Hold your own Sleep Out

There are lots of places you could hold your Sleep Out, but it's crucial to make sure you stay safe and within the law. We do not advise people to Sleep Out on the streets or in an open public space without gaining the relevant permissions and without ensuring relevant safety measures are in place. 

Take a look at our Where could you Sleep Out page and our How to Sleep Out Safely page for further information. 

This is your event and it is up to you how many people take part. Whether there are three people or 300 you can still Sleep Out and make a difference.

Yes. If you are under 18 and you would like to sign up, then a relevant adult/carer must fill out a consent form. Please get in touch with sleepout@centrepoint.org for further information. 

Everything you are able to raise will help us to help homeless young people. We would advise setting a fundraising target for each person taking part. When personalising your fundraising page online, include your target as it will encourage people to be extra generous.

Yes. In fact, we would recommend that you  make sure you keep warm throughout the night. You can sleep inside too if you do not have a safe and private outdoor option available to you. 

Sleep Out is not here to replicate homelessness and rough sleeping, it's about understanding some of the challenges that homeless young people face. Many homeless young people will face nights in a range of places, for example moving between friends' sofas, night buses and parks.

You can hold your Sleep Out any time throughout the year, so plan it for a time that suits you. However, we strongly advise you to hold your Sleep Out in February to coincide with our Sleep Out month. 

Remember if you plan your event from November through to February, you are likely to have colder and potentially wet weather, which you would need to consider in your plans.

We can provide you with a selection of branded materials such as balloons, collection tins and buckets, Sleep Out hats and T-shirts. All our other resources are digital, which you can download from our activities and resources pages, including posters and social media templates.

Yes, but you must include an ‘In Aid of Centrepoint’ Logo to make sure it is clear what you a raising funds for. Please email sleepout@centrepoint.org to receive the logo. Additionally you can visit our resources pages for downloadable templates.

Head to our Activities and Resources pages to find lots of different activities you can run at your Sleep Out. Having different activities for people to get involved with is a great way to raise awareness of youth homelessness and the work Centrepoint is doing. 

There are lots of ways to promote your Sleep Out, through social media, emails, posters and of course speaking to people! You could also talk to your place of work to see if they will offer match funding. 

We love to come along to Sleep Outs where possible. As a small team we aren’t able to make all events, but please let us know you’d like us to speak and we will do our best to join you – especially if your event is virtual. Contact us at sleepout@centrepoint.org.

We're not able to promote all external events, however if you tag us on social media, @CentrepointUK , we can share your fantastic efforts from the night. We love to see your photos, so please do share them with the Centrepoint team by emailing them to sleepout@centrepoint.org.

Your fundraising will go directly towards supporting young people who are at risk of experiencing homelessness, or have experienced homelessness.