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News

The Deans Repair Café

Saturday morning 31st January 2026, 10:30h-13:00h, venue to be confirmed. Bring along your small electricals, things that need glueing or some TLC, clothes and materials that need stitching. Our team of volunteers will be ready! Local energy advisers will also be there to discuss how you can lower your bills. Please come and catch us there if you have any BHCC-related issues you’d like to discuss.

Toilets in Saltdean’s Oval Park

A big shout-out to Saltdean resident James Lawrence whose company United Dry Lining recently donated £1000 to Saltdean Swim and Surf Club, and £1500 to Saltdean Food Bank and Saltdean Community Association for its spruce up Longridge Avenue project.

In addition, one of James’ team is currently working for free on the crumbling plaster inside the toilet block in Saltdean Oval Park. Sadly BHCC doesn’t have the money to do this, so we remain very grateful and pleased with the complete refurb of the toilet blocks on the undercliff at both Saltdean and Ovingdean, and on Park Road in Rottingdean (part funded by Rottingdean Parish Council).

Saltdean’s number one volunteer David Wilson will be repainting the walls once they are dry as well as continuing to open them every day before 8am and close at 6pm Fri, Sat and Sunday evenings. Otherwise they’d open later (10am) and close earlier (4pm) when people are already/still out and about.

Saltdean Food Bank

Supplies are quite low at the moment so if you can spare anything please then it will go to grateful homes. Most people who use the food bank are working zero hours, minimum wage jobs with high rents. We always need pasta, rice, tins of tuna fish, tomatoes, veg, soup, breakfast cereals, UHT milk and biscuits.

Beach Guide

Have you ever wondered where the rocks are on Saltdean Beach? We went out at low tide to take photos so you can swim safely. Find out more

Health and Nutrition

Imagine yourself at your absolute best, nourished, healthier, raring to go. Picture in your mind, just for a moment, you're really fit and healthy, have your ideal weight and shape, and you enjoy life the way you want to. What would that be worth for you? Find out more

Hypnotherapy and Mindfulness

Meet Jason Evans, a local hypnotherapist. Clients seeking hypnotherapy are often surprised how much common ground there is between hypnotherapy and mindfulness. Find out more

Mentoring for Business Startups

Do you want to start your own business? A mentor can help you get started and keep going. Find out more

Local Community

Rottingdean, Saltdean, and nearby neighbourhoods have a vibrant community scene. Groups with many interests like bowling, canoeing, cricket, golf, tennis, surfing, swimming, lifesaving and more, meet weekly all around town.

Then there are organisations like the Lions, Rotary Club, Townswomen's Guild, Free Lifesavers, Saltdean United Football Club, or Scouts to mention a few. The village of Rottingdean is actually older than Brighton, whilst Saltdean grew mainly since the 1930's.

Directions

From Brighton take the A259 towards Newhaven. Bus services 12, 12A, 12X, 13X, 14, 27, and 47 come in from Brighton and Eastbourne.

In Rottingdean the car parking area is just north of the A259, opposite the White Horses Hotel which overlooks the beach. In Saltdean the car parking area is behind the Lido, also just north of the A259.

The Whitecliffs Cafe overlooks Saltdean beach and serves yummy food and drinks. Toilets are available halfway up the cliff ramp on Saltdean Beach, not in the cafe. The Undercliff walk from Saltdean to Brighton is a nice walk in summer. With a little luck you get soaked by a wave.