A homeless charity is calling on the public to help the homeless during London’s hottest days of this year.

The UK could see the highest temperatures in three years this week, and the Met Office has warned of ‘dangerous’ temperatures as pavements melt.

With this in mind, the homelessness charity Evolve Housing and Support, is calling on the public to help rough sleepers who could be battling severe dehydration, sunstroke and sunburn.

Evolve has produced a list of tips for how people can help rough sleepers and save lives, by donating the following items either directly to individuals or to shelters.

Sun cream to help prevent skin damage.

A bottle of water and food for hydration.

Hats and sunglasses to prevent sunstroke and avoid risk of eye damage.

Hand-held fans to lower body temperature and prevent heatstroke.

Baby wipes to help with sanitation and avoiding athlete’s foot.

Evolve is also calling on members of the public who see homeless people struggling with the heat to direct them to StreetLink (www.streetlink.org.uk), who can then connect them to local authorities for support.

Debra Ives, Director of Operations at Evolve Housing + Support, says: “People tend to remember the homeless in the freezing winter months, but high temperatures can be even more dangerous for them. People sleeping rough are exceptionally vulnerable in the summer months, when long days and direct sun can make life unbearable and become a risk to life.”

It doesn’t take much to make a huge difference and save somebody's life, so if you can help we urge you to do so.

For more information visit www.evolvehousing.org.uk