Friday 07 Oct 2011 @ 13:45
Third Sector
Third Sector
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Action for Children - Tonight is Byte Night 2011!
What is Byte Night?
Byte Night is an annual sleep-out in support of Action for Children, raising awareness and funds to help tackle the root causes of youth homelessness in the UK.
Tonight (Friday, 7 October), over 800 sleepers across the will brave the cold to sleep outside so others don't have to.
It's been going 13 years, and has been a fantastic success!
So far, Byte Night has:
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helped to keep thousands of young people off the streets
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helped to build better lives with secure accommodation, education and training opportunities
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seen sleepers and amounts raised increase year on year, with over 700 sleepers raising £550,000 last year!
Donate now! - In support of this event, an intrepid team from Trillium (valued Wired-GOV subscribers and sponsors) are giving up their beds for one night to sleep rough in London.
Click here to sponsor them and donate to this worthy cause - any amount large or small will make a difference.
Further information:
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Visit the Byte Night website to find out more about the event as well as stories about some of the children we have helped.
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Have a look at the Byte Night Facebook page and see photos from last year's event.