YOUNGSTERS from 2nd Studley (St. Mary's) Brownies have helped the Redditch Night Stop charity by collecting shoe boxes and filling them with food and toiletries.

Brownies were generous and a total of 44 boxes were filled. Night Stop received the gifts on November 25.

A Night Stop spokesman said: "Each of these boxes will more than gratefully received by the recipients, thank you Brownies."

Redditch Nightstop is a unique service working with young people aged 16-25, families, local agencies, schools and youth organisations to reduce the number of young people at risk of experiencing homelessness in the Redditch area. It does this by the provision of short term, emergency accommodation and longer term supported lodgings in the homes of trained volunteer hosts.

For more details about helping the charity, call 01527 66036.