Stephanie Millar, 24, and Nicole Docherty, 21 will forsake the luxury of home comforts for to help CrossReach, the social care arm of the Church of Scotland.
The pair has initially set a target of £1,000 to support the Kirkhaven project in Dalmarnock area of Glasgow. It provides accommodation, support and social care for homeless men and for between three months and a year.
Miller and Docherty, who are currently on a 10-week placement at the re-settlement project, said they were struck by the fact that limitations in funding mean that staff have to raise money themselves to send service users on short respite breaks to a cottage near Pitlochry.
The University of the West of Scotland second year social work students decided that one night of rough sleeping in the city centre on 15th March would enable them to raise money and raise awareness of homelessness at the same time.
Millar said she and her friend had got to know people well at the 14-room facility over the last five weeks.
Stephanie Millar and Nicole Docherty
“The main thing they spoke to us about was this cottage in Pitlochry”, she added.
“In the past they’ve had the cost funded by a third party but due to budget limitations this isn’t available unless Kirkhaven provide their own funds.”
Docherty said: “Going to the cottage seemed to be a…
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