A statue of Jesus as a homeless man has been credited with helping more people offer support to rough sleepers.

Glasgow Cathedral said they have been ‘moved’ by support from members of the public and business owners.

The manager of a Glasgow branch of KFC, approached the group and told them to go to his restaurant and ask for food for the homeless.

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A post on their social media, reads: “We were given two large bags full of chicken and chips (the smell was delicious!)

"We distributed these to a few people and were humbled by the fact that one of them said that he would share it with others, which we saw him do.

“We were also grateful to Starbucks at Royal Exchange Square who refilled our flasks with hot water and gave us some milk.”

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“We realised how difficult life has been, and still is, for the people we met, but in quite a few cases there is a real determination to remain off drugs and to try to get their lives on track; no easy task, especially when people approach them offering drugs.

“Some spoke of the support they had received from the Lodging House Mission and knew that they could get free meals there and at the City Mission.”

The homeless Jesus sculpture was installed before Christmas in 2017 and depicts Jesus as a homeless person, sleeping on a park bench.

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A fundraising campaign was launched to bring to statue to the city to raise awareness of homelessness and rough sleeping.

As previously reported by the Evening Times, another Glasgow homeless charity praised the generosity of a kind stranger.

The Simon Community Scotland street team manager was ordering rucksacks for rough sleepers at a Glasgow shop when the man stepped in to help.

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After leaving the Mountain Warehouse store on Sauchiehall Street, the man who was standing behind her in the queue, paid the £300 bill and insisted he remain anonymous.