Scottish Rugby is once again supporting Social Bite’s Sleep in the Park, a campaign which seeks to eradicate homelessness in Scotland.

Last year, the first (and only, in 2017) event was held in Edinburgh when former Scotland captain Al Kellock took part along with Edinburgh Fosroc Scottish Rugby Academy manager, Graeme Beveridge and coach development officer, Gordon Lyon.

This year, there are events in four cities across Scotland on Saturday (December 8th) with sleep-outs taking place in Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Dundee and Glasgow.

Scotland Women international Lindsey Smith will be joined by her fellow caps Jenny Johnston and Sarah Smith, four players from Hillhead Jordanhill – Hannah McHugh, Amanda Moore, Francesca Wood and Daniel Baxter; and Lauren Gunn, from Greenock Wanderers. They will sleep out in Kelvingrove Park in Glasgow.

You can support Lindsey and her friends by making a donation here

In Princes Street Gardens, Fosroc Scottish Rugby Edinburgh Academy physio Gavin Dempsey will be joined by four players, props Dan Winning and Shaun Gunn, scrum-half Robbie Davis and stand-off George Goodenough for the sleep-out and you can make a donation to the Edinburgh sleep-out here

Lindsey, Community Manager at Glasgow Warriors, said: “I did the sleep out last year with some of my Scotland team-mates and I’ve decided to give it a go again this year. By doing this you get an insight into the struggles that homeless people endure on a daily basis.”

“The target across the four cities is for 12,000 people to sleep under the stars to raise a substantial amount of money to help to combat homelessness. As a country it seems right that we should aim for everyone to have a bed and a roof over their head.”

The Dundee event will take place in Slessor Gardens, while Duthie Park is the venue in Aberdeen. More information on the sleep out can be found at https://www.sleepinthepark.co.uk/