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ROUGHING IT FOR BYHP

April 2009

Pupils at Sibford School near Banbury gave up the comfort of their own beds to sleep rough in a bid to raise money for the Banbury Young Homelessness Project.

Using only cardboard boxes for shelters, the year 9 pupils were sponsored to spend the night out in the cold.

Said tutor Mike Spring, who joined them for the duration: “I was really proud of their efforts, both in the planning stages and on the night itself. It brought home to them the reality of being homeless and also raised over £650 for BYHP.”

BYHP volunteer Laura Yates and 18-year-old Steph Adambury, a previous service user of BYHP who is now working with the charity as a peer supporter, attended a special Meeting for Worship at the school to receive the cheque.

Said Steph: “BYHP helped me through homelessness and drink and drug addiction. They supported me through domestic violence and helped me into training.

“When I was homeless I felt lonely and useless and couldn’t see a way forward. BYHP helped me find a way out and my aim now is to help others who find themselves in a similar situation.”

Added Laura Yates: “BYHP supports over 425 vulnerable young people across Oxfordshire and this week alone we have registered 15 new people who need our support.

“Unfortunately the funding we receive doesn’t cover all the costs of running our essential front line services and it is support, such as this from Sibford School, that helps to ensure that the Project can continue to thrive and flourish.”

Laura Yates and Steph Adambury are pictured with tutor Mike Spring and Sibford pupils Iain Riley, George Cowper, Siobhan Jennings and Oliver Wissenbach.

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