The former Corporation Hotel has been turned into a hostel

The 12-bed building is on the site of the former Corporation Hotel in Wharncliffe Road.

The idea for a new hostel in the Leicestershire town followed overwhelming demand for Loughborough's temporary Christmas Shelter.

Homeless charity, Lifelines for the Homeless, received a large anonymous donation of money which enabled it to buy the disused hotel.

It has now been converted into a hostel and opens on Monday and will start receiving clients on Wednesday.

Organisers say homeless people will be welcome to stay up to a year while they find a permanent home.