The NOVAS School Sleep Out is an event designed to help raise funds and awareness for homelessness – it gives a small insight into the challenges faced by people experiencing homelessness.

Students get sponsored to brave the cold by swapping their warm beds for a sleeping bag and a piece of cardboard. We’re asking you to join us and help end homelessness.

Your school can take part at any time of the year, and we will work closely with you to develop a personalised Sleep Out event.

We can support you along the way by providing:

• Information about homelessness
• Guidelines on how to organise a safe sleepout
• An online donations page
• Fundraising support, encouragement and advice
• Marketing materials, t-shirts and signage

In addition to this, we would be happy to visit your school to enhance your students’ engagement in the event, celebrate your support across our social media channels and attend your event.

Your school’s support will make a real impact in your local community. If you’re interested in having a NOVAS Sleep Out at your school, we would love to talk to you.

For more information, please contact Jackie Leonard at jackie.leonard@novas.ie or call 086 176 4198.

To download our School Sleep Out information leaflet, click here

This year, the NOVAS Christmas Sleep-Out is taking place on Saturday 7th of December in Limerick City. We are thrilled that this flagship event in taking place again this year and are looking forward to meeting many of you on the street!

This is our largest fundraising event of the year, with all monies raised supporting our frontline services. To make this our most successful event ever, we need as many of you as possible to get involved; sleep-out on the night, make a donation or tell all your family and friends.

If you would like to participate in the event or have any questions on how to get involved, you can email jackie.leonard@novas.ie for further information.

To set up a fundraising page, click here.

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