Imagine being homeless and sleeping on the streets with just cardboard and a thin blanket to keep you warm at night - after serving your country as a member of the armed forces.
Darlington paramedic Kevin Cudbertson will find out first hand what it's like when he spends the night outside North East Ambulance Service’s (NEAS) headquarters in Newcastle to raise awareness of veteran homelessness.
Kevin, a former submariner in the Royal Navy, is taking part in Royal British Legion Industries’ (RBLI) Great Tommy Sleepout on Tuesday (March 29), with all money raised going to support the estimated 6,000 veterans experiencing homelessness in the UK.