The life of a St Mungo’s Outreach worker

The life of a St Mungo’s Outreach worker The life of a St Mungo’s Outreach worker Imagine it’s 6am, and instead of being tucked up in bed you’re on a chilly pavement, crouching by a sleeping bag, calling to the person inside to wake up to see if you can help them. This is the […]

“The cold still haunts me.”

“It’s been 40 years since I slept rough, the cold still haunts me.” “It’s been 40 years since I slept rough, the cold still haunts me.” I worked as a travel money manager at a bank, and was furloughed during covid. I couldn’t sit and get paid to do nothing, so I decided to volunteer […]

18 winters homeless: William’s story

18 winters homeless: William’s story 18 winters homeless: William’s story Every day, our outreach teams are on the streets looking for people sleeping rough. But some people are harder to find than others. To avoid being attacked by other rough sleepers or members of the public, many choose to hide themselves away. This was the […]