Star volunteers come out to shine at the homeless charity 'sleep out'

Between 31 March 2008 and 31 March 2008, in Truro

Over 140 people slept the night in Madejski Stadium in April to raise awareness for the Reading Single Homeless Project which was supported by Agents4Change volunteers.

Lorraine Joslin, the corporate fundraiser and organiser of this event for Reading Single Homeless Project said: 'The Agents4Change volunteers really were an integral part of setting up the Sleep Out. The enthusiasm of the volunteers, and their individual creativity, made a great impact on the start-up of the event. Big thanks to the guys who gave up their Friday afternoons to help out.'

The idea of the event was to replicate what it is like to sleep on the streets as much as possible. Each participant was given a cardboard box and survival bag, and there was a cardboard graffiti wall for people to tag.

'Helping out with the sleep over gives you a whole new perspective on what it must be like to sleep like this every night,' said Ant Butler, a student from Reading Boy's School who took part in the Sleep Out.

Posted on 02 July 2008 19:19:48 by Maz Ebtehaj