Glass Door’s flagship fundraising event, its Sleep Out in the Duke of York Square in Chelsea, is taking place for the 11th year. A number of news outlets have reported on it.

URBAN VILLAGE LDN

Fulham-based online magazine URBAN VILLAGE LDN included Glass Door’s Sleep Out in its September 2023 summary of things on in the area.

It quoted Jo Carter, Glass Door’s CEO:

Sleep Out is our largest fundraising event of the year, raising vital funds to support the work we do to end homelessness in London. Every year we see all kinds of people taking part, including those with personal experience of homelessness, local businesses, and schoolchildren who want to get involved in supporting their local community and many of our volunteers. Everyone taking part, will do so in the knowledge that the number of people experiencing homelessness in London, continues to grow. Through this event, we will raise both awareness and money to provide emergency shelter and advice to those experiencing homelessness.

The full article can be found here: https://www.urbanvillageldn.com/whats-happening-sept-23

Londonist

London news site Londonist featured the Sleep Out in one of its directories of “Things To Do This Week in London” as its ‘Good cause of the week’, highlighting the “stark fact” that “about 1 in 50 Londoners are homeless”, and that the money raised by Sleep Out would go to address this issue.

The full article can be found here: https://londonist.com/london/things-to-do/things-to-do-this-week-in-london-21-27-august-2023

London Post

The London Post covered the Sleep Out, linking it to the latest figures showing a 21% increase in rough sleeping in London.

The full article can be found here: https://london-post.co.uk/11th-annual-sleep-out-uniting-to-raise-funds-for-glass-door-homeless-charitys-emergency-night-shelters/

Hoxton Radio

Hoxton radio published an article on Sleep Out, echoing similar themes to the other pieces of coverage.

The full article can be found here: https://hoxtonradio.com/glass-door-homeless-charity-annual-sleep-out/

London Live

Jo Carter, Glass Door’s CEO, was interviewed on Local TV station London Live about Sleep Out. Jo explained how the event works, with the options for those unable to make it to the Duke of York Square in person (either holding their own events or taking part virtually). She also described the people who take part in events like Sleep Out, Glass Door’s connections with the local community and the reasons for opening a women’s shelter this winter for the first time.

The full interview can be found here: https://www.londonlive.co.uk/news/glass-door-sleep-out-homelessness/