I felt vulnerable and rather lonely in the early hours when the rain was falling and I was left with my thoughts and cold limbs. This should not be thousands of people’s reality. Nobody should be sleeping on cold, dangerous streets.
Homelessness is an issue that has become very prevalent across the UK and it’s hard to ignore. When I was 16, I started volunteering with the Simon Community in Cork. Based at a night shelter we cooked up what is now called “freegan food” to produce a hot meal while also offering a chat, some clean clothes and a bit of advice to the homeless of Cork, many whom were broken by a sad life of addiction and mental ill health. It started my career as a psychiatric nurse.
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