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saving lives The need is growing • 27% increase in the number of homeless accessing our services this year • 7 homeless died this winter • 40% increase in young people being mentored • Gateway women’s services have been accessed 176 times between January – March 2013 • The number of referrals to our women’s centre has increased significantly this year due to a reduction in services offered by other agencies Night Walk Sleep Out 1/2 Marathon Brighton Marathon Heroes Run in Brighton and hove for 15 years Please help us help them Text ‘LIVE23 £5’ to 70070 to donate £5 Visit www.offthefence.org.uk/donate to set up a £2/month standing order Join our sponsored events www.offthefence.org.uk/help-us/events September ‘13 November ‘13 February ‘14 April ‘14 May ‘14 www.offthefence.org.uk 80 Registered Charity No. 1108777 If you have a business in Brighton or Hove and would like to partner with us in helping the vulnerable in our community, call Charlie on 01273 733566 to discuss how we can work together to improve lives in our City. Registered Charity No. 1108777