If you’d like to take part in this meaningful, family-friendly event, please sign up at: rainbowevents.co.uk
We are thrilled to be launching our very first “Big Sleep Out” at Northstead School on Saturday, 30th August 2025 — made possible thanks to the generous support of Mr. Hopper and the school team.
The goal of this event is to raise both awareness of homelessness and rough sleeping. Participants will be sponsored for spending a night under the stars on the school playing field. This will raise much needed funds for The Rainbow Centre, helping us continue our vital work within the local community.
Event Highlights:
· Sign-up fee: £10 per adult (children attend for free)
· Sleeping arrangements: Sleeping bags only – no tents – to give participants a small taste of what those experiencing homelessness endure every night
· Entertainment: A film screening on our outdoor cinema screen before lights out
· Food: Bring your own picnic, but a soup kitchen will be present later in the evening.
The Rainbow Centre has been serving Scarborough’s most vulnerable people for nearly 28 years. We offer a wide range of essential services including:
· A foodbank and café
· Hot showers and laundry facilities
· Access to clothing, toiletries, and bedding
· Start-up packs for new homes
· A debt advice service
In 2024 alone, we provided food to over 1,000 people each month and carried out almost 20,000 critical interventions.
We are proud to work with trusted partners such as McCain, Proudfoot Group, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Aldi, Lidl, Greggs, Dunelm, HSBC, and many others — all dedicated to supporting local people in need.
If you’d like to take part in this meaningful, family-friendly event, please sign up at: rainbowevents.co.uk
Thank you for your time and support — we hope to see you there!
“We’ve been planning the Big Sleep Out for a while, and now that our Rainbow Ball in June is behind us, we can give it our full attention. We’re really hoping for strong participation to help raise awareness about the serious issue of homelessness in Scarborough and the surrounding areas. The event offers just a small glimpse into what rough sleeping is like—participants will only be allowed sleeping bags, no tents. I encourage everyone to get involved, sign up, and support The Rainbow Centre through sponsorship and spreading the word.”