Inspiring supporters

Supporters

The Spear Programme unlocks the innate talent and potential of young people, igniting in them ‘a vision of the possible’. We can only do this with your help.

There are many ways you can support the work of Spear Brighton

Mock interviewing

Take the opportunity to offer a practice interview to a young person and invest in their potential. Be a part of building their career.

“Both of the interview sessions I supported were energising experiences for me. It was a privilege to take the skills I have developed at work and offer my experiences to people at different points in their working life.”
Paul Costello, Mock Interview Volunteer

Introduce us

Introduce us to a business, charitable trust or a friend who might be interested in supporting The Spear Programme. Contact: ian.coldrick@spearbrighton.org

Give As You Live

If you’re shopping online, or maybe looking to book a holiday, we’ve set up with Give As You Live who work over 6,000 online retailers to offer a free donation to Spear every time you shop with them.

You can set up an account using this link https://www.giveasyoulive.com/charity/spear-brighton-trust (only name and email address needed) and then install their extension to your browser (it will walk you through this) and then this simply pops up when you use a supported website and tells you the percentage or amount they’ll donate. And all just for making a purchase you would have made anyway!

For example, book a £1,000 holiday with TUI and Spear Would receive £20, at no extra cost to you.

Donate

If you’d like to give financially to support the work of Spear Brighton and impact a young person’s future, please use the link below:

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Attend a Spear Programme Celebration

Attend an inspiring and moving evening hearing first-hand the stories of transformation from young people who have just completed the Spear programme. Help celebrate our young people’s progress as they journey into work.

“To see how hope, confidence and purpose is restored to young people’s lives through the care and inspiration of the coaches on the programme is overwhelming. The celebrations are moving occasions not to be missed.”
Rosie Morgan, Mock Interview Volunteer

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Fundraise

Our work can only happen with the generosity of our supporters. Personally fundraise or arrange an event to help change the course of a young person’s life.
Contact: jamesamner@spearbrighton.org

How businesses can get involved

Connect your business to become a charity partner, or sponsor a cohort of young people on the Spear programme.

 

Our current funders

The Lynn Foundation

No Fear Bridge

One Family Foundation
Sussex Community Foundation
The Fonthill Foundation
Ernest Kleinwort Charitable Trust

Hiscox Foundation

The Sanghera Foundation

The Lawson Trust CIO

RiverStone International

Chalk Cliff Trust

Asda Foundation

The Homity Trust

 The Rosaz Charity

Previous funders

The Blagrave Trust
Brewers Foundation
William Wates Memorial Trust
The Henry Smith Charity
The Grace Trust

Elucidat

Southern Water
The Higgidy Trust

The Elaine & Lloyd Charitable Trust

The CP Charitable Trust

The East Court Trust

Four Acre Trust

At a time when many young people are facing ever greater challenges both personally and in an increasingly tough jobs market, the work of Spear Brighton is vital.  Every young person deserves to believe in themselves and to have the fire inside them to go for their goals!

Laura, Fonthill Foundation

We are delighted to support the work of Spear Brighton. The team are fantastic and the transformation in the young people they work with, truly incredible. The confidence, positive mind-set and self-belief that every one of the recent graduates showed during their virtual celebration event we were privileged to attend, was inspirational.

Laura, Fonthill Foundation

“I have been consistently impressed by the Spear training provision. The dedication of the coaches is really inspiring and the format of the course perfectly structured to springboard young people into work. Just today, I met with a recent graduate and I just couldn’t believe how much their confidence and enthusiasm for the future had rocketed.”

Astrid Holm, Work Coach, Brighton Job Centre

“Spear have received positive feedback from the customers we work with, offering adaptations that have removed barriers that would normally prevent people with disadvantages attending work programmes.”

Neil Hall from The Community Hub (Sanctuary Housing)

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