Living in central London I
always thought the homeless people on the streets had the option to stay in a shelter at night. I had no idea there was not space for all, especially in the winter months. 

This year the numbers are expected to rise significantly as a
result of Covid which is making more people jobless and thus homeless.

For several years Spider has supported Glass Door, London's largest open-access network of emergency winter shelters and support services for men and women affected by homelessness. Every October the charity stages a Sleep Out to raise money to keep the shelters open and, hopefully, to fund more. The Sleep Out is an unique
experience because the hardness and coldness of the pavement penetrates even the best sleeping bags and the sense of vulnerability you feel lying down so low is difficult to imagine if you’ve not done it. 

This year on Friday 2nd October over 25 of the Spider team are taking part to raise much needed money. Annie is joining me on the pavement and we are making things just a little bit more difficult! At dawn we are getting up and setting off to walk the equivalent of a marathon (26 miles) to coincide with the re-scheduled London Marathon. I reckon it is going to take us 9-10 hours. I expect by Saturday night Annie and I will be happy to sleep anywhere but, of course, we will be lucky enough to be in the warmth and comfort of our own beds.  

If you would like to sponsor Annie and me, Glass Door would be so grateful.