Rangers Charity Foundation has raised over £42,000 for the homeless in Glasgow

Rangers Charity Foundation has raised over £42,000 for the homeless in Glasgow

The Big Ibrox Sleep Out saw fans spend a cold winter’s night under the stars, with just a sleeping bag for warmth, to raise vital funds for Glasgow City Mission’s Overnight Welcome Centre on 26 and 27 November 2021. Sleep Out participants spent the night at Ibrox pitch-side and got a small glimpse of the nightly conditions experienced by people in the city who are street homeless.

The Rangers Charity Foundation’s longstanding partnership with Glasgow City Mission is now in its 7^th year and this season, half of the funds raised will go to Glasgow City Mission as it cares for the most vulnerable people in Glasgow this winter. Money raised will help to ensure people without anywhere else to go, are welcomed, valued and given the best support and advice to get into appropriate accommodation.

The remaining half of the funds will support the Foundation’s life-changing work in the community, including: the expansion of the Foundation’s Dream Fund experiences;  helping vulnerable young people attain more at school and projects with key charity partners such as Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity and Age Scotland.

“Once again, we are delighted to send our grateful thanks to all at the Rangers Charity Foundation for your incredible donation. Your continued support of our Overnight Welcome Centre (OWC) is a blessing to us. We can confirm that your donation will cover all running costs for the OWC for 24 days.”

Jack Geddes, Marketing and Fundraising Manager at Glasgow City Mission

“We would like to thank our supporters for their extraordinary commitment during this season’s Big Ibrox Sleep Out. Previous Sleep Out events have been hugely successful events that have done so much for homeless people in our city, raising over £250,000 for homelessness projects to date.”

Connal Cochrane, Rangers Charity Foundation Director