A homelessness charity has been awarded a grant which has allowed it to buy a larger van for its work.
Knight Support has been providing clothes, toiletries and food for homeless people in Brighton and Hove since 2018.
Lynne Knight, the founder, faced homelessness herself after battling alcohol addiction and being diagnosed with complex PTSD.
The charity provides dozens of rough sleepers in the city with supplies every Sunday evening.
The new van allows it to do make more deliveries.
Tom Acott, co-chairman of the charity, said: “In the last year we have seen rapid growth as a small charity and have been able to secure funding from The National Lottery Community Fund, the Enjoolata Foundation and The Chalk Cliff Trust for a new, larger delivery van to complement the small one we already have.
“Having an additional, larger van will enable us to do more deliveries to the other local charities and organisations we support and enhance our existing outreach service.
“We are again indebted to a local business, Recreative Signs, who have carried out an amazing job branding our new van - free of charge.
“The city has one of the largest numbers of homeless and rough sleepers in the country. Our outreach service provides clothing, toiletries and food for the homeless community in Brighton and Hove every Sunday evening, regularly supporting 40 to 60 people a week.
“In addition, our committed team of volunteers co-ordinate, process, and deliver donations to homeless day centres and temporary accommodation within the city. In the last year we supported hundreds of homeless and rough sleepers.”
Richard Earley, from Portslade, who runs Recreative Signs, put the charity’s logo on the new van.
The 49-year-old first noticed the charity at Hove Lawns while driving past and thought the logo needed an upgrade.
In August, he revamped Knight Support’s old van.
Richard said he was “truly inspired” by the group of volunteers who were “helping others in whatever way they could”.
For more information on the charity, visit knightsupport.org.uk.
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