A poster campaign has been launched this week encouraging people to donate to homeless charities rather than giving cash to individuals living on the street.

The campaign has been launched by Arun’s multi-agency Rough Sleeping Community & Voluntary Sector Network because of concerns that money given directly to rough sleepers isn’t always spent wisely.

The posters have been designed to spread the message to people that their generosity, especially in the run-up to Christmas, would be better directed towards charities that can provide the right kind of help and support.  (Poster shows details of the campaign and how to donate.)