james king

James's Sleep Easy2018 page

Fundraising for Impakt housing & support
£1,995
raised of £500 target
by 46 supporters
Donations cannot currently be made to this page
Participants: Karen, Abi and Wills.
We offer accommodation/family work/training to local people with a range of needs

Story

Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

As an ambassador for the YMCA I met with Paul Kellett who showed me some staggering numbers. According to statistics recently highlighted by the BBC,  Bedford per 10,000 people has the 4th highest homeless count in the whole of the UK. With the number up 29% since last year. As someone that has spent his life in and around Bedford, that made me quite sad, how have we let this happen!

So me and my family decided we would try to do our bit and spend the night with our sleeping bags in a car park, in an effort to raise some money for the YMCA. They do such an amazing job housing and caring for homeless people in our town. If you can spare a few pounds that would be great, but please have a look at the YMCA website to see what great work they do.

About the charity

We aim to promote social inclusion for disadvantaged people by giving them the self-confidence, motivation and resilience to overcome difficult circumstances. We help them acquire skills, achieve economic independence and find employment.

Donation summary

Total raised
£1,995.00
+ £225.00 Gift Aid
Online donations
£1,995.00
Offline donations
£0.00

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