Our charity partner, The Clock Tower Sanctuary, gives vital support to young people experiencing homelessness in Brighton and Hove.
The Clock Tower Sanctuary
By Gemma Bellamy
29th May 2025
Improving life chances in our communities is a big part of our vision and values.
Introducing The Clock Tower Sanctuary
The Clock Tower Sanctuary provides the only drop-in day centre in Brighton for 16-to-25 year olds experiencing homelessness.
The charity gives a warm welcome and a safe place for young people in need of support, as well as freshly cooked meals, laundry facilities, weekly activities and more.
How we've been supporting The Clock Tower Sanctuary lately
Here’s how we actioned our partnership in 2024:
- Three colleagues laced up their walking boots for the charity’s annual Hike Against Homelessness. The 12 mile hike along the scenic South Downs raises vital funds to support young people and break the cycle of homelessness.
- The Clock Tower Sanctuary’s Big City Sleepout offers a glimpse into the experience of young people sleeping rough, as well as raising awareness and funds for the charity. Four colleagues took part in December, braving the cold, wet conditions overnight to support the charity.
- We welcomed the team into our Brighton office, providing them with a large space to run their staff training days and Youth Voice Groups throughout the year. Fabia, The Clock Tower Sanctuary’s CEO, also gave a powerful talk to a group of colleagues on the charity’s mission, as well as her work in the women’s sector over the last 20 years.
“Thank you so much to the team at OneFamily for all the support this year,” said Chris, Fundraising & Communications Manager at The Clock Tower Sanctuary.
“Our work together has been invaluable in ensuring we are there for young people experiencing homelessness moving from crisis to stability in Brighton & Hove.
“2024 has been a difficult and unstable year for many, none more so than the young people coming to the day centre.
“The partnership with OneFamily has helped us offer a stable and safe space both here and with use of offices at OneFamily. It’s helped young people like Amelia:
“You guys helped me turn my life around. You’ve helped me get a roof over my head and get on track with my mental health by getting the help I need. If I didn’t have you guys, I wouldn’t be where I am today.”
“We look forward to many more years working towards a city where homelessness is rare, brief and non-recurring.”
We formed our charity partnerships to make a meaningful contribution to causes aligned with our vision and values. As well as providing funding we get involved in other ways too – whether that’s giving our time, providing office space or fundraising.