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Builders, delivery drivers and the self-employed: The new face of homelessness during the pandemic

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Manchester Evening News."People would see you as an infection, they would stay away and give you a few looks. It makes you feel a little bit degraded", he says.The Wellspring charity has been a lifeline for people like Aaron for years - providing drug addiction support, help with benefits, clothing and food.Pre-pandemic, dozens of homeless people would come through the doors each day for showers, educational courses, help getting accommodation and hot meals.But the coronavirus crisis meant they had to close their doors to the public and begin operating in a different way - ramping up their outreach work, providing takeaway meals and speaking to people on the phone.Janos Werner tucks into a full English breakfast as he sits on a wall outside.

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