The charities say they are struggling to meet demand through rising costs and falling donations.
Mike Holt and Cerys Toner-Furlong from Maninplace say it's a struggle to support their clientsTwo homeless charities say they are facing a "perfect storm" of economic conditions that have seen costs rise and support fall.
Telford-based Stay and Maninplace said that in the last year food donations have dropped by more than half and cash support by 40%.The groups say a fundraising event next month will be "absolutely essential". Maninplace executive director Mike Holt said they couldn't provide "good" food parcels, because they didn't have the right variety of products.
"We've got some tinned vegetables, we've got potatoes. But there are no ready meals, we're lacking on ready-made pasta bags, we have two boxes of cereal left", he explained.The two charities will come together for the, a sponsored event taking place on 17 November, in which supporters are being challenged to "make a box your home for the night".
Stay's marketing manager Kay Bennett, said: "The funds raised from the sleep out event are absolutely essential, more so than ever this year with the current economic climate.""There's been a huge increase in the cost of essential food and emergency supplies given out by the outreach teams such as tents, sleeping bags, hats and scarves," Ms Bennett said.
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