Welcome to Lotus
(formerly Home-Start East Sussex)
Lotus is a small, locally-operated charity situated in East Sussex, specialising in providing preventative and recovery domestic abuse support to women, children and families.
We adopt a holistic Whole Family Approach to enhance the safety, resilience, and future prospects of women and their families in our community, aiming to prevent the chances of problems getting worse or being repeated.
Our goal is to prevent domestic abuse and help victim-survivors as they navigate their path to healing and recovery.
While our main focus is on supporting women and their children, we're also equipped to assist the entire family in the prevention and recovery of abuse, and broader safeguarding concerns.
Our Services
We run various group and one-to-one services, online and in person. We're here to help you find the best way forward for you. Our services are designed with your well-being in mind.
We can also connect you with other services. Our team includes friendly dedicated specialists and trained peer supporters who are here to support you every step of the way.
Latest News
Natwest supports domestic abuse survivors in partnership with SafeLives
Thank you to our Wealden Waitrose partners
HSES welcomes a Boardroom Apprentice
Natwest supports domestic abuse survivors in partnership with SafeLives
Thank you to our Wealden Waitrose partners
HSES welcomes a Boardroom Apprentice
1 in 5 women have experienced economic abuse by a current or former partner and 95% of cases of domestic abuse involve economic abuse.
In our new Managing Money Safely in Relationships session we will explore what economic abuse is, how to spot warning signs and how to keep yourself safe ...financially in future relationships.
Next session is on 12th September. To sign up complete a referral form: https://lotus-families.org.uk/getting-help/referral-form/
Statistics taken from Surviving Economic Abuse - SEA💰
1 in 5 women have experienced economic abuse by a current or former partner and 95% of cases of domestic abuse involve economic abuse.
In our new Managing Money Safely in Relationships session we will explore what economic abuse is, how to spot warning signs and how to keep yourself safe ...financially in future relationships.
Next session is on 12th September. To sign up complete a referral form on our website.
Statistics taken from @survivingeconomicabuse 💰
🙏 Are you struggling with your child's behaviour?
🙏 Would you like to learn strategies to cope, and meet other parents in a similar situation?
We are taking referrals for our upcoming CAPVA programmes.
Here's what a parent who joined the latest group had to ...say: "Thanks for your time and support I feel much stronger and less guilty I am able to set clear boundaries without feeling anxious and I feel less guilty now which is a huge relief”
To sign up: https://lotus-families.org.uk/getting-help/referral-form/
🌸Lotus current services 🌸
We support clients in East Sussex, including Brighton & Hove. Check each service for eligibility.
To sign up complete a referral form on our website. To speak to someone please leave a message on 01273 612025 and we will get back to you, or send... an email to [email protected]
Domestic abuse is everybody’s business.
@eastsussexcc @lovewestsussex and @brightonhovecc are looking at their
Pan Sussex Domestic Abuse strategy for 2024-27.
They would like to understand how well domestic abuse is understood, how much you know about the support services... on offer and how well they are serving the communities that they support.
The survey only takes 5 minutes to complete. https://yourvoice.westsussex.gov.uk/pan-sussex-domestic-abuse-survey
Domestic abuse is everybody’s business.
East Sussex County Council West Sussex County Council and Brighton & Hove City Council are looking at their
Pan Sussex Domestic Abuse strategy for 2024-27.
They would like to understand how well domestic abuse is understood, how... much you know about the support services on offer and how well they are serving the communities that they support.
The survey only takes 5 minutes to complete.
Pan Sussex Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation and Support Survey The Pan-Sussex Strategy for Domestic Abuse Accommodation and Support 2021-2024 set ...
yourvoice.westsussex.gov.ukWe are delighted to have been awarded a grant from NatWest and SafeLives for the next three years.
The financial support for victims of abuse is available to help increase clients' safety and/or promote recovery and resilience.
Examples of what this fund has enabled our ...clients to have in the past:
⭐ CCTV doorbells
⭐ Door/window locks
⭐ Replacement of damaged doors
⭐ Personal alarms
⭐ Moving costs to relocate away from abuse
⭐ Access to British Sign Language course to support a client’s child who is partially deaf
Thank you 🙏
We are delighted to have been awarded a grant from @natwest @safelives_ for the next three years.
The financial support for victims of abuse is available to help increase clients' safety and/or promote recovery and resilience.
Examples of what this fund has enabled our ...clients to have in the past:
⭐ CCTV doorbells
⭐ Door/window locks
⭐ Replacement of damaged doors
⭐ Personal alarms
⭐ Moving costs to relocate away from abuse
⭐ Access to British Sign Language course to support a client’s child who is partially deaf
Thank you 🙏