The money I'm raising for is Safe and Sound Homes (SASH), who are based in York. There a charity that mainly focuses on prevention and any young person’s first experience of homelessness to be their last. They offer a different type of homeless services, they work with dedicated volunteers who can offer a room to accommodate a vulnerable young person, because SASH believe a home environment is the best place for them. SASH don't just stop there, now they have a roof over them that is safe they, also get one-to-one support they need to overcome their problems. To help prevent long-term homelessness the charity work alongside local councils and over agencies to help with unemployment and substance-abuse that can go hand in hand in some cases.
So I'm doing one night of this, the only time this has happened where I've been on the streets, was coming back from a coach holiday and our taxi didn't pick us up in the middle of the night in Hull City centre. I remember sitting on our suitcases with my brother and sister in watching what I can only describe are rats the size of small dogs crossing the roads into the city bus station.
I remember SASH doing this event last year as it was only a few doors down from my house, it must be tough been in this environment one a daily basis. People do t want to live on the streets and because of debt, breakdown in relationships and abuse physical aswell as substance, this is the life of thousands of people up and down the UK.
I was talking to a friend of mine about doing this event, he said "I can't see kids sleeping on the streets, as there organisations in social services" he then added "I'm sure there sleeping on sofas or hostels at least".
I then said "I know you say that, but if there sofa surfing or in hostels there still homeless!"
This is called the hidden homeless, where they might have a roof over their head, but go from sofa to sofa of friends, relatives or even strangers. This really doesn't give them the security they need & certainly isn't safe for young vunrable adults.
I want to end by adding my link that will take you to the page SASH has set up along side Virgin Money to help raise funds for them. So if you have got to here, I would like if you could donate at least a £1 I'd be happy with that, but if you want to donate more that would really help SASH in the future and help them reach their goals.
Thank you in advance
Regards
Ant
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