The first thing to do is to register for the Sleep Out where you’ll find a link to create your own fundraising page:

Click HERE to register for the event, if you haven’t already.

Click HERE to create your fundraising page on Just Giving if you can’t find the link.

Is there a fundraising target?

We’re holding the Sleep Out to raise as much money as possible for Bromley Homeless, to support the charity’s work.

Whatever you’re able to raise for the charity will help and will be much appreciated, but we encourage each participant to set a fundraising target of £100 (or more if you’d like to!) so that we can support as many of our clients facing homelessness as possible.

Whether you raise £100 or £1,000, you can be sure your money is making a real difference to each person we work with.

How do I create my Just Giving page?

A photo alone can increase donations on your fundraising page by 14%. That’s because people like to know their donation is going to something they care about, i.e. you!

You can also assure your donors that 100% of their donation will go directly to Bromley Homeless’s services and programs. Take time to include why the Sleep Out is important to you. How have you been impacted or seen homelessness and poverty first-hand? How did you hear about Bromley Homeless? What inspired you to get involved? Your story will not only inspire them to donate, but it could also inspire them to get involved themselves.

You can look to our Instagram and Facebook pages for some of our stories that we share, and use those as part of your Just Giving page. Let people know that you are raising money for a charity that will be making a huge difference in the community, especially as the winter nights draw in.

You can download a poster about the work that Bromley Homeless does HERE.

What do I do with my Just Giving page?

Share your fundraising page far and wide! Sharing is caring after all and people won’t know you’re looking to raise sponsorship funds unless you tell them!

Let friends, family and colleagues know that you’re spending a night in the cold raising money for Bromley Homeless. Group chats and Facebook groups are great places to boost your donations.

We host our Sleep Out events in the winter because the weather will be cold and miserable – so people will be more likely to donate when they take into account that it won’t be an easy feat! So do remind people that not only will YOU be sleeping out in freezing temperatures, those who have no other option but to sleep on the streets will be sleeping out in freezing temperatures too.

Keep the FUN in fundraise

What else can you do to encourage people to donate? Shave your head if you raise £100? Go live on Facebook and do a push-up for each pound raised? If you’re taking part with kids, consider traditional bake sales and lemonade stands to raise additional pounds – the old fundraising ideas are sometimes the best.

Do you have a paper sponsorship form I can use?

Yes! Download your paper version of the sponsorship form HERE

Can I have some other ideas?

Of course! Here are some other ways you could raise your sponsorship money:

• You could host a quiz with some friends.
• You could write fundraising letters to get support from local businesses
• You could run a raffle or book sale
• You could create a ‘wear what you want’ at work/school day
• You could organise a show/contest/games night
• You could create a car wash
• You could do face painting
• You could do a car boot sale with items you no longer want
• You could host a tea and coffee morning
• You could do dog walking or a cinema night
• You could try to set a world record attempt
• You could see if your company has a matched donation scheme – where they match any sponsorship money you raise

How do I give the money to you if I don’t have a Just Giving page?

Please pay all money raised to Bromley Homeless within two weeks of the event (that’s the 16th November).

If you aren’t using a Just Giving page, please use one of the methods below. The most cost-effective way for us to receive your donations is online.

Paying in online

You can make a one-off donation via our website at https://bromleyhomeless.org/ or via our Just Giving page.

By BACS

You can pay by bank transfer – please use the reference ‘Sleep out – YOUR NAME’ and do let us know if you are doing this, so we can keep an eye out for it and thank you!
Our details are:
CAF Bank
Account Name: Bromley Homeless
Account Number: 00019381
Sort Code: 40-52-40

Paying in cheques

Send us a cheque made out to Bromley Homeless to our address: Bromley United Reformed Church, 20 Widmore Rd, Bromley BR1 1RY, United Kingdom. Don’t forget to include your name and email address so that we can say thank you!

Paying in cash

If you are dropping off cash, please email or call to make sure a member of the team will be at the centre to accept it. We will give you a donation slip and let you know how much you’ve raised by email.

A HUGE thank you for raising money for us! Your donations will help to provide vital practical and emotional support for people experiencing homelessness in our local community.

I have a question that isn’t answered here – how can I get in touch with you?

Feel free to get in touch with our team and we’ll be happy to help. You can e-mail us at ian.scott@bromleyhomeless.org.