No one should have to sleep rough in winter, but over the coming months dozens of homeless people in Cambridge and thousands of refugees in Northern France will face the bitter reality of trying to sleep in freezing cold, wet, and wretched conditions.

The Cambridge Convoy Refugee Group (CamCRAG) in cooperation with Cambridge Street Aid are hosting the "Fundraising For Refugees and the Homeless" event at St Giles' Church, Castle Hill, Cambridge on the 10th February 2024. I will be sleeping outside to fundraise for and raise awareness of the struggles of individuals experiencing homelessness here in the UK, as well as those forced to stay in refugee camps. 

This event highlights the fact that these people often face similar problems, and that they share a common humanity, and that homelessness is not their fault. They may be in this situation because they have lost their job, have family problems, have suffered illness, or because they face imprisonment and torture in their home country. Our message is that these factors shouldn't matter - they deserve help without judgement, wherever and whoever they are. Everyone should have the right to a home.

The sleep out is not to mirror or replicate what it is like to be homeless but to raise money so we can make sure everyone has a safe home.

Help us support refugees in Northern France and the homeless on the streets of Cambridge by sponsoring our sleep out.