Centrepoint and Barnsley FC are inviting native companies and residents to tackle the
problem of swapping their mattress for a sleeping bag for one night time in November to lift
consciousness and very important funds for youth homelessness.

The Sleep Out occasion, now in its third 12 months, is anticipating to surpass final 12 months’s efforts the place
over 100 native residents spent the night time in Oakwell Stadium and collectively raised over
£35,000.

The cash raised on the occasion will go instantly in direction of the native companies supporting
homeless younger individuals in Barnsley; making certain younger individuals in every city and metropolis can have
secure and steady lodging, the talents wanted to reside independently, help with their
bodily and psychological well being alongside entry to coaching and training.

Centrepoint, the UK’s main youth homelessness charity, helps greater than 60 homeless
younger individuals on daily basis in Barnsley, and over 200 throughout Yorkshire.

Chloe Sykes, Centrepoint’s Senior Fundraising Officer, stated: “Whereas Sleep Out doesn’t goal to
replicate the fact of homelessness, collaborating in might help spotlight simply among the
difficulties confronted by younger individuals who face homelessness. Sleeping on the ground, coping with
the chilly and the noise after which going through the subsequent day with little or no sleep.

“The occasion solely lasts one night time the cash raised could have an enormous ongoing affect on these
who sadly discover homelessness as their actuality. It would assist to help weak younger
individuals to achieve the talents and confidence they should transfer on in to training, work and a
residence.”

“This 12 months marks Centrepoint’s fiftieth 12 months in service so we wish to make this 12 months our greatest
Sleep Out but!”

The occasion takes place on Thursday 14th November on the residence stadium of Barnsley FC.

Do your half by signing as much as Sleep Out at Centrepoint.org.uk/SleepOut or discover out different methods you
can change the story by visiting Centrepoint.org.uk/ChangeTheStory,

About Centrepoint

• Centrepoint is the main charity for homeless younger individuals aged 16-25.
• Centrepoint helps over 15,000 homeless younger individuals a 12 months.
• It offers accommodation-based and floating help companies in London, Yorkshire, Manchester and
  the North East. It additionally runs the Centrepoint Helpline.
• The Freephone Centrepoint Helpline is for any younger particular person aged 16-25 who’s fearful about
  homelessness. It’s open Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm. The Centrepoint Helpline quantity is:
  0808 800 0661.
• Centrepoint’s work is about extra than simply offering a secure mattress for the night time; Centrepoint helps
  younger individuals to show their lives round by gaining important life abilities; tackling their bodily and
  psychological well being points and transferring into training or employment.
• By means of coverage work, Centrepoint goals to affect public coverage, campaigning on behalf of the younger
  individuals it helps and homeless younger individuals all through the UK.
• HRH The Duke of Cambridge turned Centrepoint’s Patron in 2005.