"It saved my life" - Hull man's second chance after living on the streets
Hull charity Emmaus says acts of kindness can make a huge difference to people.
A Hull homeless charity is promoting acts of kindness, as one of its members has said it gave him a second chance at life.
Emmaus Hull and East Riding provides a home, training, work opportunities and individual support to people who have experienced homelessness.
Pops, one of the people supported by Emmaus, turned to crime, drink and drugs after getting a divorce from his wife of 14 years. After jail time, he was introduced to Emmaus.
Pops said: "When you're on the streets you think you're not worth anything, you just want to quit basically, but Emmaus builds you up to get you back out there again. We're all worth something in the end, and we've all got skills we can offer - it saved my life."
The charity's social enterprise provides work experience to its 30 formerly homeless people, and collects and sells donated refurbished furniture, electrical appliances, clothes and other household items.
Pops said: "I get loads of experiences here, it shows I've got the ability to give back to the community. It's not all about myself, it's giving back to people as well. We're all here to learn from each other and Emmaus is my family now, I love them."
The charity has said their work is an example of the impact acts of kindness can have on the lives of others.
Stephanie Cooper, Director of Emmaus Hull & East Riding said: "Be more kind to everyone, it could be someone who's been homeless or someone in need. In our shops we're creating a kindness tree so customers can come into our shop and add a leaf onto the tree containing words of kindness."