Sleeping rough for a night doesn't just raise funds, it raises empathy

NEW BEGINNINGS: Troy Sheedy has found stable accommodation and a sense of community with the help of Soul Cafe. Photo: Simone De Peak

TROY Sheedy still finds himself looking at holes in the wall as a refuge, somewhere he could crash if he became homeless again.

At times he went days without a shower, weeks without a smile and months without a hug, until Newcastle's Soul Cafe helped him turn things around.