Take a stand against homelessness

Homelessness has risen by 160% since 2010, with 245,000 children registered as homeless and too many others living destitute. I not only believe that business leaders can drive positive social change, but that they have a responsibility to rise to such challenges.

Business leaders have prospered, they have worked hard and they absolutely deserve the success and results of their labour. But they can also show solidarity with people who are not as fortunate.

Businesses have the potential to improve lives by looking after their workers’ happiness and wellbeing, paying a living wage, making sure staff can get to and from work, providing adequate holiday and downtime, offering people opportunities by recruiting apprentices and enabling staff to advance their careers, and ensuring suppliers follow a similar ethos.

Leaders can also show compassionate leadership by making a stand and making a noise – that powerful voice of business is what policymakers will listen to. And that’s where CEO Sleepout comes in.

CEO Sleepout is a national movement that holds events throughout the UK inviting business owners and leaders to make a stand against homelessness and poverty by sleeping outside for one night and raising or donating money, all of which goes to our charity partners – small, local, grassroot charities who all work on the frontline to tackle homelessness and poverty.

So far, more than 2,000 executives from all kinds of businesses have got involved and raised £2.2m to fight poverty and homelessness in the UK.

The sleepout events work on several levels. They give business leaders an insight into homelessness and poverty and what it is like not to have a roof over your head. They also provide an opportunity to rub shoulders and network with other executives and to raise money to help vulnerable members of society.

There has never been such a pressing need for organisations like ours. We all have a responsibility to help disadvantaged vulnerable members of society – a right to economic equality is as fundamental as any other human rights.

You can make a real difference by joining one of our CEO Sleepout events which are held throughout the year in locations all across the UK.

For more information and to register to take part in your nearest event visit https://www.ceosleepoutuk.com/ or email Bianca directly on [email protected]