Charity rough sleep-out cancelled because of freezing weather
A SPONSORED sleep-out in aid of homelessness charity Framework has been postponed due to the freezing weather.
Organisers had hoped to raise as much as £20,000 for the charity by staging the Mansfield Big Snore outside St Mark's Church, Mansfield, on Friday.
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A decision has now been taken to delay the fund-raiser until Friday, March 1, to protect the safety of those due to take part.
Framework's fund-raising manager Louise Darby said: "We know from many years' experience that such extreme weather conditions always bring with them a significant increase in participant cancellations – resulting in a substantial drop in much-needed income.
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"The money raised by this event will help us to resettle former rough sleepers throughout 2013 and it is vital that we are able to raise the greatest possible amount."
Peter Radage, Framework service director said: "When the weather is this cold Framework, in partnership with local authorities and others, operates a series of emergency winter shelters to try and make sure nobody is exposed to such life-threatening conditions.
"I know that many of our supporters would have turned out regardless of the conditions, but it is simply not fair for us to expect others – including children and older people – to follow suit during unpredictable and hazardous weather conditions.
"We know only too well the risks that presents."
All people who have registered for the event already will be automatically allocated a space on the new day.
9 Comments
by LestaLM
Wednesday, January 23 2013, 6:10PM
“These well-meaning people should learn Polish, Slovakian or some other Eastern European language if they want to truely connect with the homeless.”
by Chewchewchew
Wednesday, January 23 2013, 5:26PM
“Barney Biswas you make a good point but these sleep outs have always stunk of patronisation to me. Instead of sleeping out over night, how about standing about, in groups of more than one to collect money from drinkers on a Fri and Sat night?”
by Barney_Biswas
Wednesday, January 23 2013, 4:25PM
“Hmmm... Not sensing much love for the "do gooders". Is it really so much better to do nothing? Surely it's good that organisations like Framework exist, even if they don't sleep out when it's minus four degrees?”
by wortho48
Wednesday, January 23 2013, 3:23PM
“What a pity the homeless cannot pick and choose what nights they would like to sleep rough . Hope you so called do gooders enjoyed your Hot Chocolate and your warm comfy bed snuggled up in your Duck Down Duvets with 13+ TOG .”
by SlickSpoons
Wednesday, January 23 2013, 12:24PM
“LOL ROLF”
by mark49310
Wednesday, January 23 2013, 11:30AM
“hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha”
by victormildew5
Wednesday, January 23 2013, 11:09AM
“cancelling the sleep out until warmer weather involves no irony and stinks of patronising do gooders.”
by Barney_Biswas
Wednesday, January 23 2013, 9:45AM
“A good point, kilowatt2. Hopefully it is an irony that's not lost on people. Most of us grumble about the cold when the boiler packs up over Winter. God help anybody on the streets in this weather!”
by kilowatt2
Wednesday, January 23 2013, 8:47AM
“Yes, because the real homeless wouldn't be sleeping out in this weather either! They'd be under their cosy duvets as well.”