The Billy Chip - A Short Film
Channel: BillyChip®
Date: 27/01/2020

A short film about an amazing, new, Bristol-based charity recently set up to help those sleeping rough. 

The BillyChip would like to thank @charlie._.dean (IG) for all of his love and support with this project. 

You're Fabulous And Don't You Ever Forget It! 

Testimonial from, charity founder and Billy's sister, Meg Abernethy-Hope:

Billy Abernethy-Hope was an energy like no other, he was your typical 20 year old with a heart of gold. The BillyChip was a concept created by Billy as a token scheme to help the homeless obtain food and drink at their convenience. Those who sleep rough on the streets miss out on daily social interactions and the opportunity to have a choice, whether this is the clothes they wear, the food they eat or the place they sleep.

The BillyChip help with both of these issues. Through receiving a BillyChip the recipient is aware that the person providing the token has purposefully bought a BillyChip in order to help someone. Therefore this encourages a social interaction between each person, also it helps to explain where the BillyChips are redeemable. When the Token is exchanged at one of our partnering retailers, the user is give a choice, firstly when they decided to redeem the chip and secondly, what they get in exchange. This means that those with dietary requirements and those who eat consciously of the environment (organic produce) are able to have a choice, something they usually don’t have. 

My name is Meg Abernethy-Hope, I am proud to say I am Billy’s sister and I am over the moon that his idea is helping so many people, I want to encourage those who wouldn’t give change to give a BillyChip and those who ignore the homeless just to smile and wishes them a nice day. You don’t know what your words means to someone. Generosity is contagious. You’re are fabulous and don’t you ever forget it! 

www.BillyChip.com
@thebillychip 
Meg@billychip.com 


Special thanks to Arthur Galloway Cauty for allowing us to use some of his footage. See his original film "Invisible" here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoAzzghXtEw
or check out his website here:
https://www.arthurcauty.com/?fbclid=IwAR2GDYYyiY1DMwy5OfLcGC-_O5Ql-USIT5Dit6DdLRGPD-CFR9OVvx3YPD8