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Amplicon Become First Ever Room Sponsors for YMCA DownsLink Group

Amplicon has become the first ever corporate partner to sponsor a room for a vulnerable young person in one of YMCA DownsLink Group’s 24 hour supported accommodation projects in Brighton.

YMCA DownsLink Group supports vulnerable young people (16-24) and provides a home to more than 700 young people at risk of homelessness each year in Sussex. They are the largest voluntary sector provider of supported housing for young people in Sussex and Surrey.

By sponsoring a room, Amplicon will put a vulnerable young person in the local area out of danger of assault, abuse and/or illness. In addition to a safe and stable home, every young person cared for by the charity receives full support and advice services as well as training opportunities to help them live independently. 

Supporting local charities is an integral part of the Amplicon ethos. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and especially with youth homelessness being on the rise, Amplicon is very keen to continue supporting amazing local charities such as YMCA DownsLink in these difficult times.

Gina Citroni, Amplicon CEO said: “We are immensely proud to be the first year long corporate room sponsor for YMCA DownsLink Group, the South-east’s largest youth charity. It came as a surprise that other companies had yet to collaborate with YMCA to support their much-needed charitable projects. We trust that our sponsorship initiative will help people become more aware of the fantastic work YMCA DownsLink Group does and encourages more local businesses to support this exceptional charity.”

Speaking about this new partnership, Chas Walker, CEO YMCA DownsLink Group said:

“We’re delighted to be working with Amplicon on this initiative. By sponsoring a room for a year, Amplicon are ensuring that we can help a vulnerable young person develop the skills they will need to move on independently and give them a brighter future. Partnerships like this are invaluable to us, especially as we’re continuing to see an increase in the numbers of young people needing our support locally. We would like to thank them for choosing to support us and in making a difference to local young people.”

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