On one of the coldest nights of the year, a crowd of people huddle around a trestle table in Piccadilly Gardens.
There's snow falling and the delicious smell of curries, stews and pies fills the air. Amid the freezing conditions, men and women in big winter coats clutch plates of food with grateful hands.
For many of them, this could be the only proper meal they eat all week. Every Thursday evening, volunteers at Street Treats hand out dozens of free meals to Manchester's homeless.
