Gerard Devanney

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Fundraising for The London and Slough Run
£1,486
raised of £500 target
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Event: SSH - Slough Sleepout for the Homeless 2019, on 23 November 2019
Participants: Aidan Devanney
On 23rd November 2019, from 8:00pm and going on until 6:00am the next day at St Bernards School, 1 Langley Road, Slough, SL3 7AF our supporters will be raising the funds for this winter's Slough Winter Night Shelter, with a sponsored sleep out.

Story

On 23 November, my son Aidan, many of the Readypower team and I together with many others will  sleep outside for 1 night so that others may sleep inside for 90 nights.

The shelter will open during the coldest of winter months, from the end of December until the end of March. The shelter really makes a difference to people's lives.

Guests receive breakfast, a warm evening meal and a place to sleep every night.

Volunteers work with guests to help find permanent accommodation and employment, a volunteer podiatrist helps to improve foot health and guests are offered new warm coats and other clothing.

The funds we raised in 2018 meant that:
- 44 people were accommodated across a 3 month period
- 6 of these guests were victims of domestic violence and are now all in safe accommodation
- Overall, 22 guests are now in settled accommodation

It costs roughly £15 per person, per night to run the shelter.

Even a small donation can have a life-changing impact on a vulnerable person with no other sources of support in their life

If you are able to donate, we would be so grateful if you would sponsor us, even if it is just a small amount. We smashed our target last year and we're looking to do it again!

About the campaign

On 23rd November 2019, from 8:00pm and going on until 6:00am the next day at St Bernards School, 1 Langley Road, Slough, SL3 7AF our supporters will be raising the funds for this winter's Slough Winter Night Shelter, with a sponsored sleep out.

About the charity

We started in the mid 1980's and provide soup runs for the homeless and disadvantaged in London and Slough. In 2014 we started a winter night shelter in Slough. We began a food share program in 2020 collecting from supermarkets and distributing to a number of local Charities every day.

Donation summary

Total raised
£1,485.21
+ £307.50 Gift Aid
Online donations
£1,485.21
Offline donations
£0.00

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