Advent Sleepout Challenge 

One Friday 5th December, the Summit Youth Group will be undertaking another 'Advent Sleep Out' Challenge to raise funds for the Church Urban Fund to help those experiencing homelessness and raise awareness of the issue.  If you would like to donate to Summit's fundraising page, please click the graphic below to be taken to the donation page.

During the evening they will also be putting together care packages for local Night Shelters and Refuges in collaboration with the Mothers Union.
We will be collecting new/unused toiletries (shower gel, shampoo, soap, deodorant, moisturiser, toothpaste, toothbrushes, flannels, sponges etc) for the care packages, and boxes will be placed in St Christopher's Church & St Bartholomew's Church from Monday 10th Nov if you have any you can donate. Thank you!

In 2024 we were able to raise over £2,000 pounds!

The team put together a video of their experiences, which we hope you will find interesting.
 
Recent analysis by the Financial Times found that one in every 200 households in the UK is experiencing homelessness and record numbers of households are also living in temporary accommodation in England. For example, a total of 131,140 households were living in temporary accommodation in March 2025 – a record-high and 12% higher than a year ago. Countless others will struggle with hidden homelessness. They will sleep on strangers' sofa's, in empty squats, or move between temporary, often unsafe, accommodation.
 
The Church Urban Fund’s (CUF) initiatives provide one-to-one care and skills training for people that need to live independently. Social action in the community is at the heart of everything they do. They equip local partners, churches, and volunteers to help people facing homelessness develop the skills needed to support themselves – now and in the future.