A BUSINESSMAN from Launceston has slept rough in a cold central London park as part of a drive to tackle youth homelessness and raise funds for Action for Children.

Martin Bartlett, VP of operations and finance for Herbalife EMEA, slept rough for one night with 15 of Britain's top business executives last week.

Eighty thousand children and young people experience homelessness every year and one in three will attempt to take their own life.

Action for Children works with the country's most vulnerable children and young people to help them off the streets by offering practical and emotional support and equipping them with the skills they need to build a better future.

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