Press Release
Last call for sleepers to support Alabaré
It’s your last chance to sign up to Alabaré’s sponsored Sleep Outs.
This Friday (29th Feb) homeless charity Alabaré is holding a series of sponsored Sleep Ins and Outs across Wiltshire and Hampshire and in Bristol and they want as many people as possible to get involved.
Friday 29th only comes round once every four years, so why not use your extra day this Leap Year to help make a difference.
Sleep Outs and Ins are being held in:
Salisbury: St Marks Church (indoors)
Raising money for the Salisbury Drop In Centre
Wilton: St Mary and St Nicholas Church (indoors)
Raising money for Barford Countryside Unit
Andover: King Arthur’s Hall (indoors)
Raising money for the Test Valley Foyer for young people
Romsey: Romsey Abbey (indoors)
Raising money for the Test Valley Foyer for young people
Trowbridge: Bethesda Baptist Church (indoors)
Raising money for the Trowbridge Drop In Centre
Edington: Edington Priory Church (indoors)
Raising money for the Devizes and Trowbridge Drop In Centres
Bristol: Clifton Cathedral (outdoors)
Raising money for our Supported Housing projects in Bristol
Sleepers (age restrictions apply at each venue) are being invited to bed down for the night to help support the work of Alabaré in the local area. The money raised through sponsorship will go to the projects in each area. For more information on each project please see notes below.
Reporters and photographers are more than welcome to come along on the night.
The Sleep Ins and Outs this Friday are a follow up to Poverty and Homelessness Action Week, which ran from Homelessness Sunday (27th January) to Poverty Action Sunday (3rd February). The week is all about working towards ending homelessness and poverty in our nation and encouraging as many communities as possible across the UK to hold events to raise awareness of the issues in their community.
The Sleep Ins/Outs are a great way to make people think about the challenges faced by rough sleepers, at the same time as raising awareness of the work of Alabaré.
If you would like to take part in any of the sponsored Sleep Outs or Ins, or if you would like to send a reporter or photographer along please contact Yvonne Way or Tony Richmond on 08450 78 68 08.
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For more information or to arrange an interview call Lara Higgins on 01722 344484
Alabaré Christian Care Centres is a regional charity, providing a range of services including supported housing, floating support services, drop-in centres, information, advice and training services and a registered care home. The charity works with the homeless, ex-offenders, young people, individuals with a learning difficulty, vulnerable women and people with drug and alcohol problems, aiming to assist them with realising their potential and becoming valued members of society. www.alabare.co.uk
Project Information
The Wiltshire Drop In Centres – Devizes, Salisbury and Trowbridge - offer a warm and welcoming safe daytime shelter for vulnerable adults who are homeless, facing homelessness or living in unsuitable accommodation. They provide hot meals and drinks, showers, laundry facilities and a clothing exchange service. They also offer support and advice on housing and employment.
The Barford Countryside Unit, a converted old farmyard building in Dairy Lane, is a training facility for clients with a variety of support needs. It has an IT suite, a woodwork workshop, kitchen facilities, a pottery barn, a textile workshop and a horticultural project. Clients can undertake skills training, personal development and vocational courses which are accredited by the National Proficiency Test Council.
The Test Valley Foyer is made up of three facilities: The Junction, Sarum House and Oasis House. http://www.hants.gov.uk/testvalleyfoyer
The Junction is an Internet café and training facility for 13 to 25 year olds. It provides a safe space where they can access the Internet, information, advice, guidance and training on a diverse range of issues including housing, education, and health. The Junction also has a number of meeting rooms and training facilities that can be hired out by the public when the young people aren’t using them.
Sarum House is a hostel for young people aged 16-25 who are homeless or facing homelessness. It provides low to intensive housing related support for 18 young people who have a variety of complex needs, including those leaving custodial sentences.
Oasis House is a supported housing project for young people aged 16 to 25 who are homeless, facing homelessness, or in need of structured support. It provides support to a maximum of five people who want to work towards independent living.
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