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My colleague Tom and I are sleeping rough in Bedford this November because we feel passionately that everybody deserves a safe and warm place to stay and somewhere that they can call home.

Both Tom and I work at Fine & Country Bedford, and every day on our way into work, we walk past numerous homeless people who have been on the streets for varying numbers of years.

Having spoken to some of the regulars we all see on a daily basis, whether it's by the payment machines at Lurke Street, or throughout the town centre, Tom and I are putting ourselves in their shoes to understand more about their situation.

The temperature has already started to drop and many of us will have the luxury of central heating, a warm bed and hot food to help us through another British winter. This is the most crucial time of the year to help homeless people find either temporary or permanent accommodation. For this reason we urge you to give generously or as much as you can to help us support as many homeless people as we can.

The following day we will be going back to the office and trying to continue our regular work. This is the time that the experience of sleeping on the streets will take its toll as sleep deprivation and freezing temperatures prevent us from a good night's sleep.

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