Hero dad creates emergency team who cycle all over London to help the homeless at a moment's notice
Lots of Londoners own a bike, but one North London dad-of-two has used the mode of transport to become a hero in his community, creating a 24-hour emergency response team across the city to tackle homelessness. Verral Paul-Walcott, 35, began helping those in need during the pandemic, delivering goods such as toothpaste and toothbrushes to the homeless. Now he has a team of cyclists from all different boroughs who are on call to help give people things they need. The cycling group 'c86erz' have set meeting points all over London where they can pick up goods from Verral's van. They then ride different routes in London and help people as and when they see them on the street, trying to cater to their needs. Verral told MyLondon: "Its great to see how much my community support me with the work I do. There's a massive element of union in Tottenham. READ MORE: North London NHS worker, 79, being 'kept on her toes' after 50 years on the job as colleague calls ...