In homes across the UK, nearly one million children are sleeping on cold floors, shared sofas, or thin piles of blankets because they don’t have a bed of their own. This is the reality of "bed poverty" - a hidden crisis caused by a lack of resources, not a lack of care, that leaves parents and carers carrying the heartbreaking worry of knowing their child is starting every day at a disadvantage.
Without a good night’s sleep, everything becomes harder. Children struggle to concentrate at school, their health can suffer, and the simple joy of being a child slips further out of reach. It’s more than just feeling tired; it’s the weight of not having a safe, warm and comfortable place to call your own.