Eildon’s ‘Sub-zero Heroes’ Sleep in the Park
Organisation joins growing number of housing associations taking part in fundraising event.
Twelve of Eildon’s staff members are volunteering to participate in Social Bite’s mass sleep-out to raise funds to help eradicate homelessness.
The event, which is taking place in Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh, on Saturday 9 December is attracting in the region of 9,000 participants.
Social Bite pledges: “By raising funds and working together, we can stop the sticky plaster mentality and get to the root issues to eradicate homelessness over a five-year period by providing people with housing, rehabilitation, job opportunities and the support they need to get back on their feet.”
One of the Eildon ‘Sub-Zero Heroes’ team, Housing Officer Susan Turner said:
“We will be sleeping out on a freezing cold Scottish winter’s night to raise money for Social Bite and their mission to eradicate homelessness in Scotland.
“Your donations will go to solutions in housing, addiction and a nationwide jobs programme for the homeless.
“It’s a nerve wracking thing to sleep out in the cold in Scotland, but I only have to do it for one night, in a managed event. Some of our most vulnerable people have to do that every night.
“Please give what you can to change that in Scotland. Together, we can build a movement to eradicate homelessness in Scotland for good.”
The team would like to thank contractors working in partnership with Eildon: Terry Frame, Dalex and Collective Architecture for their support and very kind donations.
If you would like to donate, please visit the Sub-Zero Heros page: http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/team/EildonsSubZeroHeroes