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Homeless during coronavirus: 鈥榃e鈥檙e finding our own identities again now'
Before the coronavirus pandemic, Amanda was sleeping rough in Manchester City centre.
Thousands of homeless people have been helped into homes and shelters during the lockdown, and Amanda was given a room in a Holiday Inn hotel.
She said on the first night 鈥淚 think I slept for two days鈥.
Amanda said the security of having a room is something that鈥檚 made a huge difference to a lot of people: 鈥淲e鈥檙e finding our own identities again now."
This clip is from 5 Live Breakfast on Friday 22 May 2020.
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