It's threatening to rain when I head into Sneinton market to meet members of Sharing the Love to help hand out food in the city centre. The team is not put off by the threat of the rain and neither is the queue starting to form near the tables the team has just put out.
The work that Sharing the Love do is vital as many stop by to get some food, an item of clothing and often, a friendly word. The team, led by Kenny Thwaites, is made up of Lucas Oldershaw, Laura Oldershaw, Chris Gorbez, Callam Fordham, and Chelsea Reason.
"Our numbers are increasing all the time. We tried to offer different things like food, clothing, shoes and emotional support as sometimes people just need someone to talk to. One of the biggest things you'll find when you are working with the homeless is how many people with mental health issues just slip through the cracks because they haven't had any support," Kenny said.
