Over 100 people are set to sleep out in London to raise vital funds and awareness for Centrepoint, the UK’s leading youth homelessness charity.
The event invites participants to give up their beds for one night and sleep out in solidarity with thousands of young people who face homelessness across the UK. It’s being hosted at Somerset House – a beautifully historic building, at the heart of the nation’s capital, where art meets social innovation.
On Friday 6th February, alongside braving the cold, participants can learn more about Centrepoint’s work. This includes impactful talks from frontline and Lived Experience Experts, as well as interactive activities designed to raise awareness and understanding of the challenges young people face.
Among those bedding down for the night are four members of the London Fire Brigade, Jonathan Stroker is part of Park Royal Red Watch team and he said: “Most weeks, when we attend a scene, we will come across someone who is homeless.
“It’s so sad because they will most likely not have a fixed address and be practically invisible, but we have duty of care to our citizens and owe just as much to them as to people who are lucky enough to have a place they call home.
“I want to do more, and the Centrepoint Sleep Out presents the perfect opportunity to highlight this issue.”
All the funds raised from the Sleep Out will funds go directly toward providing safe housing and critical support services for the young people.
It comes after statistics from the Combined Homelessness and Information Network showed 4,841 people were recorded sleeping rough between October and December 2025 – a 5% increase on the same period in 2024.
Miranda Harman, Head of Mass Participation and Events at Centrepoint, said: “Despite positive steps from central government and the Mayor of London, the number of young people facing homelessness in the capital remains heartbreakingly high.
“With this in mind, it’s amazing to see so many people sleeping out for Centrepoint, raising vital awareness and funds which will allow us to continue to provide life-changing support for young people who don’t have a place to call home.
“However, there is still more time to sign up, and I would encourage anyone who cares about this issue to join us and play their part in helping those impacted by homelessness.”
Sleep Out is not about replicating what it’s like to be homeless – it’s a movement of solidarity, a collective effort to ensure that every young person has a safe place to call home.
In 2024, Nationwide welcomed Centrepoint as its charity partner, as part of its Fairer Futures social-impact strategy, and became the headline sponsor of Sleep Out.
Nationwide’s support means that Centrepoint can raise more awareness and vital funds, which will help end youth homelessness.
