‘Hungry for the Needs of the Homeless’ Challenge

Gordon Cruden will make himself homeless in Paris, Stockholm, Prague, Berlin, Lisbon, Manchester and Aberdeen for 30 days from 30 April 2025, taking nothing for the journey except diabetic meds, phone, charger, passport and the clothes on his back.

During his time homeless, Gordon will reach out to vulnerable people in these cities to find out what their real needs are and hope to find how people and organisations are supporting them. Follow his journey . . . .

'Hungry for the Needs of the Homeless' Challenge

Gordon Cruden will make himself homeless in Paris, Stockholm, Prague, Berlin, Lisbon, Manchester and Aberdeen for 30 days from 30 April 2025, taking nothing for the journey except diabetic meds, phone, charger, passport and the clothes on his back.

During his time homeless, Gordon will reach out to vulnerable people in these cities to find out what their real needs are and hope to find how people and organisations are supporting them. Follow his journey. . .

Our vision is to inspire and mobilise individuals to join the movement and make a difference to our vulnerable communities.

Our vision is to inspire and mobilise individuals to join the movement and make a difference to our vulnerable communities.

‘Hungry for the Needs of the Homeless’ is a series of challenges with the objective to:

  • Educate society on the social, physical and economical issues surrounding the vulnerable (those who are homeless, suicidal, addicted and/or prisoners)

  • Provide a spotlight on the organisations and initiatives making a difference to vulnerable people in their communities

  • Forward donations, raised through the 'Hungry for the Needs of the Homeless' challenges, onto organisations making a difference to vulnerable people

How will we achieve our objectives?

  • Speaking to members of our vulnerable communities to understand the issues that have led them to their situation

  • Donating funds raised through this challenge to organisations who are making a difference to vulnerable people

  • Speaking to charities and organisations making a difference for our vulnerable communities to share best practice to you who are joining the movement

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Speaking to members of our homeless communities

...to understand the issues that have led them to their situation

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Donating funds raised

...through this challenge to organisations making who are making a difference to vulnerable people

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Speaking to charities and organisations making a difference

...for our homeless communities to share best practice to you who are joining the movement

How will we achieve our objectives?

Gordon Cruden is going to experience homelessness first hand for 30 days in multiple cities around Europe. During his time homeless, Gordon will be:

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