FORMER soldier Ryan ‘Kermit’ Kemmett has spent the last week sleeping outdoors to raise money for homeless veterans – and will continue to do so for the rest of March.

Kermit, from Cinderford, has joined the Great British Tommy Sleepout with people across the country but while most did just one night, the father of two has decided to go the whole month.

He started last week in The Triangle in Cinderford and has also spent time in back gardens.

He will also be going into the woods and will end in Sussex with pals from the bushcraft community.

Kermit is hoping to raise £6,000 – £1 for each homeless veteran in the UK – for Royal British Legion Industries.

He explained: “The Great British Tommy Sleepout is being done by Royal British Legion Industries who are the ones who have the care homes and the factories to help veterans.”

He said: “Because I’m an outdoorsman, me doing one night is like paying a fisherman to go fishing – so I looked at (Amy) my wife and said I’ll do 31 nights.

“I’ve got to do it because there are 6,000 homeless veterans but I’m lucky because I’ve got the house, I’ve got my wife and the kids.

To find out more and support Kermit’s fund-raiser visit www.justgiving.com/fundraising/kermit-kemmett

You can also follow him on Facebook at Kermit’s The Great British Tommy Sleepout or on Instagram @kermitsleepsout