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What can be done for the homeless at Christmas?

Ben Sutherland Ben Sutherland | 18:00 UK time, Thursday, 23 December 2010

Homeless man in the snow

This topic was discussed on World Have Your Say on 24 December 2010. Listen to the programme here.

For those who celebrate it around the world, Christmas is usually a time to head home to the family and gather together.



However, for some - namely the homeless - that is just not possible.

The Christmas Eve edition of World Have Your Say will be live from the Centrepoint homeless hostel in central London.

Centrepoint was set up in 1969 by , who wanted to "do something for people who were vulnerable and not yet into drugs or prostitution." It has since helped .

We'll be talking to residents there about what's happened in their lives to result in them being homeless at this time, and how they are hoping to rebuild their lives.

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