Mansfield Big Snorers raise more than £20,000 to support town's homeless
More than 120 people slept under the stars in Mansfield on Friday night as they raised around £20,000 support homeless people in the town.
By The Newsroom
Published 14th Mar 2016, 14:39 BST
Updated 14th Mar 2016, 14:41 BST
Mansfield Big Snorers raise more than £20,000 to support towns homeless More than 120 people slept under the stars in Mansfield on Friday night as they raised around £20,000 support homeless people in the town. The hardy volunteers were taking part in Frameworks 12th annual Big Snore sleep out the second to be held at Mansfield Town FCs One Call Stadium. Participants, who each raised sponsorship money before taking part in the event, were raising money for Frameworks Mansfield Appeal, which funds vital resettlement work with former rough sleepers helping them into homes of their own. The Big Snore has become an incredibly popular challenge from extremely humble beginnings at St Marks church, where it began to raise funds for a single washing machine and a team of only two fundraisers. For the first time in several years, rough sleeping is on the rise all over Nottinghamshire, including in Mansfield. 1st Forest Town Scouts
The hardy volunteers were taking part in Framework’s 12th annual Big Snore sleep out – the second to be held at Mansfield Town FC’s One Call Stadium.
Participants, who each raised sponsorship money before taking part in the event, were raising money for Framework’s Mansfield Appeal, which funds vital resettlement work with former rough sleepers – helping them into homes of their own.
