Seven-Year Old Chloe Sleeping Out for Devizes Homeless

Wowzers! Huge congratulations and a colossal thanks to young Chloe Boyle from Devizes, who is planning to spend the night of April 5th sleeping outside to raise funds for Devizes OpenDoors, a charity supporting people who are homeless or vulnerable. But this is just the tip of the iceberg of Chloe’s amazing fundraising efforts…..

Super proud parents said seven-year old Chloe is “very much hoping for nice weather,” but you know, April is an unpredictable time to do this, Chloe, wrap up warm! This brave endeavour has already raised an impressive £312, over the bold target of £225, the amount needed to fund five nights of emergency accommodation. Find the Just Giving Link HERE if you can help her top it up even further, thank you!

Chloe has been raising money for Devizes OpenDoors since she learnt about the charity in a school lesson. Mum, Julie said, “she came home saying we had to run a toy stall for them.” Since, she has run stalls, tombolas and raffles, and with lots of local support in Devizes over the last year, donating toys and buying things from her stalls, she raised over £500 for them.

In 2019 Chloe raised an amazing £1,600 for Hope for Hasti, a parent-led charity for Hasti, a ten year-old with a rare genetic disease called Cornelia de Lange Syndrome. I can’t even count that far, Chole!

Now operating at The Southbroom Centre on Victoria Road, Devizes OpenDoors is a charity to help people in the Devizes Community Area find solutions to homelessness; to offer support to local people when they are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless and to benefit local individuals in need, including the marginalised and vulnerable.

They provide four cooked meals a week, and with company and hot drinks, there is also the chance of a shower, and support and advice from staff and volunteers. OpenDoors are currently running low on various items in their food stores. You can follow their Facebook page for updates on what items they’re short of, and you can find drop-off points in Lidl or Morrisons, or arrange to drop off to the centre directly through their website.

“We’re camping out for OpenDoors,” Chloe explained, “and that’s who we’re raising money for.” Well done Chloe and good luck, you are a super star fundraiser! Help her raise some money by donating HERE.