Neptune Energy has for the second year made a donation to Sheltersuit UK to help rough sleepers.
ESSENTIAL SUPPORT
The company said that the £100,000 donation would provide some 1,500 Shelterbags and pay the wages two Sheltersuit employees who came to the UK as refugees.
“With the number of people sleeping on London streets rising, we want to provide immediate help to those who need it the most,” added Kate Niblock, Neptune’s head of environment social and governance.
“We’re proud to be working with Sheltersuit to provide essential support to rough sleepers in London and elsewhere in the UK.”
SUITS AND BAGS
The Sheltersuits products are made from recycled materials including waste products from the fashion industry and outdoor materials including tents.
Sheltersuits are wind and waterproof jackets with a sleeping bag attachment to provide immediate shelter. Included with a jacket are a sleeping bag and duffel bag, with a large hood to shield the wearer’s face from rain, and an integrated scarf.
Shelterbags are portable, sheltered beds that roll up into a bag, and are insulated, waterproof, lightweight and have a built-in pillow.
The organisation has distributed more than 400 Shelterbags and Sheltersuits in the UK, and some 80 Shelterbags in Ukraine this year.
FOUNDATION
The Sheltersuit Foundation was founded in 2014 by Dutch fashion designer, Bas Timmerman, after a friend of his father died of hypothermia while waiting for a homeless shelter to open.
The organisation operates in the UK, Netherlands, South Africa and the United States of America.