This is the complete FAQ for Sleep in Your Car, House of Sadaqa’s sponsored sleep-out for Friday 16 October 2026. Every answer here is grounded in the campaign’s own published details. For the fastest path to taking part, go straight to the Sleep in Your Car campaign page.
What is Sleep in Your Car?
Sleep in Your Car is a sponsored fundraiser run by House of Sadaqa, a Sydney charity. Supporters sleep one night in their own car and collect sponsorship for it, with every dollar going to families in crisis.
When is Sleep in Your Car 2026?
Friday 16 October 2026. Participants sleep in their own car, at their own home or another safe location, for one night.
Who organises Sleep in Your Car?
House of Sadaqa, a Sydney charity that has run its Family Support Program since 2010, helping local families with food, furniture, whitegoods, counselling and transport.
How do I sign up for Sleep in Your Car?
Go to the Sleep in Your Car campaign page and register. You can take part alone, as a family, or as a team.
Do I have to sleep in the car all night?
No. You set your own limit. Even a few hours counts. The point is to stand in solidarity and raise awareness, so whatever time you can give makes a difference.
Is it safe to sleep in your car for Sleep in Your Car?
Yes, if you take basic precautions. Park somewhere you already know is secure, ideally your own driveway or garage. Do not run the engine while sleeping, keep your phone charged, dress warmly, and let someone know your plan for the night.
Can children take part in Sleep in Your Car?
Only with a parent or guardian present, typically in the family’s own driveway. It should always be a parent’s decision, based on the child’s age and the weather that night.
What if I cannot sleep in a car?
You can still register, fundraise and donate. Plenty of supporters raise money without sleeping out, and the funds count exactly the same.
Where does the money from Sleep in Your Car go?
Into House of Sadaqa’s Family Support Program: food, furniture, whitegoods, counselling and transport for Sydney families facing homelessness or crisis.
How much did Sleep in Your Car raise last year?
The first Sleep in Your Car, in October 2025, raised $22,863.70 against a $25,000 goal, from 40 individual fundraisers across 7 teams. The 2026 goal is $50,000.
Do I have to be in Sydney to take part?
No. Sleep in Your Car is an online, peer-to-peer fundraiser, so the mechanics work wherever you live: you sleep in your own car and share your own fundraising page. The organised event night is based in Sydney, but taking part in the spirit of the campaign does not require being there.
Can a workplace, school or mosque take part as a team?
Yes. You can create a team on the Sleep in Your Car campaign page or join one that already exists, and fundraise together.
Is Sleep in Your Car worth doing?
If you want a low-cost, low-effort way to raise real money for a specific cause, yes. It needs no equipment beyond your own car, and every dollar goes directly to House of Sadaqa’s Family Support Program.
How do I donate without registering as a fundraiser?
Go to the Sleep in Your Car campaign page and use the direct donation option, or sponsor someone who has already registered.
Ready to take part?
Register, set a goal, sponsor a friend, or donate directly, all on the Sleep in Your Car campaign page.