Draper Tools supports Trinity Winchester's 2022 Big Sleep Out
11th Mar 2022
Draper tools is proud to support Trinity Winchester's 2022 Big Sleep Out, an incredible charity and fundraising event located close to our head office in Hampshire. The annual event raises funds for Trinity Winchester's vital work to create awareness of rising homelessness as well as supporting local vulnerable people through their direct access drop-in day centre. This year's Big Sleep Out event will be held on Friday 13th May 2022, in the grounds of Winchester Cathedral.
The evening consists of entertainment, building cardboard shelters, enjoying delicious food from local vendors such as Piecaramba and Hursley Butcher whilst fundraising for Trinity. But from 10pm the challenge is to get some sleep away from any home comforts. Every penny raised in sponsorship will go back into Trinity’s services, offering long-term, positive change, getting people out of homelessness and ready to move onto independent living and into employment.
Director Tom Draper said "As a Hampshire based, family business, supporting our local community is very important to us. It’s been an honour getting to know the team at Trinity and being part of some their fantastic fundraising activities over the past year. Learning more about the vital services the charity provides has really inspired us and we are so proud to be getting behind their biggest fundraiser of the year."
Sue McKenna, Chief Executive of Trinity Winchester, commented “This is our biggest event of the year bringing in people from all over the city and beyond for this unique night. The sleep out is not an experience of homelessness, as we will all return to a warm shower and home the following morning but is an eye-opening way to raise money and awareness for our services. The past two years, we’ve held the event virtually, but we are really excited to be back in the home of our Sleep Out this year."
The maximum number of participants is 400, with spaces filling up quickly. Registration is open now at trinitywinchester.org.uk/bigsleepout.
