We are calling on our local community to help fund the ambitious redevelopment of our base in Hove and make a difference to the lives of people with a learning disability and autistic people.
We have owned our building at 36 Montefiore Road in Hove – which has previously been both a church and school – for more than 70 years. It has been a vital hub used to run much of our work and activities, including creative, innovative and educational sessions through our Active Lives service. It is also used to host different events including the inclusive club night Purple Clubhouse and an Artists Open House exhibition each May.
But our historic building now urgently needs modernisation and improvement.
A major regeneration project called the Big Build is due to start in early 2025. The Big Build will create a vibrant, sustainable and fully accessible building where we can deliver essential and innovative social care and provide much needed housing through the inclusion of 8 flats for independent living.
The new building will enrich the local community by including an arts centre with a bespoke, multi-use theatre and café, providing hundreds of opportunities for employment, performance and more, so that everyone Grace Eyre supports can fulfil their potential.
To complete the Big Build, we urgently need to raise £1 million.
We have launched an appeal to the people of Brighton & Hove and beyond to support the Big Build and make a real difference in the lives of people with a learning disability and autistic people.
Find Out More and Donate Today
Eva Eriksson, Grace Eyre’s Chief Executive, said:
“We are very excited to be so close to our long-awaited Big Build, which will be transformative and create hundreds of new opportunities for the people we support, now and in the future. But we need our community to rally together to be able to make our plans a reality. Every donation will bring us one step closer to unlocking the potential of our building. Please help us by donating today.”
Kirsty Pentecost, a Grace Eyre Trustee and Ambassador, said:
“I can’t wait for the Big Build to happen as the new building will be so much more accessible with Active Lives and the theatre all on the ground floor, as well as 8 accessible flats. It’s exciting to see how the space will evolve. Please donate to help us build the future.”
Every donation will contribute to an inspiring and inclusive space for people with a learning disability and autistic people to learn new skills, gain confidence and increase their independence.
Visit www.grace-eyre.org/bigbuild to find out more and make your donation.