Homeless in London. Simon's story, begging in London Bridge.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ส.ค. 2020
- Simon from South London tells how easy is to get on the street after a break up with his girlfriend. With difficulties to reach at least £18 for the hostel, He is often forced to sleep outside. He asks for help, willing to get off the street asap.
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I spoke with Simon today outside London Bridge, he told me about this TH-cam video. He is still around the area, most of the time outside Barclays or the Shard side of London Bridge.
Read some of the comments out to him and the kind messages put a smile on his face.
That's fantastic x
This man has a good soul and really just needs a second chance like most of us.
I pass through London Bridge every day. I’m going to try and find and help him with some money. I was homeless for 2 years. Luckily I was able to get off the streets and now have a roof over my head and a relatively comfortable life. I feel for anyone in this position. It can happen to anyone. Just one bad decision or a piece of bad luck.
@Kenny Lingus I’m not naive, I know exactly how it works!! I used to do the same thing myself!! We all still need help sometimes though.
If I had a painting business in London I would give him a chance,he looks like a good worker.I can see him being a really good model too,think he would photograph really amazingly.
Feel for this guy didn’t have choice and seems to be a really nice guy ❤ !!!
You are a nice guy and I hope your life will turn around. Genuine nice guy.
We don’t know if he’s a nice guy just by this video. Some people hide it well.
God bless all homeless people and people who want to help.
God Bless him this broke my heart really 😔
So sad . :(
Time to help homeless people
I wish someone would help this guy. My heart goes out to him.
Be safe and be strong.
Let them walk in your socks and see them try to cope.
You should be so proud of yourself.
If I walk in socks 🧦 I feel for the man who walks barefoot. ✌️💚🏴
Simon needs a chance in life a really nice guy, I hate seeing people in the position just isn't right. If I was there that day I would go and buy him a new pair of trainer's and give him some money he deserves a better life, stay safe mate. 👊
Omg this is hard hitting. Can't believe someone nicked his friggin shoes, poor bloke. Life can be so cruel. Keep safe and good luck Simon.
Intelligent man doing his best! All the best mate! My heart goes out to you 👊
This is so sad as you can see he has some type of vulnerability. This country is fucked. Boris is a selfish heartless git. Someone buy him some shoes. If I knew where he was I would definitely do it. Does anyone also know how I can go about being a volunteer for helping homeless? My mother was homeless for 21 years. Also I have gone through homelessness. I have a compassion for people like this.
There should be homeless organisations in your local area and I would say is definitely worth going down and offering a hand.
And there needs to be more people like you people who want to support and help the homeless.
This man is real
Is he still there?
You are a beautiful soul. I really hope you get sorted. Please let us know how your doing
Please tell me whoever videoed him paid for at least a week in a hostel for him. Or that deposit he needs for a bedsit x
I walked away from my toxic family 5 years ago. My family is wealthy but they have no soul. It terrifies me that I could end up like this man. Last week I worked 70 hours. I done the same last month. I think that’s what goes through my mind. It takes me further away from ending up like that
I walk away from ur wealthy parents tht shows us if u were homeless an ur from wealthy familys u cudent
@@johngorry792 I don’t understand what you mean?
@@BuffaloBilly69 I do .
I would love to see this young man succeed and change his life for ever - he deserves it. He is so Up-beat and strong in himself.
Something doesn’t add up. He said that he’s shoes were nicked and he need to get money for a pair as well , but at the end he said that charity shops are giving clothes for free. Isn’t that shoeless situation being used as a factor to get more money . And I don’t really believe he doesn’t use drugs . No offense tho, just my point of view .
Doing what he does, you are a going to be doing a lot of walking and standing. You need a very good, supportive pair of shoes that fit perfect. Any old pair of shoes will likely lead to blisters and callouses.
Personally I have a hard time telling addicts from non-addicts. The addicts can be very good at hiding their addiction because they know that nobody will give money to an addict. Non-addicts could be sleep deprived or taking prescription pain meds (among other things) which could cause slurred speech or some other behavior that may lead one to believe that they are under the influence.
