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An Edinburgh hairdresser are offering up their services for free today ahead of Christmas to people experiencing homelessness - do you know anyone who could benefit?

Guy and Beard at Fountain Park are asking people to spread the word, as they invite anyone affected by a housing crisis to head along for a free haircut and/or beard trim.

The unconventional barbers operates out of retro shipping containers that are dotted around Glasgow and Edinburgh's Fountain Park.

The business was set up by Arti Poddar and her partner Usman Mohammed last year and aim to be affordable and convenient to their customers.

The doors will be open today (23 December) between 10am to 5pm and Atri and the team are also collecting warm jackets to distribute to people sleeping rough this winter.

But that's not all, Pizza Hut at Fountain Park are also serving up a free lunch to those in need who can grab a pizza after their haircut.

These other join other Edinburgh businesses who are helping the homeless this Christmas, including Sofi's Bar in Leith who have set up a free clothes rack outside to help people in need "keep warm".

According to Shelter Scotland, there were over 3,000 homeless applications in Edinburgh in 2018-19, while an estimated 1,260 children are living in temporary accomodation.

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