09/10/2026
Please can you help! It’s getting cold 🥶
I’m collecting and donating to The Forge project in Scunthorpe.
They are low on sleeping bags/ toiletries and some pantry items.
If anyone can help I’m happy to come and collect it and donate.
Thank you
PLEASE HELP
The Forge Project has just given out its last sleeping bag, and with the colder weather coming in fast and the darker nights drawing in, they desperately need more.
I’m looking for a local North Lincolnshire business, or businesses, who would be willing to sponsor The Forge and help buy some more sleeping bags for people who are homeless or sleeping rough in our area.
I say local businesses because ideally I’d love to be able to thank them publicly, share a picture and give their business some recognition for helping people in their own community. It also helps encourage other businesses to come forward and do the same. Of course, if anyone would prefer to donate discreetly, that’s absolutely fine, and support from businesses further afield would be equally appreciated.
For those who don’t know, The Forge supports people who are homeless, rough sleeping or at risk of homelessness across North Lincolnshire, providing food, practical help, advice and ongoing support to help them move forward.
I only volunteer a few hours a week and try to do my bit by getting local businesses involved and helping where I can, but I can honestly say I’m shocked at some of the things I see and hear.
Ex-military personnel, people with children, young adults and people from all walks of life. It’s mind-blowing at times, and some of the conversations are quite heavy when you sit and listen to what people have been through and the situations they’ve found themselves in.
What shocks me even more is that this is happening right here on our own doorsteps. I don’t think many people realise just how bad things are for some people in our own community until they see it for themselves.
I’m not going to pretend a few sleeping bags will solve homelessness, but they will certainly make a difference to someone facing a cold night outdoors.
If any local businesses could help sponsor some sleeping bags, whether that’s one, five or ten, it would be greatly appreciated and make a genuine difference.
If you can help in any way, please get in touch with me. Even if you can’t donate, sharing this post might help it reach a business that can.
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Thank you.
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07585 972941
