{"id":4100,"date":"2019-10-04T16:17:22","date_gmt":"2019-10-04T15:17:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/torque.eu\/?p=4100"},"modified":"2023-08-23T14:01:49","modified_gmt":"2023-08-23T13:01:49","slug":"sleep-with-simon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/torque.eu\/sleep-with-simon\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Sleep with Simon\u2019 event raises nearly \u00a3700"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>\n\t\tLast week, a number of brave Torque employees left the comfort of their homes to sleep out for a night, raising nearly \u00a3700 for Simon on the Streets. We&#8217;d like to say a huge thank you to everyone who participated and donated.\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/beaver.torque.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Simon0nthestreets.webp\" alt=\"Simon0nthestreets\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"Simon0nthestreets\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t<p><strong>Attendees:<\/strong>\u00a0Simon Whitby, Sean Glynn, Jonathan Hill, Alan Marsden, Simon Hobson, Talen Kennedy<\/p>\n\t<p>&#8220;Torque staff willingly took part and braved the cold night. We are incredibly grateful to them for supporting our big event and for being a valuable corporate partner. Without them and others, we cannot do what we do to support the homeless in our communities.&#8221;<\/p>\n\tFahad Khan<br \/>\nBusiness Development Manager, Simon on the Streets\n\t<strong>Simon who?<br \/>\n<\/strong>Simon on the Streets is an independent charity that supports homeless and vulnerable people on the streets. Read more about what they do\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/simononthestreets.co.uk\/\">here<\/a>.\n<strong>Why is Torque involved?<br \/>\n<\/strong>Each year, Torque staff vote on a shortlist of organisations to be our Community Partner. This year it&#8217;s Simon on the Streets, so all of the money we raise through fundraising gets donated to them.\n<strong>What is the &#8216;Sleep with Simon&#8217; event?<br \/>\n<\/strong>It&#8217;s an annual fundraising activity organised by Simon on the Streets. Participants sleep outside for the night and learn a bit more about the challenges of sleeping rough.\n<p><strong>What kind of challenges do you learn about?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The first hurdle is the physical part: when you&#8217;re used to sleeping in a warm house and a comfortable bed, spending the night outside, on the ground, and with limited supplies and facilities is a huge challenge in itself.<\/p>\n&#8220;It brings home a little of what homeless people go through physically, but not the emotional part.&#8221;<br \/>\nSimon Hobson, Wakefield\n<strong>Did they raise awareness of the emotional challenges too?<br \/>\n<\/strong>Yes. Throughout the night, Simon on the Streets put on various activities designed to educate attendees on some of the more complicated and lesser-known issues surrounding homelessness. Members of Simon on the Streets&#8217; outreach teams were there too, so everyone present had the opportunity to listen and learn from their first-hand experience in supporting vulnerable people.\n&#8220;It made me think how lucky I am to have a job, house and loving family.&#8221;<br \/>\nJonathan Hill, WO6\n<strong>Was the event successful?<br \/>\n<\/strong>This year&#8217;s sleepout brought together over 120 people who collectively raised \u00a326,000. 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