Neil Jones was forced to sleep on the streets at one point during his teenage years
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The Strictly Come Dancing pro has opened up about being homeless “for a short period” during his young years, as he praised the work done by youth homelessness charity Depaul UK.
He said:
‘As you know during lockdown I’ve been lucky to be able to move into my very own flat. unfortunately due to COVID-19 many charities have been hit hard and one which was hit hard…
‘@depaul_uk youth homelessness charity who support Vulnerable people who move from place to place, staying on sofas/floors often in unsafe situations facing physical, mental and even sexual abuse and exploitation.
‘Not many people know but as a teen I found myself at one point sleeping on the streets for a short period but because of a charity like DePaul I was able to find a place to stay.
‘DePaul provide emergency and longer-term accommodation and ongoing support with mental and physical health, employment and more. (sic)’.
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To show his support for the charity, Neil is taking part in their new campaign, in which people have to sleep somewhere other than their bed for a night, and then donate £5 to DePaul UK.
He added:
‘The pandemic has put many of @depaul_uk _uk service is under strain so to support them I’m taking part in their #sleepbedless campaign.
‘Here is how you can help. 1. Sleep somewhere other than your bed (floor, garden, balcony) for one night. 2. Donate £5 to @depaul_uk. 3. Nominate 3 friends to do the same p.s tag: @mrs_katjones @michael_jowita @otimabuse
‘Thank you for your support (sic)’.
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