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Owen Younger

Former homeless alcoholic who relied on Newcastle's People's Kitchen now volunteers after turning his life around

The pandemic was a time of uncertainty for everyone in this country, none more so than Mark Jones who was living on the streets after a breakdown with his family.

At this point Mark, from Newcastle, had a job working 30 hours a week so he was still able to eat. However Mark turned to alcohol to help him get through the day and to help him sleep, and this led to him being let go from work.

"I was drunk all the time, stumbling around and they had to let me go," Mark said.

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