Hes got the ackky sounding voice hes a heroin addict or ex addict at least
Need a home to get a job. Need a job to get a home. Can't win. 😢
God bless mate hope you have got somewhere. I was homeless once
I’ve been looking for a guy like this to hire for my business!
God bless you, Simon. I really hope that things have improved for you since this film was made.
He doesn't complain while listing a load of complaints off , and he's not on drugs 🤣🤣🤣
I am grateful for this video. Thank you x
Lord bless this man 🙏
This man truly needs helping. Bless him .
Seems he is going through a massive breakdown😡😗😳😳😳
How can people just walk past as if they’re not there. I was 17 and pregnant and lived on the streets just for a week it was horrendous I was petrified , I hid in the shadows so people didn’t see me. My heart goes out to him. Veterans who fought for this country are left on the streets after risking their lives for this shit country . Plenty of empty buildings they can put them in.
Simon, I feel your pain,I just wish I was in a position to help you but I'm struggling myself like a lot of people.I wish you ALL the luck in the world for your future.be safe,keep well.
Hope he gets help soon deserves it
You talk so much sense. Your so intelligent and could go far
He is completely right. Key workers has to be helped too and I completely agree they should not be left at the last. If I will ever recognise you on the street for sure I will help you out.
This isn't right, fair or just. He just needs a chance like most of us.
The amount of billionaires and millionaires in London is ridiculous and the amount of foreigners who come into the uk and get in the system before this poor guy and the other poor homeless, and for God's sake someone give him a pair of shoes, how's this guy gonna cope in the middle of winter, or someone give him a painting job, I would if I still lived in the uk, bloody disgusting that the government won't help 😥😡
Once you’re down this low it seems like the most difficult thing in the world to pick yourself back up again.. It’s like the system doesn’t really give a crap and is designed to keep you down.. Hope this guys life improves..
Terrible world we live in .
I experienced a little bit of homelessness when I studied in London as I could no longer afford digs. I valued my exams so I continued to study whilst living on street. Sleeping in public waiting rooms at International airports, hospitals and chapels. Though I never begged its difficult to wash without spending money to get into public swimming pools etc. Often walked past long time homeless peoples and speculated about the truth of their existence. Arriving at a questionable conclusion that I never hung around long enough to find out the truth about.paranoid about organised criminals utilising homeless as look out posts.
You can wash for free in homeless daycentres. Like the Manna centre in Melior Street at the back of Guys Hospital! Did you never hear about homeless daycentres?
@@angusmeigh5141 Nah, I just kept myself to myself. Thought the whole homeless community looked sketchy from my struggling student point of view. Nobody as far as Im aware even clicked on that I was homeless, I often acted like I was out jogging and needed to lye down in park to recover.
As much as I don’t like to see anyone in this position! There’s more to this story that meets the eye.
It is evident to the eye that this man is using substances. There is help and accommodation available.
I was just like this man and slept rough for 11 years from the age of 13.
The money that can be made from begging is definitely enough for a night somewhere.
It saddens me because in that lifestyle addiction does prevent you from getting in somewhere.
Unfortunately, there’s more to it than getting a bed! The complex needs are too great to face.
There are services available, for those that want to help themselves. There’s a reason this man isn’t able to get off of the street and it’s not a lack of services 💔
I know this guy. Your correct.
king same as....did he get sorted?......
Wow, eleven years? Glad to see you are doing okay now - just checked out your TH-cam channel and blog. I left a comment on one of your videos as I noticed an error in the web address for your blog.
@@simonwright9916 thanks so much! I will definitely edit this 🙏
I know that’s what I fault can tell by he’s eyes instantly he’s on class a’s
I hope everything works out well for him. Those filming this mini doc, he needed footwear did you gift him a pair/food/beverages also?
I hope he gets the help he should have seem genuine enough to me !
It's just heart breaking to hear this man's story..
This is so sad, and we house illegals completely madness this guy should be more priority
On many levels...
