STAFF at a building society in Abergavenny are asking the community to sock it to them by donating new pairs of socks to help keep homeless people warm this winter.

Yorkshire Building Society’s agency, based at FR Ball Insurance on Frogmore Street, is the local centre for the firm’s month-long Socktober appeal to raise awareness of World Homelessness Day on Tuesday,October 10.

Paul Wadsworth, proprietor of the Yorkshire’s Abergavenny agency, said, ‘It’s shocking that so many young people have nowhere safe to call their home. As the weather turns colder we want to do what we can to help keep them warm and that’s why we’re launching our Socktober appeal.

“As well as socks you can also donate hats, scarves, gloves and small sets of toiletries to our appeal – and every single item will go to a homeless person. We’re really proud of our partnership with the charity, End Youth Homelessness. We can’t thank local people enough for their continued support’.