Family hand out Christmas gifts to the homeless

While charities across the region do their part to help the homeless, lots of everyday people have also decided to do what they can to help.

One family from Sutton Coldfield has been out on the streets of Birmingham today (December 24) to hand out Christmas gifts to people sleeping rough.

The Haynes family say they felt compelled to act after the death of Kane Walker who was found collapsed on the streets of Birmingham earlier this year.

If you'd like to help the homeless this festive period then here is what you need to know.

Read more:

• How to help the homeless this Christmas

• Meet the family who are helping the homeless this Christmas

• The voices of the homeless: one night on the streets of Birmingham