On Friday 19th June 2026, 23 One Stop colleagues from Portsmouth and Winchester, took part in the 13th ‘Trinity’s Big Charity Sleep Out’, raising money for homeless charity Trinity Winchester.
Colleagues from Nursling Distribution Centre and stores across Winchester, Borden, Headly Down, Portsmouth, Fareham, Gosport and Southampton slept outside of Winchester Cathedral, until sunrise raising over £7,000 (and counting!) – beating £6,500 raised for the charity last year!
The Trinity Winchester charity aims to provide specialist supported housing, a wide range of health services from doctor’s appointment, counselling to dental care to those experiencing homelessness and domestic abuse.
Colleagues and other members of the public built their own cardboard shelters to sleep in, to create awareness of the real-life conditions homeless people face every day.
Darren Gransden, Area Manager for Portsmouth at One Stop took part in the fundraiser: “Taking part in this sleep out again gave me another small snippet of the awful conditions homeless people face every single day. We hope the money raised can continue to support those in need across Winchester.”
Funds raised from the Sleep Out will go back into Trinity’s services, offering long-term positive change.
Jack Taylor, Community and Partnerships Manager at One Stop said “Our colleagues are very passionate about raising money for local charities and to once again participate in this challenge just shows their dedication. It fills us with pride to watch the number of colleagues who volunteer grow each year to support this charity and to see colleagues from different departments coming together and work together to help spread awareness is amazing.
“They all experienced just a small part of what homeless people face each day and we’re all so proud of them giving up their homes for the night and completing the annual big sleepout! Their incredible fundraising total will help make life lighter for so many people facing homelessness.”
