New stretch target
BUCFP is hoping to establish long term funding, as gas, electric, and our rental of the building we occupy vastly increase. Your support means everything to our clients. Thank you.
BUCFP Winter Fundraiser / Match Funding
by David Smith in Brighton, Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom
Total raised £3,790
raised so far+ est. £292.50
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supporters“Amazing helpful staff and volunteers” - We are fundraising to help support and sustain BUCFP into the future
by David Smith in Brighton, Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom
All donations will be doubled by the coop, up to £250
Who are we?
Brighton Unemployed Centre Families Project was set up in 1981 and is a registered charity. We provide practical support, education, advice and much more to those in poverty, in poor living conditions, benefit claimants, the unwaged, pensioners, families and those on low incomes and suffering social exclusion and poor wellbeing.
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO RELIEVE POVERTY, DISTRESS AND HARDSHIP AMONGST UNEMPLOYED, UNWAGED AND LOW WAGED PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES LIVING OR STAYING IN THE BRIGHTON AREA REGARDLESS OF RACE, SEX, AGE OR SEXUAL ORIENTATION
WHAT PEOPLE LOVE ABOUT OUR CHARITY AND CENTRE
“The centre provides support for those who need it”
“It is a refuge and a safe place”
“Amazing helpful staff and volunteers”
“Great confidence booster for the local community”
“A rewarding experience for local volunteers”
“Friendly, resourceful, informal”
“Welfare Rights service is the best in the city, can’t praise it enough”
“Amazing atmosphere, really friendly and informal”
“Very Welcoming”
“Terrific work by staff and volunteers, there is a real sense of everyone working together and helping each other”
“Great place to learn new skills, help others, sense of community”
“Such a valuable local resource, people who work and volunteer are diverse and many different folk come for lunch for a friendly time together”
“My Daughter went to the playroom here and now her children are using it,
“BUCFP live forever, lovely place, nice people”
Why are we crowdfunding?
BUCFP are looking at increased running costs this year and ahead, be that rental of our building, or the ongoing running costs of gas and electric. We are fundraising to help support and sustain BUCFP into the future. We celebrated our 41st birthday this year!