Help in a crisis and a path out of homelessness.
The Clock Tower Sanctuary is the only drop-in day centre for 16-to-25 year old’s experiencing homelessness in the city. Based in central Brighton, we’re a place where young people who have nowhere to call home can feel safe and ‘just be’. We listen and respond to what they need and treat everyone as an individual. We know that no young person chooses to be homeless.
Crisis support
When young people experiencing homelessness arrive here, they are often in a state of distress. We meet their immediate needs by providing a freshly-cooked and healthy hot meal, clean clothes, a hot shower, and a compassionate conversation. Last year, we provided more than 1,500 showers, and our 40+ volunteers cooked nearly 5,000 hot lunches. We know that homelessness can be a very isolating experience, so we offer a friendly face and listening ear.
Building trust, self-esteem, and confidence
We run weekly activities and workshops which help our clients to build their self-esteem and gain new life skills including art, creative writing, film workshops, martial arts, table tennis, men’s group and women’s group, CV writing, and budgeting.
Towards stability
Every young person who arrives here has their own unique set of circumstances. We assign each client a Support Co-ordinator who works through a plan to identify and access the services they need, such as seeing a doctor or getting registered for benefits. We also help our clients to find housing and look for training or work. We can meet the travel costs of attending interviews or buying a smart pair of shoes or clothing.
Partnership working
As a small charity, we collaborate with lots of other organisations and aim to make sure that any young person who is experiencing homelessness or insecurely-housed knows about us and feels welcome to come to us for help. We work with agencies who can help with substance misuse, domestic violence, and mental health support, as these can be barriers which prevent our clients from finding a pathway out of their crisis.
Last year, we had 3,279 visits from young people who had nowhere to call home.
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Where are we
Opening hours
10:30am - 2:30pm
Day centre entrance for young people
You can find us just off Ship Street. We’re in a little alleyway right next to the Trading Post cafe – look for the Clock Tower Sanctuary sign on the street.
Office entrance for visitors and deliveries
We are at Wenlock House, 41-43 North Street, Brighton, BN1 1RH. You can find us down the alley to the left of The Body Shop.
Please see our Contact page for more information.