SCHOOLFUNDRAISING

PACK

WELCOME TO

This pack will give you essential information abouthomelessness and what we do at the Cathedral Archer Project.It will help you to challenge your own mindset and stereotypes

about homelessness and help you to organise your ownFUNdraising events to support homeless people in Sheffield and

make a real difference for the city!

THANK YOU for

SUPPORTING

CATHEDRAL ARCHER PROJECT

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SENSE DAY

Be SILENTand GIVE VOICES

to thehomeless !!!

Sense Day isa brilliant way

to raiseawareness ofHomelessness.

TIPS & TRICKS:Set a realistic butchallenging period of silencefor extra FUNPupils are allowed tocommunicate by white boardsor post-it notes! You cansuggest a donation of £1for it! To make it even moreexciting, only allow thechildren to communicateusing pictures! It helps themto understandhow difficultto be heard without a voice.Set a fundraising target andget the whole schoolinvolved!

Because Senseless is the way the worldSEES homelessness and homeless people...

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A BOX LIFE

A Sponsored Box Day!!!

IDEAS:

Simple&Fun: Who can sit on abox the longest?Creative&Competitive: Who canbuild the best thing out of abox? (A house, a boat, or a car?)Adventurous: A Scout Hunt! Askpupils to bring their own boxesto sleep in. They wouldunderstand how hard it is to livein a box everyday!

Because we are ALL the same

And we all can become homeless....

ON THE DAY:Explain to your students howhomeless people sleep.Sometimes they have to walkat night to keep warm...orcramp themselves in a box!Their homes can get wet easily,and they are not very warm.

This activity can help studentsbetter understand the impactof not having a bed to sleep atnight; and cherish what theyoften take for granted.

DON'T FORGET TO PREPARE SOMETREATS FOR THE WINNDER

What can youdo with your boxes?

Boxes mean Easy, Fun & Creative

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DANCE FOR A HOME

WHAT IS DANCE FOR A HOME?A dance marathon to help raise funds

and awareness of homelessness

HOW DOES IT WORK?The Dance-a-thon can be student-led orteacher-led! You can set the length ofthe thon (e.g. 30 minutes, 1 hour, or

even more!), and of course NO SITTING!

Dance is a fun way to engage and connect people. In the winter, homeless peoplehave to walk or move non-stop to keep

warm, especially in the night. So this is agreat way for your pupils to have fun,

better understand the hardship ofhomelessness, and raise some money to

help!

DANCE TO FIGHTHOMELESSNESS

HOW CAN I RAISE FUNDS?You can charge people to join the dancingextravaganza by asking them to pay to

enter the event or ask participants to raisefunds before the events using the

fundraising websites or sponsorship forms!

WHAT WILL I NEED?A place for your pupils to dance (e.g.,auditorium or gymnastics room)A good DJ and dance instructorsMorale captains to keep everyoneenthusiastic! Fun costume can help too!Some posters to spread the world!You can sell water and snacks on theday too. Proceedings will go to thecharity!

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WALK THE COLD AWAY

Walking is the most fun andeasiest way to FUNdraising!

You choose the route. You makethe rules.You organise a big walk and geteveryone involved.Every mile you walk and everypound you raise will help peopleto change their lives.

HOW?

SOME IDEAS

Encourage as many people aspossible. Ask kids to bringsiblings, neighbours, friends,etc.Set up small stalls for smallcash selling drinks, lollipops,popcorn, candy floss, etc.

This is not only aFUN activity but alsoa great learninginitiative. Kids willlearn aboutkindness,responsibility to thecommunity, andteamwork.

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HUNT FUN

The length and complexity is UP to you.

SUGGESTIONS

Hosting a quick treasure hunt in campus during lunch break. The treasure can be one day non-uniform or small butexciting prizesKids have to pay a small fee (50p-£1 depending on howmany clues you have) to have the right to answer a questionfrom teachers about homelessness. One right answer meansone clue (e.g. the map or pieces of the map) to the locationof the treasure.

CLUES1. Name 3 reasons why people can be homeless?2. Where do you sleep when you are homeless?3. What do you do if it rains and you are homeless?4. Where can you eat if you are homeless?5. Write a poem about homeless people!! 6. What you have but a homeless person does not have?7. What do you think a homeless person has to carry with them?8. How can a homeless person keep clean?9. Where can a homeless person get help and support?10. Can homeless happen to anyone?

