{"id":10232,"date":"2023-01-07T15:14:48","date_gmt":"2023-01-07T15:14:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/?p=10232"},"modified":"2023-01-07T15:15:26","modified_gmt":"2023-01-07T15:15:26","slug":"alone-at-christmas-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/2023\/01\/alone-at-christmas-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Alone at Christmas 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

After a gap of 2 years, during which time we provided hampers to those who would be alone at Christmas, we are back to the real thing!<\/p>\n

On Christmas day, we provided a 3 course Christmas meal for around 110 people, those who would have otherwise been on their own on Christmas day. Everyone who came along, including the many volunteers, had a wonderful day together. As well as the fantastic food cooked by SImon Giles and his helpers, they enjoyed some carol singing, Christmas quizzes and the Kings speech. This event couldn’t have been possible without more than 100 volunteers who took part both on the day itself and in advance. <\/p>\n

So thank you to the setters-up, the taxi drivers, cooks, table hosts, tidier-uppers and to the companies and private individuals who all contributed in their own ways to make the day happen.<\/p>\n

We are so grateful for the many community minded people who really helped make the day special for so many. I am proud of what we all achieved to help combat loneliness this Christmas in what was our 5th year. Happy New Year everyone and thank you xx<\/p>\n<\/div>

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