For the 5th consecutive year I'm swapping my bed for a cold concrete floor with cardboard and a sleeping bag for creature comforts. This year the sleepout is part of the Worldwide Big Sleepout and so will be in December!

The night far from reflects what any homeless person has to go through but highlights, raises awareness and helps raise the much needed funds that charities like Llamau need to help put an end to it. Why Llamau? I'm a proud Volunteer Ambassador for them because not only do they give a chance to the homeless youth and vulnerable women, they stick with them and provide training, a safe place to live, counselling, support for as long as they need it and so much more. They give these people hope.

Daniel's Story*"I was just 17 when I first became homeless. I was being bullied at school but I couldnt speak to my family about it, which led to our relationship breaking down. It affected my self-esteem really badly, I just had to get out of the house.I found myself sleeping under the bandstand of the local park. I lived there, off and on, for six months. I felt so unsafe while I was sleeping rough, there were much older people using drugs near to where I was sleeping."Llamau gave Daniel a safe place to live and helped him with his college application. It wasnt just about putting a roof over Daniels' head, Llamau made him feel safe. Read more of Daniel's story here: https://www.llamau.org.uk/blog/daniels-story*names have been changed