Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, describes A Bed Every Night as “a significant escalation of our efforts to tackle the humanitarian crisis on our streets”.

A Bed Every Night is a partnership of Greater Manchester’s 10 councils, businesses, the voluntary sector and the public.

Mr Burnham said: “It’s more than just a bed. As well as a roof over the head of someone who has been sleeping rough, there will be a range of support to help people begin a journey away from the streets.”

He added: “It is undoubtedly a huge undertaking and one never tried before on this scale in this country. I hope other cities see us doing things differently and feel able to adopt our approach.

”With the public’s help, alongside donations from benefactors and businesses who want to make a difference, we aim to ensure that there will be a bed every night for every single person sleeping rough in Greater Manchester.”

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Just £3 will pay for a hot evening meal in a shelter for someone who would otherwise have slept on the streets. £10 will pay for bedding and toiletries. £30 pays for someone to have a hot evening meal, a safe bed for the night and someone to talk to so they can get off and stay off the streets this winter.

To find out how you can help please visit www.bedeverynight.co.uk