A recruitment firm is preparing to bed down for the Big PNE Sleep Out.
Nosheen Hussain of Octave Recruitment said volunteering at the Foxton’s Women’s Centre in New Hall Lane had inspired her to get involved.
She and her colleague Trish Matharu are signed up to take part in the sleep out at Deepdale in March next year.
Nosheen said: “I’ve been volunteering at the Women’s Centre for a little while now, and getting to know the women there has been both eye-opening and inspiring. When the Sleep Out was discussed at the centre, I felt compelled to do my bit.
“As a female-led recruitment agency, we’re passionate about supporting women and raising awareness of the challenges they face, especially around homelessness. I’ve also personally benefited from a similar service in the past, so this cause holds a very personal meaning for me. Trish, my colleague, was just as keen to get involved, and we’re proud to be doing this together.”
The Sleep Out, in aid of preventing female homelessness, aims to raise £100,000 towards the cause to help the Foxton and Preston North End’s Community and Education Trust.
Nosheen said: “We’d love to see more community-led initiatives that support women experiencing homelessness, especially those that offer long-term solutions like safe housing, mental health support, and employment opportunities. It would also be great to see more local businesses getting involved in events like this, helping to raise awareness and drive change.”
The Octave team can be backed via their dedicated Justgiving page towards the sleep out.
How to get involved
Registration is open for the Big PNE Sleep Out, it’s free to register and you can take part as an individual or as a team. Sign up here to take part in the Big PNE Sleep Out.
Note, you must be over-18 to take part due to health and safety reasons but we are planning a number of initiatives for young people to be able to support the Sleep Out as well.
How to donate
Each participant will receive their own Justgiving page once registered to take part and it will add to the overall total.
Anyone can make a donation to support the event at the overall Justgiving page.
A chance for young people to get involved
Young people or groups who work with young people or schools can email jack.mountain@pne.com for more information
Any other questions?
Anyone with questions about the Big PNE Sleep Out can contact foxton50@thefoxton.org
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