Off The Fence Trust is a Brighton based registered charity founded on a Christian vision and driven by Christian values.
The charity provides vital services to the most vulnerable and marginalised in our community.
The charity works in the four areas of street homelessness, women at risk, education, and provides supported accommodation for vulnerable young people. Off The Fence staff are supported by an enthusiastic and committed group of more than 50 volunteers.
Friday, September 28, 2007
Off The Fence agrees joint working protocol with ru-ok?
Off The Fence is delighted to announce a joint working venture with Brighton and Hove based agency ru-ok?ru-ok? is an under 19’s specialist substance misuse service. It offers a family and young person-friendly service, reducing the harm caused by alcohol and drug use. Placed in the Children’s Trust it is a multi agency, multi disciplinary team, with staff from social care, Connexions, YAC, Oasis and health. The workers are substance misuse specialists; the team consists of a generic worker, young woman’s worker, Connexions PA, housing worker, social worker, YOT worker and a CAMHS psychiatrist.
The team offers specialist consultation, advice and training to professionals and works with young people who have complex, long-term substance misuse problems.
Off The Fence Operations Manager Robert Lines said, 'I'm delighted that we have been able to agree this joint working protocol with the team from ru-ok?. Substance misuse is an issue that affects many of the young people we work with, and at Off The Fence we value enormously the professional support of ru-ok?.
Pictured above L-R are: Robert Lines, Operations Manager (OTF), Frazer Streames (ru-ok?), Yvonne Broom, Safe House Project Leader (OTF)
posted by Robert Lines @ 11:47 AM
Monday, September 17, 2007
A big thank you to Domus Tiles
Our 2006-7 Impact Report was sponsored by Domus Tiles - one of the first companies to join our Business Supporters Scheme. Off The Fence is very grateful for their generous gift which has helped keep our supporters up-to-date with all the latest news.
Pictured on the left is Rob Glew from Domus Tiles with Off The Fence Ministry Director Paul Young.
posted by James Webb @ 10:20 AM
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Harvest Collections
At this time of year, Off The Fence welcomes Harvest offerings. If your school, church or organisation would like to collect and donate any items for us please take a look at our 'Gifts in kind' page. To help you, we've put a list there of the things that would be most helpful. Our teams of volunteers go onto the streets of Brighton and Hove every week to help meet the immediate and basic needs of homeless people by distributing food, hot drinks, clothing and toiletries.
Your donations will go directly to those who need them most and can save lives.
posted by James Webb @ 11:47 AM
Monday, September 03, 2007
New Phone Number and Address
The admin team at Off The Fence has moved offices and we now have a new phone number and address:
01273 423000
Off The Fence Trust
20-22 Boundary Road
Hove
East Sussex
BN3 4EF
01273 423000
Off The Fence Trust
20-22 Boundary Road
Hove
East Sussex
BN3 4EF
posted by Robert Lines @ 9:24 AM
