**Due to COVID-19 the date of 27 March (as mentioned below) had to be cancelled. As there are still ongoing restrictions we have decided that we will do a Great Garden Sleep Out on Friday 26 June 2020**

Together with staff and other members of the public, I will be rough sleeping in Chesterfield on 27 March in aid of Pathways of Chesterfield. 

The event has been set up for 2 vital reasons!

1. To raise funds for Pathways of Chesterfield, an incredible homeless charity working directly with rough sleepers and individuals experiencing housing crisis.
2. To raise awareness of homelessness and the conditions that our clients and thousands of others in the homeless community face every day.

Please consider sponsoring me to rough it under the stars on a cold March night all in aid of a fantastic cause. Every penny you give contributes towards the amazing work that Pathways of Chesterfield does.

For more information about Pathways of Chesterfield, please visit our website at www.PathwaysOfChesterfield.co.uk

REASON ONE: RAISING FUNDS

Pathways of Chesterfield is a fantastic service which provides holistic support for individuals and families experiencing homelessness or a housing crisis. Pathways is a centre that is a place of acceptance, empowerment and change where clients will be given the help, skills and the confidence to resolve their issues of homelessness. We are lucky enough to be able to provide housing and tenancy support, specialist mental health nursing, outreach services, emergency food and clothing provisions and a social group for support, advice and companionship. As the only centre of its kind in Chesterfield, the work that Pathways does is vitally important and presents a unique platform as a catalyst for change. Every penny that we raise will contribute towards supporting some of the most vulnerable members of our community to move towards a less volatile and more appropriate lifestyle in which their hopes and aspirations can be realised.

REASON TWO: RAISING AWARENESS

For most of us, the SLEEP OUT stands as one night of discomfort before we are able to snuggle back into our own duvets and enjoy the creature comforts of our own homes. However, for many of our clients and thousands of others facing such conditions, rough sleeping is a regular, isolating and dangerous reality. We are hopeful that this SLEEP OUT will not only afford us with a better understanding of what it means to rough sleep but will work to raise awareness for the challenges that are faced by homeless and vulnerably housed individuals within our community, every day.

I would absolutely love if you would consider sponsoring me to take part in this fab event for a brilliant cause. For more information about Pathways of Chesterfield OR getting involved with the SLEEP OUT, please head to our website: www.PathwaysOfChesterfield.co.uk,
give us a call on 01246 489204 (mon-fri, 10am – 3pm)