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Register now and join Mark Heath (Citrix) at the Cambridge sleep out in aid of youth homelessness

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Register now and join JP Rangaswami (Salesforce) at the London sleep out.

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Register now and join Rhona Hutchon (Harvey Nash) at the Scotland sleep out.

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Join Sally Hansen (SAS) at the Thames Valley sleep out and help tackle youth homelessness.

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Text 'Byte' to 70800 now to donate £5 which will go towards supporting the most vulnerable young people across the UK*.


Register now for Byte Night 2012

Welcome to Byte Night 2012! Byte Night is the IT industry’s annual sleep out in support of Action for Children. In 2012 Byte Night events will be hosted in London, Cambridge, Thames Valley and Scotland on Friday 5 October 2012.

As we celebrate our 15th year, now is the perfect opportunity to get involved and help make a substantial impact on the lives of young people who desperately need help and support. Register now and Action for Children will provide you with all the support you’ll need to take part and successfully fundraise for this important cause.


Youth homelessness in the headlines

In the current economic climate your support is needed more than ever to help Action for Children tackle youth homelessness. To find out more about the issues affecting young people today read the stories below.

Figures show homeless households up by a fifth. Read more

Homelessness rise of 14% ‘just tip of iceberg’. Read more

Sharp rise in people sleeping rough in UK. Read more



2011 raises a record £750,000

Thank you to everyone who was involved in the 2011 Byte Night events; you helped make 2011 the most successful Byte Night year yet! Over 800 people from the IT and business communities slept out in London, Cambridge, Thames Valley and Scotland and raised a staggering £750,000 for Action for Children. Thanks to your support Action for Children has helped thousands more young people to build better lives by providing essential support, accommodation, education and training.

Use our interactive map to discover projects backed by Byte Night near you

In our 15th year we've raised £4.3m! Help us exceed the £5m mark

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Friday 5 October 2012

Cambridge London Scotland Thames Valley

"*You will be charged £5 plus one message at your standard network rate. Action for Children will receive between £4.70 and £4.99, depending on your network provider. By using this service, you agree that we may contact you in the future. If you'd rather we didn't, text 'AFCSTOP' to 70800. Your money will go towards Action for Children's work to help prevent youth homelessness