Prizes from hotels and businesses across Brighton and Hove are up for grabs in a new Crowdfunder campaign to raise money for young people experiencing homelessness.
The campaign has been made possible by the Brighton & Hove Hotel Association (BHHA) which has chosen The Clock Tower Sanctuary (CTS) as its charity of the year for the duration of 2025. Last year 139 young people used our day centre as a safe and supportive space, accessing practical and emotional support helping them to shape their own futures, and this generous partnership will help us make the biggest possible difference in the lives of young people who are homeless in our city.
BHHA executive members Rekha, Ben, and Hervé — a former CTS volunteer — shared their thoughts:
“Homelessness among young people has always been a cause close to our hearts. CTS provides not just shelter, but real support and a way forward for young people in our city. Especially now, their work is more important than ever.”
The BHHA is proud to support CTS and looks forward to a year of collaboration and fundraising. Members of the BHHA include The New Steine Hotel, DoubleTree By Hilton Brighton Metropole, Leonardo Grand Hotel, Waterfront, the Maldron, the Queens, the Old Ship, Claremont, Drakes, and many others.
The partnership has kicked off with a generous £1,500 donation and a commitment to donate a prize each month through a dedicated Crowdfunder initiative. Anyone who makes a donation will be entered into a monthly draw, with winners announced on social media on the first of each month through December.
Prizes will be donated by local hotels and businesses.
Fabia Bates, CEO of CTS, said: “We are delighted to be charity of the year for the BBHA. As a small charity providing a life changing service to young people without a safe roof over their heads, we cannot thank our community enough for their support. The combination of a broken housing system, shrinking services and soaring cost of living crisis means we are needed more than ever for young people who are homeless in our city.”
DoubleTree By Hilton Brighton Metropole hosted a partnership launch which was also attended by the Mayor.
Click here to support CTS and donate to the Crowdfunder. A new winner will be pulled at random each month, and monthly prizes will be up for grabs until this December.