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At each of our community open mornings you can: Explore our unique underground air raid shelter with our friendly volunteer guides (tickets required). School bookings open & booking up fast! Book now to bring your class to Take Shelter to support your WW2 topic. Find out more about our schools offer here.
- The Shelter
The Shelter. In the summer of 1939, as the threat of war...
- Schools
Bring your class to step back in time with a visit to Take...
- Events
Come and meet Alan, Ann or David in the Take Shelter Museum...
- Support Us
Support Us - Take Shelter
- Plan Your Visit
Buses 26, 46 and 50 run up and down Ditchling Road. Through...
- Contact Us
Contact Us - Take Shelter
- About Us
About Us - Take Shelter
- Access
Buses 26, 46 and 50 run up and down Ditchling Road. Through...
- The Shelter
- Thank You For Helping Us to Share The Take Shelter with More People
- Our Vision – A New Entrance
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Did you know that during the war EVERY school had an air raid shelter? Today the ONLY school shelter open to the public in the UK is at Downs Junior School in Brighton.
We wanted to be able to share the Downs Junior School air raid shelter experience with as many people as possible BUT there was one obstacle that we couldn’t solve on our own. Access into the shelter was via a small hatch and a steep ladder. This regularly put off, or physically prevents, visitors of all ages from entering the shelter. In particula...
We are always looking for ways to improve the shelter and open it up to wider parts of the community. We are completely self-funded and raise all our funds from our open days and grant applications. We would like to acknoweldge and thank Downs Junior School for the generous in-kind support they provide for the project. If you are able to support th...
The Shelter. In the summer of 1939, as the threat of war grew closer, air raid shelters were built in schools up and down the country. Today the only school shelter open to the public is underneath a playground at Downs Junior School in Brighton.
Our Crisis Shelter provides an immediate sanctuary if you are forced to leave your home because you fear for your life. Our Sexual Assault Response Center provides immediate support and compassionate care. At LACASA Center, we provide classes, workshops and programs aimed at preventing abuse, assault and violence.
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Furry Friends Rescue is a small all volunteer rescue based out of South Lyon and Brighton, MI areas. We take in cats and dogs from Michigan based shelters and find them forever homes. Our rescue is foster based and our intake of cats and dogs is limited to open foster homes.
Take Shelter is an immersive museum that we’ve installed inside an original World War Two air raid shelter at Downs Junior School. Visitors experience what life was like during the war years with first hand stories brought to life with rare local photographs, archive video clips and a bombing simulation.
Charity details for TAKE SHELTER - Charity 1202472