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Christmas Fundraising Ideas

It is the time of the year for GIVING!Therefore, we have some ideas ready for youto do some quick, easy, and meaningfulactivities in your school!

Coin trailAsk children to collect changes at home to bring toschool. Compete in teams/classes to see who can buildthe longest trail.

Auction of PromisesPupils will propose their promises for their parents suchas pet care, dog walking, meal for two, tutoring, slavefor a day, cleaning the house, go to bed early, give upchocolate, well-behaved for a day, etc. and let theirparents bid for it using a form. Donations will becollected at schools.Parents can also join to offer each other promises suchas 2 hour of ironing, cleaning, cooking, etc.

Fun Dressing DayChildren pay £1 to wear costumes to school. Set thetheme for extra fun (e.g. superman)

Chocolate Day

Kids can bring chocolate to school for £1 or teachers canset up a chocolate stall to sell!

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Challenges in Every Lesson

Your children have to think creatively, andthose activities contribute to the curriculumtoo!

ART & DESIGNA Box Life gave the students achance to design their own boxes.You can encourage them to createpersonal, expressive spaces byasking them to decorate their boxeswith pictures of things that makethem happy. You can even turn theclassroom or hall into a gallery andinvite parents to see their creations.

SCIENCE

Natural outdoorspaces can be exploredwith Walk the ColdAway! See how manydifferent types ofleaves the children canfind, trying toexperimenting withdifferent materials.

ENGLISH & PSHE

SENSE DAY is a great chance toencourage children to write poems abouthomelessness and homeless people. Youcan teach them to write official letters tolocal MP to question about the housingproblems.Talking about basic human needs andasking questions about humanity,empathy, and kindness. Suggest pupilsto think of solutions for homelessness.

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ACTIVITY GUIDE

ONTHEDAY

SHOW THEM WHY IT MATTERSTalk to your students about what ishomelessness and why people becomehomeless. More resources to help you dothis is at the end! Explain the plan ofactivities and how their donations canhelp!

GET EVERYONE INVOLVEDIt's time for everyone's imagination. See ifyour pupils can come up with little thingsthat we take for granted when we have ahome!!

GET FUNDRAISINGTell your pupils and everyone you canabout the day. Get the sponsor form or setup a fundraising page (we can help youwith that) so everyone can startfundraising! We also provide a lot ofmaterials in this pack to help you easilyfundraise!

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Challenge the Stereotypes!!!

People with nice clothes are better than people with old and dirty clothes?People with big houses are kinder than people with small houses?People with houses are smarter than people without a home?

DO YOU THINK...

MYTHS & REALITYHOMELESSNESS

Homeless peopleCHOOSE to behomeless.Homeless people arelazy/sick/drunk.

Homeless people areall elderly men.Homeless peopledon’t want housing,jobs, and education.

Homeless youth justdon’t like the rulesat home.

Homeless peopleWANT their own safeplace.Homeless peopleare like us, but havehad a piece of badluck!Homelessness canhappen to anyone.Homeless peoplecould not apply forjobs without anaddress.50% of homelessyouth experienceabuse and violence athome.

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What is Homelessness?

Homelessnessis NOT achoice

Homelessness

Sleeping RoughSofa surfingCamping at friends' floorsSquattingUsing occasional hostelsHomelessness

means youhave NO

home!

Before becominghomelessness, they

are just LIKE US! 80,000 youngpeople

experience homelessness

in the UKOne of the worst and

commonly misunderstoodsocial issue in the UK

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Once they lost their home, homeless peoplebecome

INVISIBLE to us; and we becomeSENSELESS to them.

Why Are People Homeless?

See if you can name the reasons?

Being forced to

leave home

Cannotafford rents

There arenot enough

houses

Running awayfrom

home abuses

42% of peopleFIRST

become homelessBEFORE 20

Lack ofSupport

LOSE theirJOBS

Losingfamily

members

And manymore reasons...

No one's story is

the same!!!

Care leavers

Sometimes, it is easier to look away andrefuse to ASK WHY

MentalBreakdown

ALcohol-Drug related issues

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The Impacts of Homelessness

90,000 children are WITHOUT a permanenthome (BBC, 2014).

Alcohol and drugs

Bullies andViolence

They areexposed to...

