We are sad to share that URBOND’s building was burgled in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

All three floors of our building were broken into, with doors damaged and goods stolen from our space, including laptops, iPads, games consoles, money, food bank items and personal belongings. Taking into consideration the damage caused and stolen items, we are currently looking at an approximate £30,000 loss.

As you can all understand, this has been an upsetting time for the whole URBOND team. Beyond the financial loss and damage, it is difficult to come to terms with the fact that people would steal from a charity that works so hard to support its community. Our building is a place of safety, opportunity and support for so many people, and to have it treated this way is heartbreaking.

Despite everything, we are keeping our heads held high as a team. We refuse to let this incident knock us down or distract us from the work we do and the people who depend on us. URBOND has always been built on resilience, determination and community, and that is exactly what we intend to continue.

Moments like this show us how kind and supportive our community is, so thank you for standing with URBOND at this time. Any help people are willing to offer, whether financial or not, is welcome.

Other ways to support:

URBOND Charity Ball will be hosted on Saturday 21st November at the Portsmouth Marriott Hotel, bringing partners and supporters together for a night of celebration and raising funds and awareness. Find out more at https://urbond.org/charity-ball-2025/

We have recently launched an online giving tree, donating gifts to young people in our community for Christmas. Find out more at https://urbond.org/youth-development/giving-tree/