The SVP Summer Sleep

Showing solidarity with those experiencing homelessness.

This summer, the SVP would like to engage with our children and young people to raise awareness of the issues surrounding homelessness in England and Wales. For all those who lack a secure place to call home, who may be sleeping rough, fleeing from danger, stuck in hostels, bed and breakfasts, or sofa surfing, we want the SVP Summer Sleep to demonstrate our solidarity with them. This experience will not only give our young people a better understanding of what thousands experience every day, it will also give them the opportunity to turn their concern into action by raising vital funds which enables the SVP to continue to support the most vulnerable and socially excluded in our communities. The SVP Summer Sleep can be scaled up or down so that everyone has the chance to safely take part and make a real difference to someone in need. Below are resources to help you have the most successful SVP Summer Sleep.

Short session ideas & activities for your SVP Summer Sleep event

Our resources for your SVP Summer Sleep take into consideration and are adaptable regardless of the type of fundraising event you are running. Click on the links below to vies the resources and build your own programme.

Welcome Video

Team Building Games

Candle of Hope 

Vinnie Pack

Resources for Morning Prayer

Video

Morning & Night Prayer

As part of your planned event we are including a night and morning prayer. For those doing the sleepover or sleepout these can be positioned in your programme.

For those running a sleep without these times of prayer could be used prior to the event and afterwards as a point of reflection for those participating. 

Find the starfish to cut out for morning prayer in the ideas section.

Night Prayer

Morning Prayer

 

How will it run?

Here you will find some examples of how your event could run.

Whether you are taking on a sleepout, sleepover or sleep without there are ideas of how to integrate and use the resources available.

Example Timetable for Sleepout or Sleepover

Example Timetable for Sleep Without

 

Practical Help

You will find in this section an example letter for parents and carers to help explain what you are planning to do at your event.

Planning to take pictures? We'd love to see them and share them - fill in the photo consent forms and send one along with any pictures that you take of your event.

Example Letter

Example Consent Form

SVP Sponsorship Form