Our Story
Who we are
The Sleep Pod Co-Founders, Ian, Justin and Pete met while they were volunteering in refugee camps in Europe in 2015 and were driven to action after returning to the UK sometime later where the same tragic conditions are faced by people on our streets. And so Sleep Pod was born.
After a lengthy design process, field tests, and feedback from users (and many prototypes later) the Sleep Pod can now be built on mass and distributed wherever it is needed.
The Sleep Pod team has grown over the years and there are now 10 of us; the founders plus Caz, Rachel, Madhavi, Emma, Mai, Steve & Doug. Since starting out we’ve distributed well over 5,000 pods to people in all parts of the UK as well as Northern France.
What we say
We say that people do not need to die of exposure on the streets – anywhere – it doesn’t have to be this way. A simple, effective solution is available in the Sleep Pod and action is needed for more people to benefit. The Sleep Pod is not a solution to the crisis, it’s one measure – an emergency shelter to be made available to outreach teams and charities for them to give to rough sleepers and refugees that haven’t managed to access existing services.
What you do
You become part of the Sleep Pod story of course ! There are lots of different ways that you can do that you can get involved but know that we can’t do it without you.