The Rucksack Project

I was joined by Karen Sinclair from the Essex Youth Offending Team yesterday to talk about the Rucksack Project.

The Rucksack Project is a system where anyone could donate any of the following to help the homeless:

• Sleeping Bags/Rucksacks
• Fleeces/Warm Coat
• Tracksuit Bottoms
• Thick Socks/Gloves
• Cans with ringpulls/Spoons
• Toothpaste/brushes/mouthwash
• New underwear
• Wooly Hats/Flasks
• Deodorant/Wipes
• Cereal Bars
• Boiled Sweets

The donations they receive enabled the homeless to be more comfortable during the cold season.  Each homeless person will receive a rucksack with the essential items such as; Clothing, oral hygiene and food with a long shelf life.

There are several donation points which are in libraries and Gateway 97.8 is one of those, other locations are below:

Billericay library
Brentwood library
Chelmsford library
Great Baddow library
South Woodham Ferrers library
Colchester library
Clacton library
Harlow library

Large donations can be collected for further information contact [email protected] or on 07921 912509

If you would like more information on this project visit Cool to be Kind.