The Great Tommy Sleep Out
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Not heard about that. What's it about? I'm guessing it's to raise money for homeless veterans?
Family are the best place to get sponsorship, and workmates, or the local pub mates. They can only say no. They don't have to sponsor large amounts..the cost of a pint say.
Weather has been crap! Are you allowed tents? Can you do it in your garden or a friend's garden? That way you can take lots of warm extras such as blankets and hot water bottles etc to keep warm.
I don't know how old your boy is, but it will build a memory, so worth doing on that score alone.
My stepdaughter and I used to do all sorts of mad themed camp outs, each one a memory that we still talk about 30+ years later.
Family are the best place to get sponsorship, and workmates, or the local pub mates. They can only say no. They don't have to sponsor large amounts..the cost of a pint say.
Weather has been crap! Are you allowed tents? Can you do it in your garden or a friend's garden? That way you can take lots of warm extras such as blankets and hot water bottles etc to keep warm.
I don't know how old your boy is, but it will build a memory, so worth doing on that score alone.
My stepdaughter and I used to do all sorts of mad themed camp outs, each one a memory that we still talk about 30+ years later.
Yes, it's to raise money for veterans. You can literally camp out anywhere and in whatever you want any time during March. You sign up with RBLI, get sponsors and you get a free beanie hat.
I own a small piece of woodland, and there are plenty of mountains and woods in Wales, so finding a place to camp is not an issue. I guess the main issue is, I don't have that many friends to ask for sponsors
I do have family I can also ask, I don't suppose it really matters how much money I can raise.
Every little bit counts..even a tenner! I'm sure family will help and don't feel shy of asking strangers. You'd be surprised. Many will say no, but some will say yes. A cheery smile, and a short explanation of the aim before asking for sponsorship works wonders. Obviously I don't know your circumstances, but think where you might meet people, school gate, work, even outside local shop or post office. Our post office will take sponser forms and put them on the counter for people to sign. We've recently done a petition to save our bus that way. It is a small community p.o, so easy to do.
Local Facebook event groups. Local paper might do a bit on you to help with publicity and sponsors.
Lad can get sponsors from Teachers at school(assuming he's of that sort of age)
Depends how private you want to be about it. But the more publicity, the more you'll raise the profile of the charity and money for it.
Go for it. Best of luck mate.
Maybe even some here might like to sponsor you.
Local Facebook event groups. Local paper might do a bit on you to help with publicity and sponsors.
Lad can get sponsors from Teachers at school(assuming he's of that sort of age)
Depends how private you want to be about it. But the more publicity, the more you'll raise the profile of the charity and money for it.
Go for it. Best of luck mate.
Maybe even some here might like to sponsor you.
Thank you, very kind.Stop being soft and get in the woods. I'll give you a fiver. x
I decided not to bother this years as literally, I think it's rained every single day in Wales for months now
Sorry for such a late update, I have small garden centre/nursery and have been busy getting set up for the season.
I've done it for several years now but didn't this year purely because I just can't ask friends and family for money.
that sounds gud, dan. xThank you, very kind.
I decided not to bother this years as literally, I think it's rained every single day in Wales for months now
Sorry for such a late update, I have small garden centre/nursery and have been busy getting set up for the season.
Guy at work did it. Does it every year. I'm new but it's heavily publicised here got put into weekly comms since January publicising his justgiving page. About 12000 people work here so he's probably going to raise a few hundred quid.
Unfortunately the big company charity is a challenge walk in May that gets about 3000 people involved. I think that such up a lot of local charity support at the expense of others. Mind you if you enter a team you get to nominate a charity. I think a few forces charities get support from that.
Unfortunately the big company charity is a challenge walk in May that gets about 3000 people involved. I think that such up a lot of local charity support at the expense of others. Mind you if you enter a team you get to nominate a charity. I think a few forces charities get support from that.
I’m currently (only in the garden) on it. Madam doesn’t like the bed I made her from her favourite jumper however. As a result I am pinned face down.
The rule is “The cat is in me so I can’t move”.
I think the other one is in my Bergen.
0630 and I was given a free face wash and biscuits are being made. The boy cat went to beg for food.
The rule is “The cat is in me so I can’t move”.
I think the other one is in my Bergen.
0630 and I was given a free face wash and biscuits are being made. The boy cat went to beg for food.
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