A HOMELESS charity has received a huge haul of drinks and crisps.

St Mungo’s, which runs the Brighton And Hove City Council’s outreach service, has been donated more than 1,000 bottles of Rio Tropical Light soft drink and 580 packets of Pipers crisps.

The donation was from Hall and Woodhouse, which brews Badger Ales and runs several pubs in the south of England.

Anthony Woodhouse, chairman of the company, said : “With our pubs being temporarily closed, we wanted to support a charity that has multiple support networks across the South, to ensure our donation reaches as many vulnerable people as possible.

“St Mungo’s is the largest provider of homelessness services in the country and we are pleased to hear of the positive impact it has made so far.

“We remain committed to living and breathing our company’s purpose of making people’s day and serving our communities even in the current times.”

St Mungo’s is currently supporting about 1,600 people who were rough sleeping or in night shelters in hotels across the South of England.