SO true! as an English woman I am furious that any of the taxes I pay go to illegal immigrants claiming asylum from France when my own peeps are homeless
@@BlueShedProd completely agree
@Kenny Lingus you have no idea what these people have been through, and so what if he is, the government isn’t helping them, these people are true survivors
We know Simon, he's a nice guy but if you think he's not addicted to anything, you're sadly mistaken. Unfortunately, it's the only way he knows to support his habit, and thankfully he's in a homeless hostel nearby so he doesn't physically sleep on the streets anymore. He still needs help but the video was going a bit too far so I had to expose him. Apologies to him, I like him, but it's too much.
I though he was hiding something .I have been homeless 8 months myself when i returned to Ireland after many years in Asia .
The Government need people like Simon to remind the general population what may happen if they dont worship money and and Capitalism.
It's Heart breaking ...an idea how to get out of the catch 22 :start volunteer job somewhere just so you can get meals ? Then meeting people ,you would be able to trust there, that might be able to help you get back on your feet ? Just an idea...God Bless..may you get off the street asap ...👏
I did painting and decorating for various landlords/landladies in various hostels... - you need to venture out of London and get around the Kent coastline ...I only ever found work inside London via people who I met outside the city... - did tons of work around Thanet... - getting on with a tarmac crew is good fun... (just needs a good gaffer that pays proper money)...
To steal a homeless man shoes what is this world coming to I pray he is getting helped now
I wonder the same
I would get him pair of shoes but where would I send them bloody shame
There nothing wrong with helping and giving someone a start in life instead of judging people
Hi, is there any way you could contact this guy and see if he has found a place to sleep and is safe please?
This video really hit home how fortunate we are, I've lived outside "homeless", but not on the streets, so I know how hard it can be. I would really like to help this guy if I can
I pray for you...... how do I get him boots
i was homeless for 6 months in London just recently im of the streets now it is absolutely brutal sleeping rough people will never know what a homeless person has to go through on a daily basis its easier to be dead than alive ived ended up with severe hypertension caused by sleeping rough an eventually it will kill me no human being should have to go through it
Look at the amount of people walking past you telling me they got no change not even 50p or anything
They re all thinking about themselves
Heartbreak I wouldn’t last a week on the streets
He's gorgeous
Yes I thought the same
Anyone can be homeless, and by the grace of god i hope this lovely man gets somewhere to live ❤❤❤ its sick that just because he isnt an addict or vulnerable he cant get a place to live? Come on this isnt right? ❤ he obviously is vulnerable if hes living on the streets? Wtf is wrong in Britain today? ❤❤
If he can get to the 999 club in Deptford they can help him with food, washing his clothes, showers, use their address for care of address for benefits & documents-
They liaise with various organizations & can get people into accommodation - eg single people into hostels
Did this man ever find a homeless shelter ?
I hope this guy finds his happy ever after! Sooo sad! Chin up you will get there!
By no means am I racist but shouldn't we put roof over our own ppl first instead of ones coming into country. They get housed straight away whist our own r waiting years at times so wrong. Rich get richer poor get poorer all down to to current government we have.
Where in London is this wil ?
This is the truth, if he doesn't get sorted the chances of him becoming addicted just to cope with his nightmare of living on the street. Please Hang in there buddy.. 👊☘️
Is Simon still on the street?
SAD AF ❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️
message me,i was homeless he can stay with me il sleep on the couch have my bedroom for your own mate,bristol.no agendas just another man to another man
This guy will find a way.
Mrs Richards: "I paid for a room with a view !"
Basil: (pointing to the lovely view) "That is Torquay, Madam ."
Mrs Richards: "It's not good enough!"
Basil: "May I ask what you were expecting to see out of a Torquay hotel bedroom window? Sydney Opera House, perhaps? the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically past?..."
Mrs Richards: "Don't be silly! I expect to be able to see the sea !"
Basil: "You can see the sea, it's over there between the land and the sky."
Mrs Richards: "I'm not satisfied. But I shall stay. But I expect a reduction."
Basil: "Why?! Because Krakatoa's not erupting at the moment ?"
