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On the evening of Saturday 8th October I will be joining people from across Gloucester to take part in The Gloucester City Mission Big City Sleepover 2022 which marks World Homeless Day on 10th October. I will be spending one night in a shop doorway in the Eastgate Shopping Centre to experience the sights, sounds and feelings of sleeping rough.
On average it costs over £18k per month to operate Gloucester City Mission and they still rely purely on donations, fundraising and grants. On top of that it costs them £34,000 to run the winter shelter each year.