BCS ‘SLEEP EASY’ FOR YMCA TO HELP THE HOMELESS

Bournemouth Collegiate School Sixth Formers took on the challenge to ‘Sleep Easy’ on Friday 15th November, all in aid of helping the homeless for the YMCA Bournemouth charity. They started putting together cardboard boxes to create cover on Friday evening, before spending the night under their creatively built shelters, experiencing what it’s really like sleeping rough.
YMCA Bournemouth’s mission is to strive to enable people to develop their full potential in mind, body, and spirit. It creates supportive, inclusive, and energising communities where people can truly belong, contribute and thrive .It does not intend to stand still and do nothing to address the housing crisis which affects all walks of society. The need for high quality, environmentally sustainable, affordable, well-designed homes that contribute to successful communities and place shaping is needed more than ever. To that end, all funds raised from this years Big Sleep easy will go towards the 60 new units of accommodation that are planned for our Westover / Hinton Road – Bournemouth site.
Head of Sixth Form Lucy Beng was incredibly proud of the pupils’ efforts and enthusiasm, commenting: “This was the first time BCS Sixth Form participated in this charitable event and we have raised over £5000, including the gift aid donations – such an incredible achievement! The best part was seeing how positive the pupils remained when their shelters fell apart and the temperature dropped, yet they all made it through the night with smiles on their faces.”
Thomas Dowdeswell and Marnie Dodd, two Year 12 students, who took part in the challenge said: “it was such a pleasure to be a part of the organisation of the event. The YMCA is a charity that hits close to home for many of us and being able to support such an amazing charity by raising £5000 is unbelievable. It was a great experience sleeping like the homeless for only a night but it is a memory we will keep forever.”
Sheena Dayman from the YMCA and local sponsor Julie Partington from Dutton Gregory Solicitors, will be in to celebrate with pupils on the 25th November during a whole school assembly, but it’s not too late to donate – the pupils’ Just Giving page remains open and you can still help raise money for YMCA Bournemouth by clicking the link below.
https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/ymcabcollegiateschoolsleepeasy2024?utm_medium=campaign&utm_content=campaign%2Fymcabcollegiateschoolsleepeasy2024&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=pfp-email