Four homeless pals from Preston have cut a record to raise cash for a shelter that helps people living rough.

The budding musicians, who met at the Foundations Homeless Scheme, Oxford Street, Preston, hope the proceeds from the sale of the record will provide much needed funds for fellow homeless residents at the shelter.

The group, all residents at the New Progress Housing Association-run scheme, are set to play their first gig as individual artists, at a homeless conference at the Gujarati Hindu Centre, South Meadow Lane, Preston, on Thursday, November 24.

The record was created with the help of the Foundation's support worker, John Livesey, a former producer at Clockwork studios, Chorley, and was recorded at the shelter. It is a combination of original tracks that aims to capture the varied influences of the four and includes a song called Matches, written by Evan Page.

Evan, 32, has slept rough several times and his song is a moving account of what it is like to live on the streets.

The record, available in single and album, also features an orchestral piece by classical musician, Victoria Percival, 17, while aspiring rock guitarist Terry Snowden, also 17, and DJ Sebastian (Baby Face), 18, put together the heavy rock and pounding garage numbers.

They are now appealing to record shops and retailers to sell the record. If you can help, call John Livesey on 01772 201179.