Trent Alexander-Arnold said it was a “no brainer” for him to help those on the frontline of Liverpool’s soaring homelessness crisis.

The West Derby-born footballer was at the Whitechapel Warehouse this morning, which is part of the Whitechapel Centre.

Trent Alexander-Arnold with staff and volunteers at the Whitechapel Warehouse

Trent Alexander-Arnold, Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram and Liam Robinson with staff and volunteers at the Whitechapel Warehouse

Trent Alexander-Arnold, helping staff and volunteers pack parcels for homeless people

The organization is among the biggest homelessness organizations in the city at a time when the number of people sleeping rough in the city has increased by more than 50% in the last year.

In collaboration with Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram and Liverpool City Council leader Liam Robinson, Alexander-Arnold helped volunteers and employees at its warehouse prepare emergency supplies that would be sent to nearly 2,000 homes.

People in attendance created a conveyor belt and packed necessities like presents, coupons, clothes, and sanitary goods into gift bags that would be distributed across the city.

Amid a “unprecedented” increase in rough sleeping, Cllr Robinson recently declared the issue an emergency and called on the government to provide further assistance.

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Speaking to the ECHO, Alexander-Arnold claimed homelessness was something he cared deeply about. He said: “It’s a growing issue. It’s one that is deeply affecting the people of the city and people that are close to me, people that are around me, friends, family and people that to me dearly.

“It’s a big problem within the city, but it’s one that you see places like this are trying their best to tackle.”

Alexander-Arnold claimed it was a “no brainer” to help tackle homelessness, revealing he had approached the Metro Mayor himself to ask what he could do.

Last summer, Alexander-Arnold was named vice-captain of Liverpool. He brushed off the idea that his enthusiasm for supporting social initiatives in the city had been sparked by his new leadership position.