Bedford unites to make a “real change” for rough sleepers
Posters have been going up across Bedford Borough to raise awareness about services and support for rough sleepers. Alongside this, the Bedford Homeless Partnership has established an alternative giving fund, which will be known as "Real Change".
The Real Change Fund will pay for projects and items rough sleepers need to build lives away from the streets. Examples would be a copy of a birth certificate, to help claim benefits; clothes for a job interview, or a deposit for a flat.
By donating to the Real Change Fund, your money will make a real change to the lives of rough sleepers.
Commenting, Mayor Dave Hodgson said:
"I welcome the work the Bedford Homeless Partnership are doing and this is another great initiative along with many that partner organisations run to support some of the most vulnerable people in our borough."
You can find more details of the campaign, including a link to the Just Giving donations page, on the Bedford Homeless Partnership website here: https://www.bedfordhomeless.org.uk/donate
The campaign was launched ahead of Homelessness Awareness Week this week, which runs through until 8th December.