Did you know that each year in
the UK:
§ 100,000 young people are
homeless
§ 1 in 3 young people will
attempt to take their own life
§ 1 in 7 young people will be
sexually abused
On Friday night (4th October) I’m taking part in Byte Night to raise much needed funds for Action for Children - a charity who supports and speaks out for the UK’s most vulnerable and neglected children and young people. Action for Children helps to prevent youth homelessness through early intervention by ensuring that young people across the UK are given the support they need before it's too late.
On 4th October I’ll
be ‘sleeping rough’ to raise awareness and funds for this great
cause.
Byte Night is the IT industry's annual sleep out in support of Action for Children. Each year hundreds of individuals and teams (including a team from ITS) from across the technology and business community spend a night exposed to the elements in a bid to raise sponsorship and awareness of Action for Children's work to help prevent youth homelessness.
So, the purpose of my blog is to ask you to sponsor me - PLEASE! Overall, the events across the country hope to raise £1m.
To sponsor me, please go to our fundraising page:
http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/team/StAndrewsITS
To find out more about Byte Night and the work of Action for Children, please go to:
http://www.bytenight.org.uk/
Many thanks in advance for your
support
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