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Local CEOs raise over £9,000 for Mayors charity

Besi Besemar April 11, 2019

Mayor’s Charity raises over £9,000 for four Brighton & Hove charities at CEO Spring Sleepout.

LAST Saturday, armed with only warm clothes and sleeping bags to protect them against the night, sixteen people took part in the Mayor of Brighton & Hove’s Charity CEO Spring Sleepout.

The event was raising money for four local charities: Off The Fence, Grace Eyre, Martlets and Rockinghorse.

Among those spending the night under the stars with the Mayor, Cllr Dee Simson were: Amelda Glackin (Martlets), Monica Harding (Off The Fence), Mark Ainsworth (Grace Eyre), Lucy Dawe (Lawton & Dawe), Kelly Coate & Jane Harvell (Sussex University), Andrew Stenning (Clearline Recruitment), Sam Simson, Tom Druitt (The Big Lemon), and Emily Mabbott (High Sheriff’s cadet),

Rob Reaks (Red7 Leisure), David Bell (Joe Public Marketing) and Nationwide Managers (George Street) helped raise £1,022 towards the final total.

Sleeping at the British Airways i360 isn’t quite the same as sleeping on the streets but it does give participants an opportunity to get an insight into the challenges faced by those sleeping rough on the streets of Brighton & Hove.

The participants got to experience how noisy it is to be on the sea front with people coming and going from nightclubs, fights and seagulls waking them at 3am.

The event started with a flight on the British Airways i360 and a bedtime story by local author, Peter James, reading the first chapter of his latest book.

Everyone survived the night and was rewarded with bacon butties from Buddies first thing in the morning.

Rob Reaks and David Bell raised £1,022 and still counting
Rob Reaks and David Bell raised £1,022 and still counting

Monica from Off The Fence said; “I cannot say it was a pleasant experience. It was tough! It was noisy, windy and uncomfortable. But we all pulled together. It is wonderful to see the support in the community for four great charities.”

Funds raised will be split evenly to support four local charities in Brighton & Hove working with the homeless, hospice care, sick children and learning disabilities.

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