11-year-old boy from Devon sleeps in a tent for a year to raise money for charity
Max Woosey has raised over ÂŁ150,000 for the North Devon Hospice
An 11-year-old boy from Devon, who has been sleeping in a tent in his garden for the last year, is now encouraging other children to do the same.
Max Woosey, from Braunton, has raised over ÂŁ150,000 for the North Devon Hospice, the charity that cared for his friend and neighbour Rick, who died in February 2019.
Max says: "They looked after our friend and enabled him to pass peacefully at home with those closest to him which was his final wish. Sadly most of the fundraising is now cancelled or closed due to Covid 19 so they are missing out on vital funds.
"Rick gave me his tent before he died and made me promise to have an adventure so that’s what I’m doing."
This Saturday (27 March), he wants others to join him by camping outside in their gardens, to celebrate getting through a year of lockdown and restrictions.
He is calling the event Max's Big Camp Out, and you can find more information at: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/max-woosey1