Well done to our Sleep Out fundraisers!
30 people took part and have raised over £14,000 towards routes out of homelessness
On Friday 10th October, World Homelessness Day, 30 people took part in the sponsored Sleep Out raising funds to support Hackney Night Shelter to stay open every night of the year providing emergency shelter, hot meals and structured support into settled accommodation for people experiencing homelessness.
Not meant to replicate what it's actually like to sleep rough, the team had facilities available to make the night safe and comfortable unlike the harsh, dangerous reality that more than 13,000 people rough sleeping in London had to face over the last year.
On the night we heard from former guests about their experiences and enjoyed hot soup, cakes and live music from Eloise McDonald and Alastair Murray.
So far the team has raised over £14,000 which could support 8 guests with 28 nights stay at the shelter including hot meals and support into longer term accommodation. This year has seen the highest numbers of rough sleeping on record in London, while many more people face hidden homelessness.
There's still time to donate to keep Hackney Night Shelter's vital service running.
