A fabulous fundraising effort will help a local homelessness charity

A former Crawley Observer and West Sussex County Times reporter, who wrote numerous newspaper campaigns in support of the homeless is to swim 2.5km for the cause.

Anna Coe, who now works for the homelessness charity Renewed Hope Trust, will do the 100-length challenge with her husband Scott in March - just days after the charity’s winter night shelter closes for the season.

Anna said: “My passion for helping the homeless started when I was writing Christmas campaigns. We supported charities helping those finding themselves alone and vulnerable over the festive season like The Salvation Army, Horsham Matters, Age UK and the ARK Horsham, which sadly no longer exists.