Scunthorpe YMCA Sleep Easy
03 February 2012 by HamstThe YMCA's Sleep Easy is an annual event which aims to raise awareness of the issue of youth homelessness, as well as to raise funds to sustain local support services.
Every year hundreds of young people in our region leave home before they reach 18. While some are able to find suitable accommodation others become homeless, sleeping on the streets. Without the stability of a supportive home many young people find it difficult to continue in education or to find a job. Some disadvantaged young people also fall into crime and addiction.
Grimsby, Cleethorpes and Humber Region (GCHR) YMCA provides disadvantaged young people with extra support, including accommodation and coaching. Last year's Sleep Easy event took place at Blundell Park in Grimsby in January 2011 and raised £15,000 towards providing ongoing support to up to 250 young people accessing (GCHR) YMCA's hostels each year. Approximately 75 people ‘slept rough’ at Blundell Park and enjoyed a challenging night of shelter building, fundraising and fun.
This years event has been planned to be even bigger and sites in both Hull and Scunthorpe have joined the campaign.
The New Life Church on Brumby Wood Lane is the venue for the Scunthorpe Sleep Easy and over 30 people are taking part in what has forecast to be one of the coldest nights of this winter. Speaking at the event Sgt James Main who is taking part, above right, said, "the cold night reflects the reality of what the homeless have to endure."
Below are some photo's & video of the event early on Friday night as those taking part set up their 'accomodation'.
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