Blackpool Homeless Community

There are approximately 80 people living on the streets of Blackpool, these are made up of men and women of all ages.

In this day and age nobody should be living on the streets, everybody should have a place they can call home or a place they feel safe.

Many homeless people in Blackpool have been issued with dispersal orders by simply doing nothing wrong, I personally have come in to contact with some that have been issued with one as they've been sitting in a shop doorway keeping themselves to themselves or been getting their head down for the night on a street. How is this fair, they have nowhere to go? No home, no safe place! They just get moved on to which they locate at another place until they are moved on again.

The homeless need the help of the public to make them feel as though they have a purpose in life, to help them out of the vicious circle they find themselves in as nobody chooses to live on the streets. All they want is a normal life like the rest of us without being judged for the situation they've found themselves in.

I'm not saying I have the answers to be able to resolved this issue however I feel I can make a difference by raising awareness and help raise funds to support people in their time of need so this is why I've decided to do a 2 day sleep out to raise funds to support those in need of a homeless support kit.

I will be looking to do a 2 day sleep out in Blackpool starting Thursday 21st November at 12 midday and finishing on Saturday 23rd November at 12 midday.

I'm hoping to raise £1000 which will be to purchase the homeless support kit bag which will including the following items:

A camping rucksack to be able to carry their belongings
A tent
Waterproof coat & pants
Sleeping bag
Hat, scarf and gloves
Foil blanket
First aid kit
Cleansing & welfare pack which will consist of items such as toothbrush, toothpaste, shampoo, body wash, underwear, tissues

Please consider donating as much or as little as possible as every penny will help me purchase these essential items for the homeless.

Upon receiving donations, items will be purchase and published via an update along with a receipt showing items purchased.

Thank you for taking the time to visit and read my story.

Kind Regards,
Tom

P.S - Please feel free to email [email redacted] for any questions you may have or any donations you would like to make from the list above. We ask all cash donations are made through this page.