Kipping on the kitchen floor: the inventive ways of raising money for the homeless

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A Northamptonshire charity's big sleep out, where people spend a night on the streets to raise money for the homeless is this year going indoors.

Isla's only 7 years old but she's already raised hundreds of pounds for the homeless in Northampton.

Isla is taking part in the Hope Centre's Big Sleep In Credit: ITV News Anglia

She created care packages last Christmas and now she's taking part in The Hope Centre's Big Sleep In. Isla and her mum Sadie are setting up camp on their kitchen floor.

Most rough sleepers in Northampton are in some form of temporary accommodation but there are still up to 10 living on the streets.

The Hope Centre's doing all it can to help those in need, but the charity's funding has been hit hard by the pandemic and government grants are due to run out.

Sara has been taking part in the big sleep put for the past five years Credit: ITV News Anglia

So whether it's in your bath tub or kitchen floor everyone is encouraged to grab a sleeping bag on Friday evening, and spend a night somewhere you wouldn't normally sleep.

For more information on the Hope Centre click here