EVENTS THE GREAT TOMMY SLEEP OUT
Throughout the country, and overseas, over 4000 participants signed up to take part in Royal British Legion Industries’ ‘The Great Tommy Sleep Out’ braving the cold and wet during the month of March.
This challenge was designed to raise awareness and make us think about those that are homeless, especially at this time of year. Together we raised crucial funds to support homeless veterans during the corona virus pandemic; an estimated 6000 military veterans currently live on the streets of the UK. Our brave supporters including cadets, scouts and Fire & Rescue Services and military groups have already raised over £205,000 which is an amazing achievement! Every penny raised by the campaign will go directly to RBLI’s wide range of services providing home, welfare and employment support to military veterans. We have been astounded by the passion and camaraderie that our ‘Tommy Sleepers’ have shown throughout the challenge. Creating shelters and really pushing engagement and awareness. Some, including such as Paul Biggins and Rob Yuill, slept out for the whole month. David Whithorn even slept out in original WW1 kit.
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Young Army cadets from Sussex ACF stepped up to the challenge as a group and put their skills to great use, raising over £4,000! We must also give a big thank you to the ‘Fantastic Fifteen’ who joined RBLI’s CEO, Brigadier Steve Sherry to sleep out. The team included CEOs and Managing Directors from some of the UK’s biggest corporations including Manpower Group, General Dynamics, Shepherd Neame Thomson Snell and Passmore plus our very own Founding Patron, Barratt Developments. Their combined efforts raised almost £25,000 – incredible work!
