SWANSEA BUSINESS WORLD BRAVES THE ELEMENTS: 70 TO SLEEP ROUGH TO TACKLE YOUTH HOMELESSNESS

Over 70 Swansea business people are set to sleep out in single figure temperatures on Friday (4 October) at the inaugural Byte Night Swansea event to raise money for leading UK children’s charity, Action for Children.

Teams from companies large and small across the region including Philtronics, Welsh Rugby Union and the Ospreys in the Community will brave the cold at the Liberty Stadium in Swansea joining over 1000 others simultaneously sleeping out across 11 locations up and down the UK.

Government figures show there are currently more than 126,000 homeless children across the UK. And research from Action for Children reveals that poverty and homelessness is the top issue that children in Wales are concerned about. 54% of Welsh children said they are worried about people suffering because they don’t have enough money and can end up homeless.

Chair of the Swansea Byte Night board and Philtronics MD, Simon Pritchard, said: “I’m delighted we now have a Swansea Byte Night to raise awareness and help our projects here in Wales. Action for Children runs vital services in and around Swansea that equip young people with basic skills from budgeting to housekeeping, ensuring they have a safe and loving place to call home.

“Byte Night is just one night sleeping under the stars that can make a lifetime’s difference to the many young people who find themselves on the street or sofa-surfing, unsure of what the future holds. All young people deserve a safe and loving place to call home. Byte Night is a chance to support some of the young people in our society who need it most.”