On any usual commute for most, you’re guaranteed to pass someone sleeping rough in a doorway or park bench. And you’ll more than likely see another person camped out in a tent on the pavement.

In 2018, there are 8,108 people currently sleeping night after night on the streets in the UK due to homelessness.

And, earlier this week, a new report revealed that 449 homeless people have died in the UK over the past year – that’s more than one a day.

Which is why many celebrities have come together in a bid to tackle the issue with Crisis on World Homeless Day.

Reciting a powerful poem, written by Crisis’ staff member Stefan Gambrell who has himself experienced homelessness, the piece of poetry hopes to highlight the severity of the issue across Britain, with 236,000 people currently experiencing the worst forms of homelessness – the highest level of since 2010.

Watch Emma Thompson and Ellie Goulding recite powerful poetry to end homelessness