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London Euston to become Christmas Day homeless shelter | London Euston to become Christmas Day homeless shelter |
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London's Euston station will be turned into a shelter for the homeless on Christmas Day. | London's Euston station will be turned into a shelter for the homeless on Christmas Day. |
The station concourse will be filled with decorations and tables set for a festive dinner on 25 December. | |
Rail workers and charity staff will serve food to 200 rough sleepers invited to the event. | Rail workers and charity staff will serve food to 200 rough sleepers invited to the event. |
About 30 volunteers from Network Rail will work alongside charity St Mungo's and Streets Kitchen to provide "some festive cheer". | About 30 volunteers from Network Rail will work alongside charity St Mungo's and Streets Kitchen to provide "some festive cheer". |
Euston station manager Joe Hendry said the station team was looking forward to bringing the "unique event to life". | Euston station manager Joe Hendry said the station team was looking forward to bringing the "unique event to life". |
Steve Naybour, from Network Rail, said: "Using a station to give homeless people a Christmas dinner and some festive cheer is a great thing to do. | |
"I'm proud to say we've had lots of interest from Network Rail colleagues to volunteer to come along on the day to help out. | |
"Everything, including people's time, has been donated." | |
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Network Rail said invitations had been sent to people identified as homeless by St Mungo's and Streets Kitchen. | |
Beth Nordon, community and events manager for St Mungo's, said: "Many people become homeless because of relationship breakdowns so Christmas can be a particularly lonely time for some of our residents. | |
"Our thanks to Network Rail, their staff and volunteers, for helping some of our residents in Camden and neighbouring boroughs feel included in the community this Christmas Day." | |
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