Hope some one gets him shews god bless Theis man
Is there any update on this poor bloke .....some people in comments have offered him jobs....! It's so sad. There is no help whatsoever if you are single and have no kids or addictions...it's so wrong!!! Please do an update on Simon....I hope he got out of this situation bless him!!!
No updates unfortunately as he didn't leave any contacts, although I gave him the name of my channel but not sure if he's ever checked it out.
@@walktheline910 Aahh....how sad ...do hope he is ok...thank you for replying...i wonder if he still hangs out at his old haunts...by London Bridge etc...i'm too far away to see if he would be there unfortunately!! x Maybe someone will know about him....thank you x
@@hazelb7218 hey Hazel, I met Simon yesterday. He’s in his usual spot. He told me to come and watch this video so I did :)
@@alisonfoucaultjensen9542 thank you for the update Alison....its sad he is still on the streets ....i really hope he is getting the help he needs!! x
Hey Simon PM me ive got some work for you bro
Hey mate, I was with Simon today and showed him this. I’m going to go and see him again soon, if you could drop me an email ASAP info@companyjinks.com with your details if you’re serious about giving him work please. Thanks
Ricky I don't suppose you have any work I'm no longer homeless but would like to work
But I have no skills 😕 😔
Is there a way we can help out Simon? Are any organisations in touch and does anyone know where he can be located?
He didn't leave any contact number unfortunately.
@@walktheline910 I see! I'll keep in an eye out in the area around Barclays- London Bridge. Hopefully he could be tracked down. Thanks.
Yea please I’d like
To help out of I can please let me know
@@emmacater9916 With lockdown in London, it might be harder to locate Simon. Contacting homeless charities that operate around London Bridge could be a good option as they may have come across Simon. Once lockdown has ended, I'll try to look around the area.
Me too if he needs money to get in to a hostel or even a deposit for a home , I'm fortunate enough to have enough money to help this lad. He's not a druggie and Is highly intelligent, nobody with a heart male or female could possibly watch this video and not shed a tear. We're all human and everybody at one time needs help, I can help this man so plz let me know how I can find him
What has happened to this country and the people in it? To walk by someone with nothing and not even see him or help in some way.
I would like to help this man
Lovely honest man. I live in New Zealand if i was close i would get you a back pack and shoes then you could sleep on youre back pack with shoes in side so they dont get pinched
Go too work as people in your position who live on the streets don't work an they hold YOU there.. Walk find work look ahead.. Good luck lewisham from a london boy
1. If he was working as a painter and decorator, which is a reasonably well-paid job, how come he'd no money whatsoever to secure even basic accommodation?
2. For a homeless man, he's surprisingly well-groomed.
Still, a nice enough lad.
1 Maybe rent is expensive, £900 a month for a one-bed flat round here. 2. Well groomed?
In london you need referencess and a deposit plus a months rent in advance .There is something he is not telling us though .
Find him at kings college hospital help him, so the first thing he needs to get is his birth certificate, there must be someway he can get identification FFS
The music makes it more sad
If he was to smash half a dozen windows he might get a week in prison which would be better than where he is and then he would get the help he needs,courses etc jobs.
Anybody can become homeless,and it sucks when some people think its ok to take all their issues out on the homeless.
I would not recommend it but its better than dying on the street .
He can go door to door, and offer to do scut jobs for the minimum wage workers who work there (owners are always absentee, busy wallowing in their money) the min. wage workers will always have some task they'll pay a few dollars/pounds to have someone else do them like clean the loo or take out the trash cans etc., and over time you build up a reputation and you build up from there.
They won’t risk taking someone to help in case they have the virus ?
Can anybody help me find this man or at least even tell me if he's managed to get a home. I want to help him. Sobbed watching him and to think he's all alone with nobody isn't something I can just allow to happen. I'll give him the money he needs I just need to find him
He did say in the film he sits outside Barclays Bank and sleeps by the hot air vent at guys hospital
London Bridge
But is he there now? This was filmed a few months ago, I'm about 130 miles away and we are in a lockdown. Surely those who filmed it have contacts or can make contact with him?
