Below are a few things you can do to help the homeless, from putting them in touch with your local council to showing them some simple kindness. As temperatures plummet to -9C this evening, some rough sleepers are at risk of freezing to death in the bitter cold. Phone your council's local homelessness teamYour local council should have a homelessness department which is responsible for looking after rough sleepers in the area. Direct help to rough sleepers through StreetLinkYou can also report a rough sleeper's location through the StreetLink application, enabling the council to track them down. StreetLink will ask you for the rough sleeper's location, when you saw them and for any information you have about the individual.

Source: Daily Mirror November 19, 2019 00:11 UTC