[PHOTO by Nina Ping]
(RIGHT) The Cardiff Circuit party after a night on the floor of the British Gas car park at the NCH Bed Down event.
Rev Phil Drake is 4th from the right at the back)
[PHOTO by Carolyn McKenzie]
| NATIONAL CHILDREN'S HOME NCH Bed Down event March 25th 2007 On March 25th Rev Philip Drake was part of a group from the Cardiff Circuit who slept out in the Wales Gas car park in Churchill Way as part of the NCH Bed Down event . A sleeping bag on a plastic mat on a wooden pallet on a car park floor. |
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Rev Phil Drake writes of his experience -
"The bed-down event was organised to raise the issue of homelessness amongst young people in South Wales. It was also a sponsored event with the aim of raising £10000 towards NCH's work with the young homeless. The bed down was held at the British Gas car park in Cardiff and about 50 people attended, including a dozen or so from the Cardiff circuit. Prior to bedding down, we watched a video on the theme and played some games with a purpose, which helped us to explore the issues more fully. After bread and soup for supper, we all moved into the car park area where we constructed bed spaces using wooden palettes and cardboard boxes. It was a worthwhile event, raising over £7000 towards the overall target."