Pupils join world’s biggest sleep-out
Four pupils from Arran High School face a cold night exposed to the elements next weekend when they take part in the largest sleep-out in the world, to raise awareness about homelessness.
The girls are joining Sleep in the Park, which is expected to attract up to 9,000 participants, including First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and actor and comedian John Cleese, which is being in Princes Street Gardens in Edinburgh.
The event is being organised by Social Bite, a Scottish social enterprise which is working to eradicate homelessness over a fiveyear period.
The four students – Rachel Janse Van Rensburg, Jessica Miller, Lauren Robertson and Louise Shankland – will be sleeping outside without shelter to simulate what homeless people have to experience every night.
For them, winter is an especially hard time as at night they often have little or no shelter and insufficient means to keep warm. The event is hoping to raise £4 million which will go towards temporary housing.
The students are very excited to be part of something which will have such a big impact on people’s lives and are hoping to raise at least £250 in sponsorship. They have been planning several fundraisers, in- cluding a raffle at parents’ night. Anyone who would like to contribute to this cause can visit: uk.virginmoneygiving.com and go to the school Sleep in the Park page. Any contribution would be greatly appreciated.