[mk_page_section bg_image=”http://belltowerchi.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/home-slide-04.jpg” bg_color=”#941b80″ blend_mode=”multiply” bg_position=”center center” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” bg_stretch=”true” video_loop=”false” min_height=”900″ js_vertical_centered=”true” padding_top=”0″ padding_bottom=”0″ sidebar=”sidebar-1″][vc_column][mk_fancy_title tag_name=”h1″ color=”#ffffff” size=”80″ force_font_size=”true” size_tablet=”60″ font_weight=”400″ txt_transform=”capitalize” letter_spacing=”1″ font_family=”none” align=”center”]Our Story…[/mk_fancy_title][mk_fancy_title tag_name=”h5″ color=”#ffffff” size=”24″ font_weight=”400″ txt_transform=”capitalize” letter_spacing=”1″ font_family=”none” align=”center”]A place Young people can engage[/mk_fancy_title][/vc_column][/mk_page_section][vc_row][vc_column][mk_padding_divider size=”20″][mk_padding_divider size=”60″ visibility=”hidden-sm”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”5/12″][mk_padding_divider size=”30″ visibility=”visible-sm”][mk_fancy_title tag_name=”h3″ color=”#263238″ size=”40″ font_weight=”300″ txt_transform=”capitalize” letter_spacing=”1″ font_family=”none” responsive_align=”left”]our story…[/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text margin_bottom=”20″]The Chichester City Centre (aka Bell Tower) Drop-in is a non profit registered charity that works closely with local secondary school children in the Chichester district and wider area.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text margin_bottom=”20″]The project was founded and launched in 2014 as a joint venture between local Churches, the University of Chichester and the Chichester Cathedral, following extensive reasearch that showed a lack in daily after school youth provision, after previous government funded youth centres in the city had to close due to cutbacks to the statutory youth services. We are supported entirely through grant givers and individual donations and operate through a diverse team of local volunteers.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/12″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”6/12″][mk_padding_divider size=”30″ visibility=”visible-sm”][vc_column_text margin_bottom=”20″]The primary vision of the project is to create a safe, welcoming and relaxed space in the centre of the city through the ongoing development of the drop-in centre service, currently located in the basement of the Chichester Cathedral Bell Tower. The centre is open every week day after school between 3-5:30pm, free of charge to all secondary school children.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text margin_bottom=”20″]While attending, the young people can enjoy gaming, use of internet terminals, movie viewing, group activities and get help with homework, as well as joining our young leadership development programme. The Bell Tower project also works into local secondary schools including the running of assemblies and detached youth work during lunchtime periods.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][mk_padding_divider size=”80″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][mk_fancy_title color=”#263238″ size=”40″ font_weight=”300″ txt_transform=”capitalize” letter_spacing=”1″ margin_bottom=”0″ font_family=”none” align=”center”]meet our team[/mk_fancy_title][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][mk_padding_divider size=”80″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”6/12″][vc_column_text margin_bottom=”20″]“Since the Bell Tower Youth Drop-In Centre has been in operation, it continues to succeed in achieving it’s original purpose of providing a safe place in the city for local young people.”
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]– Sam Harding
Project Coordinator[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/12″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”5/12″][mk_image src=”http://belltowerchi.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/19554754_10155466653869246_1559485859834036119_n.jpg” image_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][mk_padding_divider size=”50″][mk_padding_divider size=”50″ visibility=”hidden-sm”][/vc_column][/vc_row][mk_page_section bg_color=”rgba(149,27,129,0.36)” bg_position=”right top” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” video_loop=”false” padding_top=”0″ padding_bottom=”0″ sidebar=”sidebar-1″][vc_column][mk_padding_divider size=”70″ visibility=”hidden-tl”][mk_fancy_title color=”#ffffff” size=”40″ force_font_size=”true” size_phone=”25″ font_weight=”300″ txt_transform=”capitalize” letter_spacing=”1″ margin_bottom=”0″ font_family=”none” align=”center”]Testimonials[/mk_fancy_title][mk_padding_divider size=”50″ visibility=”hidden-sm”][mk_testimonials skin=”light” testimonials=”10169, 10165, 10167, 10171″][mk_padding_divider size=”50″ visibility=”hidden-sm”][mk_padding_divider size=”30″ visibility=”visible-sm”][/vc_column][/mk_page_section][mk_page_section bg_color=”rgba(1,131,174,0.35)” video_loop=”false” min_height=”740″ js_vertical_centered=”true” padding_top=”0″ padding_bottom=”0″ sidebar=”sidebar-1″][vc_column][mk_padding_divider size=”100″ visibility=”visible-sm”][mk_fancy_title color=”#263238″ size=”40″ force_font_size=”true” size_phone=”25″ font_weight=”300″ txt_transform=”capitalize” letter_spacing=”1″ margin_bottom=”0″ font_family=”none” align=”center”]our partners & supporters[/mk_fancy_title][mk_padding_divider][mk_clients style=”column” gutter_space=”50″ autoplay=”false” clients=”10227, 10220, 10225″][mk_padding_divider size=”30″ visibility=”visible-sm”][/vc_column][/mk_page_section]