WITH 18,000 young people at risk of being homeless this Christmas, Yorkshire Building Society staff in Ealing are asking people to help.

People can donate at the Ealing branch in the High Street or by simply texting NEED18 £5 to 70070.

Staff are also selling Christmas decorations and raffling a Christmas hamper.

According to latest figures, 195 young people in Ealing received some homelessness support from the council in 2016/17.