Charities join forces to boost rough sleepers

THE race is on to protect Scotland's homeless from Omicron as work steps up to deliver booster vaccines to the most vulnerable.

- SALLY HIND

Frontline charities and local authorities have joined forces to steer thousands of people to specialist drop-ins and pop-ups as the country braces itself for a "tsunami" of cases.

In Scotland's biggest cities, teams of volunteers are helping those without a permanent address access the jabs, setting up appointments and even transporting service users to walk-in centres.

Frontline charity The Marie Trust said: "It's about trying to break down as many boundaries as possible for homeless people to ensure they can protect themselves and each other during this pandemic."