Our Sleep Out event aims to raise awareness of homelessness and raise funds towards the Shine Project which supports young people across Lowestoft with positive experiences and opportunities, one to one support and advice alongside life skills development.

The project aims to empower young people to achieve balance, building skills and resilience to overcome barriers and have successful transition into adulthood with the best start possible. We run twice weekly drop in sessions for young people to engage in positive activities as well as cooking lessons and sessions at our three allotment plots in Lowestoft. Cooking sessions help young people to learn about nutrition, try new things and build skills in budgeting for a healthy meal. The allotment sessions provide a safe space for them to engage in the nature and the outdoors. The produce from the allotment is used within our cooking sessions so that the young people can witness the process from being planted as a seed to being cooked as a healthy meal. Staff also visit local schools and provide one to one, group work and transitions support, giving local young people a listening ear and guidance through challenging times.