moments with dignity, specialist
expertise, kindness and humanity.
This year, the teams from our GP
surgery, hospital in-reach team, street
outreach project, health engagement
team and step-down beds have gone
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above and beyond to remove barriers,
prevent crises, and support people
to recover and rebuild their lives. The
work is often deeply challenging, yet it
is carried out with kindness, curiosity,
professionalism and respect. The
Outstanding rating we continue to hold
from the Care Quality Commission is a
testament to the quality of care that our
sta昀昀 provide in every circumstance.
Arch continues to play a central role in
shaping the wider homeless health system
in the city. Through leadership of the
Integrated Care Team for Homelessness
and Multiple Compound Needs, supporting
city-wide partnerships, delivering training,
and our continued co-production work
with Common Ambition, we are helping
to create a more coordinated, e昀昀ective
response to the health needs of people
who are experiencing homelessness. We
are proud to work alongside colleagues
in the NHS, Brighton & Hove City Council,
the brilliant local charities and people with
lived experience to drive this change.
