Big Sleep Out

Name: Big Sleep Out
Start: 2024-10-24T18:00:00+01:00
End: 2024-10-25T10:00:00+01:00
Location: Woolwich Works

Schedule

Thu Oct 24 2024 at 06:00 pm to Fri Oct 25 2024 at 10:00 am

UTC+01:00

Location

Woolwich Works | Barking, EN

Spend the night at Woolwich Works and raise money to support our essential services for the community.
Come on your own, bring friends and family, or use the event as a teambuilding opportunity with your colleagues.
Registration is £25: https://www.woolwich.works/events/the-big-sleep-out
Please aim to raise £200 per person in sponsorship and donate it via JustGiving: https://www.justgiving.com/woolwichserviceusersproject
You can create your own JustGiving fundraising page by clicking on the ‘Start fundraising’ button.
Woolwich Works is a short walk from Woolwich station on the Elizabeth line, and Woolwich Arsenal station on the DLR and National Rail.
#WSUPBigSleepOut
Why take part:
Because of the lack of affordable housing and the cost-of-living crisis homelessness is rising. Although rough sleeping is the most visible form of homelessness, many of our service users (guests) are sofa surfing with friends or relatives, or living in unsuitable temporary accommodation.
We’re not emulating what it’s like for people sleeping on the streets. We want to bring the community together in solidarity for those experiencing homelessness and talk about what we can do collectively to end homelessness.
Challenge yourself by doing something unusual, and encourage your friends, family and colleagues to sponsor you to show that they care and want to make a difference.
Get to know your local community and have fun. On the night there will be music and activities. You’ll have the opportunity to take part in an empowering, unforgettable firewalk barefoot over hot coals!
What the money goes towards:
£200 pays for us to open our drop-in centre for a day. We offer essential services including a warm and safe community space where people in need can access hot meals, showers, haircuts, a laundry service and a clothing bank. We support people who are going through, or are at risk of, poverty, homelessness, addiction and any other life challenges. We are a non-judgmental environment and our doors are open to everyone in the borough of Greenwich who needs us. We rely solely on donations to fund our services.