Volunteers take on 15 hour rough sleepout to tackle Fenland homelessness
They'll spend the night in tents and sleeping bags
Volunteers will spend 15 hours overnight on the streets of Wisbech to help try and tackle homelessness in the area.
Feed Fenland and Wisbech Street Supplies are setting up the sleepout tonight, following on from last year's event which raised £2,000 towards the running of both groups.
“It is an incredibly difficult time for rough sleepers,” George Broughton, from Wisbech Street Supplies, said.
“There are so many barriers blocking people from getting off the streets."
This year, eight volunteers will spend the night in tents and sleeping bags in solidarity with rough sleepers and homeless people in Wisbech and the surrounding area, to try and raise at least another £2,000.
'More people falling through the cracks'
In 2025, Feed Fenland served more than 40,000 meals thanks to contributions from last year's sleepout, with Wisbech Street Supplies able to provide dozens of sleeping bags and tents for those in need.
Latest figures from homelessness charity Shelter show one in 153 people in England are currently homeless, with a rise in rough sleepers and the number of families in temporary accommodation.
While the charity found at least 4,667 people are sleeping rough on any given night, a 20% increase in one year.
"Even for a bed in a hostel, the rent can be quite expensive; you need all kinds of documentation, including evidence that you’re not a medical risk," Mr Broughton added.
"So every year, there are more and more people falling through the cracks who need food and other supplies just to stay alive.”
Donations will be split equally between the two groups.