IT experts sleep for charity

Published on 03/10/2012 12:00

COMPUTER and business experts are to bed down for the night in Holyrood Park on Friday to raise awareness of youth homelessness.

Byte Night, the IT industry’s annual sleep-out in support of leading children’s charity Action for Children, is expected to raise more than £70,000.

Grant McFarlane, corporate and major donor fundraising manager at Action for Children Scotland, said: “The support and enthusiasm for Byte Night has been incredible and we’re very grateful to everybody taking part.

“There is a genuine appetite among participants to transform the lives of the young people we work with – with some keen sleepers coming back for their fourth or fifth year.

“The night itself looks to be a huge success.”