UK Homelessness
He raised a whopping £680 which he split between two local foodbanks.
After Ray found himself sleeping rough in a tent, the future looked bleak. But a new crowdfunding site offered a chance to gain a new skill and a way out of homelessness.
Homelessness in the UK has reached a record high while there are more than 227,000 empty homes around the country. Community groups like Canopy Housing, in Leeds are bringing empty homes back into use for people in housing need.
"The last words I said to her were 'look after yourself'."
Two men were found dead or dying just metres away from where new warning signs have appeared.
Our children are the ones who will either effectively tackle, or effectively ignore the homeless crisis in the future.
Last year an estimated 78 people died on the country's streets during winter.
They're an inspiration to us all ❤️
The scale of homelessness was 13% higher last year compared to 2012.
"Yet more evidence of a broken system."