Skanska has continued its support of London homeless charity, Spitalfields Crypt Trust (SCT), with a host of volunteering activities.

The contractor helped the charity create a week of activities, 23-27 September, which included cooking breakfast, a charity shop challenge and providing advice on employment skills.

Steve Holbrook, Managing Director at Skanska, explained: "According to the latest figures, homelessness is now at its highest level for a decade and rough sleeping in London has more than doubled since 2010, with almost a thousand people sleeping rough in the capital on any one night.

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"People who are forced to sleep on the City's streets face incredible dangers, so charities like the SCT are so important, as they give them advice, training and a hot meal. We are delighted to support the work the SCT does and the people that rely on them."

Gary Davidge, Centre Manager at Spitalfields Crypt Trust, added: "Skanska has been supporting us for over 12 years. They have helped us to cook hundreds of breakfasts for people facing homelessness every Thursday, which has been a huge help to us.

"It was fantastic to see such a great response to this volunteering week; we couldn't be happier, and it has made such a positive difference to the people we support, thank you."

(CM/MH)