Byte Night 2006

Press Release

Local IT professional Andrew Banks will be spending a night under the stars in September to raise money for one of the UK’s leading children’s charities, NCH.

Andrew, of Farnborough based consultancy Internet Intuitive, will be teaming up with fellow members of the Professional Contractors Group, and joining over 200 top IT executives to sleep out for Byte Night on 22rd September 2006.

NCH’s annual sleep-out for the IT community, created by Ken Deeks of PR company Kaizo, raises money for NCH homelessness and leaving care projects.

This year’s Byte Night will take place at Potters Field, adjacent to City Hall, The Queen's Walk, London SE1 2AA.

Andrew Banks said, ‘Byte Night is a fantastic way of raising money and I’ve found great support from friends and colleagues who are willing to pay to see me sleeping out. I’m really looking forward to the event – after all, it’s just one night sleeping out for me but means so much to those who may have spent many more on the streets. If you’d like to sponsor me then please visit my website at www.andrewbanks.com/ByteNight).’

Sam Thomas, senior corporate fundraiser at NCH said, ‘Byte Night has become a highly successful event, raising over £1M since its launch in 1998. This year we’re aiming to raise at least £200,000 for our leaving care and homelessness projects throughout the UK and thanks to people like Andrew we’re sure we’ll hit our target.’

Actress, Jenny Agutter, (The Railway Children, American Werewolf) who has supported Byte Night since its first year will join the sleepers in London.

For more on Byte Night please visit www.bytenight.org.uk

For further press information please contact Grant Imlach at NCH’s press office on 020 7704 7111 or email grant.imlach@nch.org.uk

For further Byte Night information please contact Lucy Cooper in NCH's Company Fundraising Dept on 0207 704 7068.

Notes to editors:

1. Byte Night 2006, NCH’s flagship event for the IT community will be held on Friday 22nd September 2006 at London's Victoria Tower Gardens.
2. NCH works in partnership to run more than 500 projects for the UK’s most vulnerable children, young people and their families and in doing so supports over 140,000 people. For further information visit www.nch.org.uk

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