Help the Homeless get a good night’s sleep

****PLEASE DO NOT DONATE AS THIS CAMPAIGN HAS NOW ENDED AND WE WILL DEACTIVATE ONCE THE FUNDS HAVE BEEN WITHDRAWN****

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT.

Norm McGillivray










Here is the problem:
 
Across Australia, over 8,000 people every night sleeping rough. Every night!
 
So over 8,000 do not have a bed to sleep in, so they have to sleep on the streets, on benches and under bridges.
 
Sleep deprivation is one of the issues our homeless face which is a cause of many physical and mental health conditions such as:
 
•            Depression
•            Diabetes
•            Hypertension
•            Obesity
•            Memory Loss
•            It can also impair cognitive function and lead to alcohol or drug use.
•            Those who sleep rough are security conscious too in fear of being attacked and their possessions taken
 
In 2019, we think this is unacceptable, we believe everyone deserves a bed to sleep in.
 
What is the solution?
 
Our solution is to provide a safe, secure and comfortable environment with a bed for the vulnerable and homeless to sleep in.
 
The way we will do this is through activating and re-purposing empty space into pop-up accommodation that provides a bed for the vulnerable to sleep in.
 
What is the cause called?
 
The name of the cause is called Beddown, as we will look to help as many vulnerable people across Australia Beddown at night.
 
What empty space are you looking at?
 
Good question, we are looking at activating and repurposing car park space at night. Car parks are normally very busy during the day but are left empty at night time.
 
The beauty of car parks is they offer great spaces which are sheltered, secure, spacious, clean and can be activated very quickly into pop-up accommodation and be popped down very quickly too, with minimal disruption to the business.
 
Also, car parks are located in every CBD across Australia so easily accessible by those who are vulnerable.
 
Which car parks are you going to use?
 
Great question, we are partnering with Australia’s largest car park operator, Secure Parking, who operate over 600 car parks across Australia and New Zealand. Secure Parking will be working closely with us to conduct a trial of Beddown pop-up accommodation in Brisbane CBD car parks initially before rolling out wider across Australia.
 
 
As well as providing a bed we are also looking to provide through other service providers showers & laundry, food & beverages, clothing and health and wellbeing services.
 
 
With the Funding:
 
All the funds donated will allow us to buy beds and supplies along with the hiring of facilities such as toilets/showers for the trial, organising and training Volunteers.

 Donations will also allow us to formally set-up Beddown as a Not for Profit/Charity, and pay for insurances, licenses etc.
 
We really appreciate you giving us your trust in our mission, and by allowing you to follow our journey not only gives you the confidence, but you can see the impact your contribution is having directly.
 
We are trying to raise the funds as soon as possible to allow us to firstly establish Beddown as a Not for Profit / Charity, insurances, permits, licenses etc. which will then allow us to activate these spaces formally.

The aim is to get Beddown established and trial/pilot in early 2019 in Brisbane CBD.

Following the trial, we will look to refine and learn from any lessons prior to rolling out wider across Australia.
 
The more we raise above our goal will only further assist us in getting Beddown truly off the ground and helping more people.
 
Beddown targets those who are at the very beginning of the cycle and most vulnerable by bringing them into safety, security and comfort whilst then linking them to the appropriate services to get them off the street and into longer-term solutions.
 
Our two foundations and principles in creating Beddown to help the vulnerable are
 
1.    We believe everyone deserves a bed to sleep in.
2.    We must first repair the quality of life, before helping build a life of quality.
3.    Expediting the end of Beddown

These foundations drive our intent and actions to help as many vulnerable people across Australia as possible.

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Thank you for helping to make Beddown a reality.

Norm McGillivray
Founder - Beddown