Is it scary on the streets?
What is a question you wish people asked you?
My name's Dave.
Hello my name is Olivia.
A few years ago I was homeless for a few months.
There are all sorts of questions floating around the internet...
So let's clear the air.
It's through family issues
and you hear about people losing their accommodation.
I was made redundant from my carer's job and my pay was frozen.
So when you have a mortgage, council tax, all the utilities,
travel and food on your own, it just piled on.
Where do homeless people sleep?
I used to sleep
outside a church.
During the day, I've got a quiet bar that can be quite lenient.
You do get some safe havens.
They sleep in doorways.
Anywhere that's under cover.
On a bus. Park bench. In McDonald's.
In a library, if you want safety.
Yes.
Yes, I would say it’s scary on the streets
because especially when you don’t know what’s around the corner.
I did have something thrown over me.
I was hoping it was water at the time.
I've heard of homeless people getting spat on or kicked.
That's why I say to any homeless person, "Do not sleep outside a pub,"
because obviously people are coming out of there drunk.
Sadly, I personally found a person that had deceased at a bus stop.
Obviously you need a bank account when you get a job
for your money to be paid.
No ID, no job.
I've heard about one or two companies -
they do give a chance to a homeless person.
But it's very rare.
Companionship.
The loyalty that the dog will bring.
They will not turn on them or betray them,
or run off with their last £5 note.
I hope you feel OK. Just asking about, for me, your wellbeing.
Or, "What can I do to help you?"
"How can we help?"
Basically.
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