Expelled from schools

Mental healthproblems

self-harm

Unemployed

Bad Health

"If I hadn't started coming here I'd be onthe streets, dead, or locked up"

Rain & snowTHE COLD

Around 3000 people sleep rough every nightin England (Shelter, 2014).

Hunger

It was hard...really hard.Because it was cold. I didn'thave any money to buy food.It was just terrible.

It is sodifficult toget a jobwithout anaddress

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What Cathedral Archer ProjectDoes to HELP

The Cathedral Archer Project (CAP) is a day centre for homeless and vulnerable people in Sheffield.

Weprovide:

CRISIS SUPPORTFood and ShowerEmergency clothingTelephone and PC accessPostal address/mail collection

MEDICAL SUPPORTNurses and dentists in specialist medical roomSignposting to drug and alcohol agenciesHealth screeningHealth and well-being activities

MOVE ON OPPORTUNITIES1-1 development plan with staff"Partner Programme: clients becomevolunteersLiteracy, numeracy, and IT classesBudgeting adviceOver 20 activities cover interests andhobbies

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Ask your children what they do after school. Some might say that they get picked up by parents,go home, change clothes, play games, open the fridge to have food, have dinner, brush their teeth,close the curtain of the window, lie down on bed...Homeless people have NONE of these privileges.They have no door to open, no spare and clean clothes to change, no food, no bedroom...That iswhat CAP provides them: a sense of belonging, a chance to be ''normal'' again.

Tom's Story

One day when I went back home from school, my parents were just gone.They disappeared. I was 12.I lived with my auntie, then with friends and on off ever since. I camehere 4 years ago. They helped me to get an accommodation, they helpedme to stop drinking, and they offered me a volunteering job.

The hardest thing when I was homeless was to find somewhere safe tosleep, to feel secured. In the winter it was very cold...I tried to break intoempty houses to sleep, otherwise I would have to be on the street ordoorway.

Being asked what his 3 wishes are, Tom said he wants to see his kids, tobecome a Michelin-starred chef, and to have his own house.

Tom nearly finishes his NVQ and is working in the Cathedral ArcherProject kitchen. Tom just got a part-time job and he is more than eager toget a full-time job in the future when he passes his NVQ.

''Chef is like my mama.He taught me everything.I will always come backto the project, they helpme to be where I amtoday. I want to have myown restaurant in thenext 10 years".

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Catherine's Story

I've got a better opportunity now than what I ever had before...It’s the first timeI've ever had this amount of help, ...finding someone you can trust, when you’reready to do that work, cos you can’t just pick somebody out and say, we’ll do thatthen, you’ve got to want to do it, you’ve got to want to come off the drugs, andyou've got to want to do that yourself. No amount of funding or anything else willget you off of that, you've got to do that.But...having Sam working with me, cos she knows me. She knows my pitfalls.

Because tacklinghomelessness isnot as easy asputting a roof onsomeone's head.

We take people off the street and give them alternative things to dowith their time, and also alternative future...see if we can changepeople's lives and expectations and aspirations.--Tim Renshaw, CEO of Cathedral Archer Project

I now have a reason to wake up in the morning.

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What Can You Do Now?

We don’t need to give every homeless person we see a £20note, or become BFFs with them; but there’s no reason forfear.Support organisations like the Cathedral Archer Project sowe can continue our support services to help homelesspeople control and change their lives.Look at them in the eye and recognize them as a person canbe very affirming.Do what you can to raise people's awareness abouthomelessness.

THE BEST WAY TO HELP...

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How to Collect Your Money!

It is so EASY to create an online fundraising page!!! Tested and Proven!

You just need to follow these SIMPLE STEPS:

This pack gives you a great chance to support homelessadults in Sheffield by raising funds for the Cathedral

Archer Project.

1. www.justgiving.com/cathedralarcherproject2. Click on “Fundraise for us”3. Log in or register if prompted4. Click on “Personal Challenge”5. Follow the steps to personalise!!!

Email all your contacts, especially your friends and family.They tend to give very generously. And people will matchthe first few donations.

You will be given a textcode automatically when you setup your page. You can personalise it and tell everyone andanyone. It is so quick and easy to raise money! Up to £10via textcode can be donated.

Just one share can help you raise £5 more. Use JustGiving'sFacebook app to make it even easier to donate - yourfriends can give without leaving Facebook!

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