Generous Mancs have dug deep to help ensure hundreds of rough sleepers have a roof over the heads this Christmas.
Hundreds of you have donated your hard-earned cash to help Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham's Christmas charity campaign smash its £30,000 target to fund 1,000 emergency beds for the homeless.
Mr Burnham said: "We’ve smashed our fundraising target in spite of the uncertainty and challenges of recent weeks, and that says everything about the spirit of people here in Greater Manchester.
"Because of you, we will be able to offer 1,000 beds over Christmas to those who need them most.
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"From me, and everyone working tirelessly throughout the holidays supporting our A Bed Every Night shelters and other homelessness and rough sleeping services: a heartfelt thank you.
"More than just giving people somewhere safe and warm at Christmas, the money you have donated will enable us to provide personalised support and help them get back on their feet, every single day of the year.
"A Bed Every Night has helped us bring levels of rough sleeping back down to double figures for the first time in a decade. But one person out is one person too many.
"If we all pull together, we can end rough sleeping in Greater Manchester in 2022."
The Christmas campaign is part of the Mayor's A Bed Every Night' scheme across Greater Manchester.
Launched in 2018 by Mr Burnham it provides emergency beds and vital personal support for anyone rough sleeping across Greater Manchester.
Since 2019 the scheme has helped over 3,400 people and reduced rough sleeping by 57%, the Mayor's office say.
Sarah Nurton, a representative from the Mayor's charity said "We are blown away by the generosity of the Greater Manchester public and their response to our appeal.
"The funds will support A Bed Every Night, supporting some of the most vulnerable who have no other option than to sleep on our streets."
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