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The C8 team is taking part in Boycott your Bed, spending a night in the most unusual place in their homes and gardens to support Action for Children who believe that every child should grow up safe and happy.
Children like Joshua, who, at 13, was left with nothing when his family home caught fire, destroying their house and all their belongings. Unable to go back into their home, they spent nearly three months moving between temporary accommodation. However, with the support of Action for Children, Joshua was able to go straight back to school, and has been receiving ongoing support for dealing with the trauma almost a year since the fire. His brother and sisters have been able to attend group sessions at their local childrens centre and are beginning to get their childhoods back. Without Action for Children, I dont know what we would have done. They made us feel that even though we had lost everything we still had so much.
Please help the team raise funds to help vulnerable children and families across the UK.
Find below a list of our team who are taking part and where they will be sleeping on the night:
• Paula Elliott - Managing Director - Sleeping on the floor
• Michael Bartley - Deputy Managing Director - Sleeping in the garden
• Imtiaz Mufti - Associate Director - Sleeping in the garden
• Nigel Elliott - Finance Director - Sleeping on the floor
• Jim Pople - PR Manager - Sleeping on the floor
• Helen Hopper - Associate Copy-writing Manager - Sleeping in the garden
• Kiri O’Leary - Senior PR Executive - Sleeping on the floor
• Abbi Richards - Senior PR Executive - Sleeping on the floor
• Ellen Oliver - PR Executive - Sleeping in the garden
• Jessica Kelliher - PR Executive - Sleeping on the floor