Big Villa Sleep Out raises £11,000

The Big Villa Sleep Out has raised almost £11,000 to support the city's most vulnerable people.

Fans slept outside on Saturday night in what proved unforgiving weather, while others camped out on the floor inside their homes in support of the homeless community of Birmingham.

And the incredible support saw hundreds of well-wishers donating generously to the cause, with proceeds from the charity night going to fund our Villa Kitchen project.

The initiative supports vulnerable people and families across the city, including homeless outreach groups, local schools and housing associations, providing hot meals to those most in need.

Through direct donations and personal fundraising pages, the support over the weekend was immense, with Aston Villa star John McGinn stepping in to show his backing on social media.

Famous faces including Nathan Dawe, Oliver Phelps, Ian Taylor and Luke Roper all contributed to the evening's entertaining content across the club's official social media channels, with Aston Villa players Ezri Konsa, Matt Targett, Matty Cash and Head Coach Dean Smith stepping in to support the event.

A huge thank you to everyone who took part on the night, those who followed and supported the evening and every single person who donated what they could to an incredibly worthwhile cause!

Here are just a few highlights from the evening!