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Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox It was a simple act of kindness that grew into something incredible.

In the wake of her brother Craig’s death Risha Lancaster and her husband Hendrix walked the streets handing out hot drinks to rough sleepers.

They told each recipient “this is from Craig” - and so Coffee4Craig was born. From those humble beginnings on the streets of Cardiff, the couple quickly set up a street kitchen in Piccadilly Gardens in Manchester city centre.

It ran three nights a week with a small cohort of volunteers - but its sheer popularity proved there was a greater need. In September 2017 - exactly four years after Craig’s untimely death - the couple opened a drop in centre on

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