Category: fundraising

Feb 5, 2021

James Takes on the February Accumulator Challenge for SASH

This month, our supporter, James, is keeping active and staying motivated by taking on the February Accumulator Challenge. James, 18, decided to get involved in the event from Great Run and fundraise for SASH to help support other local young people. Looking forward to the virtual challenge, James said: “I know personally how tough it has been for …

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Dec 10, 2020

Ditch Your Duvet Raises Over 5000 Pounds To Tackle Local Youth Homelessness

Kids, parents, students and long-time supporters of SASH got creative recently and took part in Ditch Your Duvet, a virtual sleepover to raise money to tackle youth homelessness. The charity’s first fully virtual fundraiser saw supporters choose an unusual place to sleep around their home or garden and get sponsored for the challenge. From bathtubs …

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Nov 11, 2020

Meet the ‘Duvet Ditchers’!

We’re sure you’ve heard by now about SASH’s virtual event coming up on the 27th November. In our first fully virtual fundraising event, we’re inviting supporters to ditch their duvets for the night and choose somewhere totally different to sleep – all in the name of fighting youth homelessness! As well as the novelty of sleeping somewhere different, ‘Duvet Ditchers’ can get involved in a jam-packed evening of …

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Oct 29, 2020

Ditch Your Duvet with us this November!

SASH are inviting local families to join in the fun at their first ever virtual ‘sleepout’ event. Taking place on the 27th November 2020, participants of Ditch Your Duvet are asked to choose an unusual place in their home to sleep for the night all in the name of stopping youth homelessness in our community. …

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Jul 30, 2020

SASH’s ‘Open Doors’ Campaign Wins Campaign of the Year at Institute of Fundraising Yorkshire Awards 2020

On the 29th July 2020, SASH were delighted to receive the 2020 Institute of Fundraising Yorkshire Awards for ‘Fundraising Campaign of the Year’. We’re very proud of our team and so thankful to all our amazing supporters who helped make the Open Doors campaign a success. Launched in late 2019, Open Doors focused on maximising …

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Jun 15, 2020

Take on Lap of Yorkshire Challenge to Help End Youth Homelessness

Teams across Yorkshire are being urged to take on a virtual lap of Yorkshire to raise vital funds for SASH (Safe And Sound Homes). The charity has launched its Lap of Yorkshire fundraising challenge in an urgent call for more funds to deal with a predicted influx of referrals for their services. SASH supporters are …

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Aug 14, 2019

Thanks to everyone for helping SASH unlock £25,000

We made it! Thanks to our amazing supporters we have reached our Pledge target of £6,250. This will help us unlock total donations of £25,000 through The Big Give, the UK’s biggest online matched donor. Christmas should be a time of joy and spent with loved ones. Sadly, for young homeless people it can be …

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May 23, 2019

Thank you Sainsbury’s Scarborough

We were delighted to meet our supporters from Sainsbury’s in Scarborough yesterday We were there to say thank you in person to Sharron and her colleagues, who have provided much appreciated support for our work in the area over the past year, not least by raising over £2,000 for SASH! As well as raising money, …

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Apr 9, 2019

Sleepout Success!

£24,347 and counting! That’s how much we’ve raised from the 2019 York Sleepout, thanks to our amazing supporters and volunteers. A record 110 people took part last Friday night. There were and local businesses, individuals, families with children. As always, there was a wonderful atmosphere, a great buzz as people arrived, set up their shelters …

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Feb 21, 2019

The Sleepout is back!

York’s original and best Sleepout is back for 2019 Our annual Sleepout raises money that comes directly to support our work. This year the event is being held in the grounds of Bootham School and anyone who wants to help homeless young people is welcome! Every year, SASH helps over 300 young people who are …

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