Join the SASH 30th Anniversary Sleepout to Help Prevent Youth Homelessness
Photo’s from the 2025 Sleepout
We are inviting businesses, community groups and individuals from across York and the surrounding areas to come together for one unforgettable night that will make a lasting difference to local young people.
On Friday 16th October 2026, SASH will celebrate its 30th Anniversary Sleepout at York Racecourse, and we'd love you to be part of it.
Whether you're bringing together a team of colleagues, joining with friends and family, or taking part on your own, you'll be helping to raise vital funds and awareness to prevent youth homelessness and support young people to build brighter futures.
Help Change a Young Person's Future
For one night, participants will swap the comfort of their beds for sleeping bags and spend the evening outdoors in support of young people experiencing homelessness.
The Sleepout isn't about recreating the experience of homelessness. Instead, it's an opportunity to stand alongside young people who face it, learn more about the challenges they experience, and help ensure they have access to safe accommodation, practical support and the guidance they need to move towards independent futures.
Every pound raised will directly support SASH's work with young people aged 16–25 who are at risk of homelessness across York and the surrounding areas. By taking part, you'll be helping to provide safe accommodation, guidance and practical support when it matters most.
A Great Opportunity for Businesses
Taking part as a workplace team is a fantastic way to support your local community while bringing colleagues together for a meaningful shared challenge.
By joining the SASH Sleepout, your business can:
Make a real difference to young people across York and the surrounding areas.
Demonstrate your commitment to social responsibility and community impact.
Strengthen team relationships through a unique shared experience.
Engage staff in a meaningful fundraising challenge with a lasting local impact.
Join other local businesses united behind a common cause.
Whether you're a small independent business or a large employer, we'd be delighted to welcome your team.
“Our team wanted to support a local cause, and the Sleepout was a fantastic way to do that. It challenged us, brought us closer together and gave us a real appreciation of the work SASH does. Knowing the money, we raised would help local young people made every minute worthwhile.”
Celebrating 30 Years of SASH
For three decades, SASH has been helping young people facing homelessness find safety, stability and hope. Since 1996, the charity has supported thousands of young people, working alongside hosts, local partners and supporters to provide safe accommodation and specialist support.
As SASH celebrates this milestone anniversary, we're aiming to bring together businesses, organisations, community groups and individuals from across our community to create our biggest and most impactful Sleepout event yet.
Whether you take part, sponsor someone who is, or simply help spread the word, you'll be helping ensure more young people can access the support they need to build independent futures.
What Previous Participants Say
"Our team wanted to support a local cause, and the Sleepout was a fantastic way to do that. It challenged us, brought us closer together and gave us a real appreciation of the work SASH does. Knowing the money, we raised would help local young people made every minute worthwhile." - Business Participant
"Taking part in the Sleepout was a really memorable experience. It brought people together from all walks of life for one shared purpose – supporting young people in our community. It was inspiring to see so many people giving up one night of comfort to help change lives, and I'd encourage anyone thinking about taking part to sign up." - Community Participant
Event Details:
Date: Friday 16th October 2026
Time: 7:00pm – 7:00am (until Saturday 17th October)
Location: York Racecourse – Churchill Tyres Lawn and Canopy Area
Who can take part? Adults aged 18 and over. Individuals, workplace teams, friends, families and community groups are all welcome.
Will You Join Us?
As SASH marks 30 years of preventing youth homelessness, we're inviting our community to come together and make this our biggest Sleepout yet.
Register your team, gather your friends or sign up as an individual and be part of a night that will raise vital funds, increase awareness and help change young lives.
If you can't take part, you can still make a difference by sponsoring a participant or sharing the event with your friends, family or colleagues.
Together, we can help ensure every young person has a safe place to stay and the opportunity to build a brighter future.
Find out more and register: https://www.sash-uk.org.uk/events/sleepout
Email: fundraising@sash-uk.org.uk
Telephone: 03300 562 259