"Ditch the duvet, banish the blanket, and pack the pillow!"
Devon's 'boy in the tent' - Max Woosey - is backing Action for Children's national sleep out, and is urging people to boycott their bed today
Last updated 9th Jul 2021
People across the country are being urged to sleep in the "wackiest place they can think of" today (9 July).
Action for Children are urging people to boycott their bed as part of a national sleep out.
The campaign is being backed by Devon's 'boy in the tent', Max Woosey, who has been bedding down next to the animals at ZSL London Zoo this week.
The 11-year-old has been camping out in his garden since the beginning of lockdown last year, and is continuously taking his adventures to new heights.
In support of the charity, Max has been lending a hand ZSL's zookeepers, helping them to care for some of their 20,000 animals.
'Zookeeper' Max tells Greatest Hits Radio that he wants the public to join him in today's national sleep out for Action for Children, by sleeping in the most unusual place they can think of:
"I just think the wackier the better, the most craziest idea, the better!"
"I don't think I'll ever go back in my bed, I love the tent, it's amazing fun; and the opportunities I've been able to get from this have just been remarkable."
Max Woosey - 'Boy in the Tent'
The charity will be hosting a virtual event, which will connect everyone who registers with thousands of others who will be bedding down in unusual places across the UK.
Dr Tim O'Neill, Action for Children's managing director of children's services, adds: "Having boycotted his own bed for over a year now, Max is the ultimate adventurer.
"We're asking you to join Max and sign up to the sleep out on the 9th July to support children who have been hit hardest by the pandemic.
"Our services across the UK tell us that more families are facing financial hardship than ever before and vulnerable children are paying the price."
Dr Tim O'Neill - Action for Children
Action for Children's virtual event will see the likes of magician Dynamo, who will be joined by a host of famous faces, including: Jess Hynes, Lydia Bright, Jake Quickenden, Strictly's Giovanni Pernice and Luba Mushtuk, TV presenter Laura Hamilton, Angela Rippon and DJ Charlotte de Carle.
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