On the first Saturday in December every year we hold our annual Sponsored Rough Sleep to help us raise funds for the food and essential support we provide every day for our homeless lads and lasses and those struggling in our community. As well as raising much needed funds this also raises awareness of the reality of rough sleeping for those who have to survive every day and night out there. We only have one night to get through and we in no way suggest that it's the same as having no choice other than to rough sleep, but we do this in winter because that's the hardest time of the year for those who are genuinely homeless.

This year we are being joined by key workers and support teams who work professionally with the people we help as well as volunteers, WSO family and friends and even some of the people we have helped who have moved on from homelessness themselves and now want to pay it forward to help others.

We always use a joint sponsorship page because some of those taking part have little or no family and friends support, but their involvement is just as important and valued, so raising funds as a team means that anyone donating is sponsoring us all.

Every penny which is raised will directly help to feed or support someone in need - we don't take wages or running costs from these donations.

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