Tony came to our door cold and hungry, having slept on the streets of High Wycombe for a number of nights.

Struggling with addiction, he had been sleeping on the sofa at a family member’s house, but relations had broken down and he was left with no choice but to leave. He didn’t know what to do or who to turn to, but a local resident, who saw him sleeping rough, suggested he came to our door.

Within minutes of arriving, Tony was given hot food and warm clothes. We organised emergency accommodation so he was safe that night.

We then began working with him to find longer term solutions. We helped Tony register with a GP and access other support including regular parcels from our local foodbank; we connected him to local addiction support services and helped him apply for the benefits he was entitled to.

Tony’s story isn’t over yet, and whatever it takes we our door will be open to more people like Tony this winter.