Winter Sleepout FAQs
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We want to run a Winter Sleepout - what should we do?
Register here now.
Where can we hold a Winter Sleepout?
Winter Sleepouts can be held anywhere; it's up to you. You can use your school hall, school oval, your backyard, or even your living room.
When can we do our Winter Sleepout?
Winter Sleepout is Friday 8 August, but if you can't hold it then, then that's ok with us. Whenever's good for you.
Can we participate in PJ Day and hold a Winter Sleepout as well?
Yes.
What if it rains?
Have a Plan B. If it looks like rain, make sure there's a space indoors that you can go and camp in.
We don't want to Sleepout or PJ Day, but we still want to support the homeless, what can we do?
Hold a morning tea and sell badges.
Donating
We don't want to hold a Winter Sleepout, we just want to donate some money to support the homeless - what should we do?
You can donate here.
Registering
What will happen once we've registered?
- A web page will appear with a link to your all-singing, all-dancing Winter Sleepout Online Information Kit, full of fundraising ideas, event ideas and information about homelessness. Print it out - it's going to come in useful.
- We'll send the link to the Winter Sleepout Online Information Kit in an email as soon as you've registered too, for handy storage.
- You'll receive regular email updates with Winter Sleepout updates, useful information and hot-off-the-press campaign news.
- Your Winter Sleepout Resource Pack will be posted to you at the address you entered on the registration page, around a week after you register.
What's in the Winter Sleepout Resource Pack?
- Shiny posters to advertise your Winter Sleepout.
- A donation box to collect the reams of cash you raise.
- Badges to sell, if you ordered any.
Raising money
How do we raise money if we have a Winter Sleepout?
- If you're holding a big Winter Sleepout with lots of people, get everyone to bring a gold coin as a donation.
- You can also sell badges or get people to sponsor you for spending a night without your warm, comfy bed.
- You can print off a sponsor form in the Resources section of the webiste (coming soon).
- Check out your Winter Sleepout Online Information Kit for more ideas.
Badges
Can we sell badges as well as hold a Winter Sleepout?
Of course.
How much should we sell the badges for?
$3
How can you order badges?
- Call us at 8625 4444, or
- Place an order when you register.
What do we do once we've received our badges?
Sell as many as you can, to whomever you can.
Prizes
Can you win prizes for sleeping out or holding a Winter Sleepout?
Yep, there's heaps of stuff on offer. You can win a Homelessness Talk for your school (if you're not too far from Melbourne) if you register before Friday 18 July. Plus lots of other prizes for the most people sleeping out and the most monies raised!
Once Winter Sleepout is over
Once Winter Sleepout is over, what do we do with the money and leftover stock?
Glad you asked. Print off the donation and evaluation form from the Resources section of the website (coming soon!), follow the instructions on it and return it to us with the money you raised and any leftover badges.
More information about homelessness
We want to hold a lesson/session about homelessness - where can I find out some information?
Teacher's packs are available on the Resources section of the website (coming soon!). They'll work for Scout leaders, Guide leaders and Youth Group leaders too.
Can Melbourne Citymission come and give a talk to us about homelessness?
We'd love to come out and talk to every school, university and youth group that do Winter Sleepout, but there are only a few of us, and more than 300 of you. So call us on 03 8625 4444 and we can talk about it.
Admin forms
We need to provide people who donated at my event with tax receipts - how can we get these?
Tax receipts can be printed off from the Resources section of the website (coming soon!).
We want people to be able to make credit card donations at our event - where are the forms?
Credit card forms can be printed off from the Resources section of the website (coming soon!).
