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Tesco staff Jayne Budd and Sammi Potter aim to raise awareness of autism as they are 'trapped' inside a giant glass box in-store for 50 hours, supported by store manager Wayne Barker.
A PAIR of Stourbridge supermarket workers are aiming to raise the awareness of autism by locking themselves in a giant glass box for 50 hours.
Shoppers will be able to watch Tesco staff Jayne Budd and Sammi Potter eat, drink, work and sleep inside the three metre by two metre space, which will be situated in the Crown Centre store’s foyer.
Sammi, 23, said the unique charity event – entitled Locked in for Autism – is a metaphor for the struggles children with autism face on a daily basis.
“Locked in for Autism is a charity challenge campaign organised by Caudwell Children and it's all about generating awareness of autism, the most prevalent disability in the UK.
“Many parents have told the charity that the box acts as a metaphor for autism – the isolation, difficulty in communicating and a sense of ‘feeling trapped’ are associated with the condition.
“We have friends who have children with autism and they often say that more needs to be done to raise awareness and acceptance.”
The duo will enter the box at noon today (Thursday, July 9) before leaving 50 hours later at 2pm on Saturday (July 11).
Customer service worker Sammi said: “We will be at the front of our busy Tesco store in the public eye watching everything we do but luckily we get to have a five minute ‘comfort’ break every two hours.
“I have been looking forward to it in the run up, but the closer it gets, the more nervous I’m becoming.
“We really hope to raise a lot of money which will stay local and be used to support autistic children and their families across Stourbridge, although we’ve not really set ourselves a target.
“We just want to raise as much as we can, but most importantly increase awareness for autism.”
Mobile phones are banned inside the box, which Sammi said would prove a nightmare, but 44-year-old community champion Jayne said she will most miss her family while in isolation.
Volunteers from the Caudwell Children charity will be present throughout the challenge to offer advice on autism to the public.
You can donate to the pair’s fundraising efforts by visiting www.justgiving.com/Sammi-and-Jayne, or by texting LIFA77 and an amount – £3, £5 or £10 – to 70070.
SOURCE: Stourbridge supermarket staff prepare to get Locked in for Autism (From Stourbridge News)
Tesco staff Jayne Budd and Sammi Potter aim to raise awareness of autism as they are 'trapped' inside a giant glass box in-store for 50 hours, supported by store manager Wayne Barker.
A PAIR of Stourbridge supermarket workers are aiming to raise the awareness of autism by locking themselves in a giant glass box for 50 hours.
Shoppers will be able to watch Tesco staff Jayne Budd and Sammi Potter eat, drink, work and sleep inside the three metre by two metre space, which will be situated in the Crown Centre store’s foyer.
Sammi, 23, said the unique charity event – entitled Locked in for Autism – is a metaphor for the struggles children with autism face on a daily basis.
“Locked in for Autism is a charity challenge campaign organised by Caudwell Children and it's all about generating awareness of autism, the most prevalent disability in the UK.
“Many parents have told the charity that the box acts as a metaphor for autism – the isolation, difficulty in communicating and a sense of ‘feeling trapped’ are associated with the condition.
“We have friends who have children with autism and they often say that more needs to be done to raise awareness and acceptance.”
The duo will enter the box at noon today (Thursday, July 9) before leaving 50 hours later at 2pm on Saturday (July 11).
Customer service worker Sammi said: “We will be at the front of our busy Tesco store in the public eye watching everything we do but luckily we get to have a five minute ‘comfort’ break every two hours.
“I have been looking forward to it in the run up, but the closer it gets, the more nervous I’m becoming.
“We really hope to raise a lot of money which will stay local and be used to support autistic children and their families across Stourbridge, although we’ve not really set ourselves a target.
“We just want to raise as much as we can, but most importantly increase awareness for autism.”
Mobile phones are banned inside the box, which Sammi said would prove a nightmare, but 44-year-old community champion Jayne said she will most miss her family while in isolation.
Volunteers from the Caudwell Children charity will be present throughout the challenge to offer advice on autism to the public.
You can donate to the pair’s fundraising efforts by visiting www.justgiving.com/Sammi-and-Jayne, or by texting LIFA77 and an amount – £3, £5 or £10 – to 70070.
SOURCE: Stourbridge supermarket staff prepare to get Locked in for Autism (From Stourbridge News)
