We’re here for you.
Our day centre is open 10:30am – 2:30pm every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. No need for a referral, just drop in. It’s free, friendly, and there’s no judgement.
If you would like to contact our Services Team:
📱 Call / text: 07884 417146
☎️ Call / leave a voicemail: 01273 722 353 (option 4)
✉️ Email: [email protected]
Our client entrance to the day centre is on 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.
When you arrive for the first time, we will have a chat and see what you need and how we can help you.
Day centre facilities
Have a free hot meal
A hot lunch is made here every day we're open. We can also help with a food parcel if you need one.
Free washing machines and dryers
You can do your laundry and help yourself to some warm, clean clothing.
Free hot meals and food parcels
We have showers, clean towels, and toiletries available for you to use.
What we do:
We know it can be very tough when you’re young and experiencing homelessness or insecure housing. Our day centre is a safe, friendly place where you can just be yourself. There’s no judgement or pressure. We’ll help you with practical things like food, a hot shower, and clean clothes right away. We’ll also support you to sort out housing, benefits, and doctor’s appointments so you can reach a place of comfort and stability.
We have a great team of staff and volunteers from a diverse range of backgrounds, ages, and life-experiences who will work with you to get the support you need. We can get you signed up with a doctor, and come to meetings at the Council or the Job Centre with you.
We have contacts with people in mental health, housing and training courses who can help you. If you need advice about getting your benefits, we can work with you on that and you can even use the day centre as your postal address.
We offer a variety of daily activities including art, creative writing, film workshops, martial arts, and more. We also arrange regular visits from hair dressers, barbers and nurses.
We are an inclusive, welcoming place and pride ourselves on maintaining a safe space for refugees, asylum seekers, and anyone from the LGBTQ+ community.
Use our wifi and computers
You can check your email, look for jobs, work on your CV, stay in touch with people, register for benefits or anything else you need to do.
Enjoy daily activities and groups
We run a different activity every day like art, creative writing, martial arts, and more. Scroll down the page to see what's on.
Get one-to-one support
We can put you in touch with other services like mental health, substance misuse and GPs. We can also help you look for housing, training and jobs.
"The Clock Tower Sanctuary is a lovely safe place you can go if you are homeless, it’s like a community centre. The clubs and activities here are amazing, and I enjoy all the food the volunteers cook for us. You can really thrive here."