For over 25 years, Off The Fence’s vision has been to see an end to social and spiritual poverty in Brighton and Hove.
In 1993, CEO Paul Young responded to the question,
“When are Christians going to get off the fence and do something about social poverty?”
This was when he and his wife, Wendy, made the decision to go out into the streets of Brighton and Hove to help the most marginalized and vulnerable in the city. Paul started out with one friend, speaking with the homeless, guiding them to areas and services in the city where they could receive help.
This team of two soon turned into a team of four. Eventually, seventy volunteers from across a range of local churches and different denominations joined them, all with the goal of caring for, and saving the lives of those who were falling through the cracks of society.