@@leemcarthy4550 I asked the filmmakers @walktheline but they mentioned they sadly didn't get his contact details which is a bit annoying. As I live around 30 mins away from London Bridge, I'll keep an eye out around the Barclays area/ guys hospital when lockdown eases. Til then, I recommend searching charities that operate in the area and finding out if they've come across Simon. All the best Lee.
Hey Lee, I met Simon yesterday, he was in his usual spot by Barclays in London Bridge.
How the hell can you not be vulnerable on the streets in the elements, this government is a joke
And you got them people in the hotels
😪
Also if he can get to burgess park there is a organisation that can get him clothes & shoes- If you can get him to contact me I can help - I was homeless in London & can help him.
I feel sad for him. He is funny in what he says.
"not vulnerable so get on the streets!" ..the poor soul is vulnerable then. crazy logic
Simon hope you get some help im thinking of youxxxxxx
I've been in Hostols thay don't charge for emergency rooms ..
Dear Simon if y get this I live in maitland park if y get this message meet me st chalk farm
I feel so sorry for him an I wish he was in the States..
Well theres plenty homeless in the states y not help someone
I do where I reside...
You Never know..
Be Careful Out there Folk's..
Nothing this guy says makes any sense. Never before have I seen an interview on youtube with a homeless person and heard such rubbish. If I listed all the nonsense and contradictions in his storey I'd be here all day. If you believe him go back to the beginning and really listen to what he's saying. It's not like he has to lie like this to be seen as a person who deserves better in peoples eyes. I've never heard the like before!
If I remember this video correctly he also gets really angry when his 'patter' isn't getting any money from the interviewer. He get's more and more agitated and starts to threaten to leave a lot. ( Probably thinks the interviewer is so desperate to talk to him that he'll give money to stop him from leaving.) You can see the frustration build as none of his lies result in cash.
Well said he's ridiculous complains about not complaining while listing a load of complaints and he's on drugs what a liar
please help simon people
Why the hell should being an addict give you priority for housing.thats just enabling people ms bad behaviour!!!
Because its bussines,drug programms,rehabilitation,
@@dogogang85 l can see your point to a certain extent. But l totally fail to see why these sort should constantly be a burden in the taxpayers pockets
@@grazutissmith9647 Yes its wrong morally and ethicaly too,but system istelf sees that problem as a oportunity spend tax payer money,and provide jobs,for health care ,workers, shelter staff, more homeles more jobs. Its cheaper and more profitable for goverment than fixing problem.Its not about fixing but about financsing this never ending fight with poverty.if there would be real goal fix the problem,it would be done, but what after,jobless healthwokers!Its how system thinks
@@dogogang85 Yes l understand what you are saying but the money would be so much better spent on helping the elderly or people with cancer l could go on and on . But l see your point to an extent.
@Kenny Lingus So are you saying addicts should be given priority housing or not.?
How do we distinguish a genuine person who really needs help to a drug addict or a just a bum. Forgive me for asking.
I think that there are two things that prevent you from getting a place/help: addiction and anti social behaviours. He looks like an addict... (To me)
Addicts have shit teeth fact. Crack or smack ruins teeth. his look fine to me this is a lad down on his luck and believe it or not there is not enough help to get everyone sorted or a bed for the night and people on drugs and with mental health issues or kids are always put first
It's very hard. Some addicts are very good at hiding their addiction. I mean it doesn't take long for them to figure out that if they look like an addict, nobody is going to give them money.
Simon can you contact a friend, girlfriend or family. Try your best to get off the streets.
Trust me he will make it. He has enough about him.
Sorry.
Aiiiiiiite I was sympathetic until he said he hasn't told his family but is asking for help from anybody else. pride before the fall , the irony hes ashamed of returning home
Maybe he doesn't get on with them?
@@swineheartdoppleganger5516 But he gets on with strangers working for their money uh huh
He must have his reasons for not telling his family. It doesn't look like fun sitting out there.