Our Sleep Out for CentrePoint experience

The Sleep Out campaign challenges people to give up their bed for just one night and swap them for sleeping bags to experience what it is like for people who go through this every day

CentrePoint are a Lloyd’s charity partner and are the UK’s leading homelessness charity supporting young people with health support, life skills in order to get back into education, training and employment and also accommodation. They aim to end youth homelessness by 2037.

The Sleep Out campaign challenges people to give up their bed for just one night and swap them for sleeping bags to experience what it is like for people who go through this every day.

On Thursday 17th November, our wonderful colleagues Anna, Sarah, Jessica, Alanah, Brett, Helen and Chantelle at Lloyd’s took part in CentrePoint’s Sleep Out at the Oval Cricket Ground. They were able to hear more about CentrePoint’s work, meet likeminded people and raise money to help make a difference.

£7,500

raised for CentrePoint

Well done to our fantastic team for taking part in a great cause, who fundraised almost £7,500. Hear more about their experience below.

“It was one of the most eye-opening experiences I have ever experienced. Listening to the stories and experiences of the young people who have been supported by CentrePoint talking so eloquently about how their lives have been turned around was incredible and very moving, as well as putting into perspective what in life is important. This was followed by the worst night sleep of my life, on the floor of the concourse of the Oval. I have never been more grateful to get home to my comfy bed and have a hot shower!”

Sarah Cutress - Events Associate, Lloyd’s

“Experiencing and comprehending only just a brief moment that many deal with each night, was an extremely overwhelming experience and has never made me so grateful to have my home, a hot shower and a support network around me.”

Anna McRae - Business Team Leader, Lloyd’s

“The event was very educational, and it really made me appreciate how quickly someone young can end up homeless and at the mercy of a system that is not in their favour. Listening to recorded calls from young people who unexpectedly end up homeless was heart-breaking. Spending one night on the floor constantly being kept awake by the noises of life in the city leaves you so tired the next day. It was one night for me, yet how does someone young and vulnerable do this and then have to be alert for their job/school or applying for jobs?”

Brett Bennet-Smith - Applications Platforms Technology Manager, Lloyd’s

Community spirit

Insurance has always had a clear social purpose, helping people bounce back from hard times and build confidence in everyday life.

At Lloyd’s, we have a long history of working to support the communities around us. Through the Lloyd’s charities and the support of our market, we helped people and communities become more resilient, more sustainable, and more inclusive for over 200 years.

Our purpose centres around getting behind charities, colleagues and businesses that are actively working to make a tangible difference to the lives and prospects for people around the world.

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Sarah, Anna, Brett, Jessica, Alanah, Helen & Chantelle - Lloyd’s

18 Nov 2022