Xmas Dinner For 1,000 Homeless people In Liverpool

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When he was a teenager, Simon Whitter spent years homeless on the streets of Manchester. Now a successful businessman, he is putting on Xmas Day dinner parties across Liverpool for more than 1,000 homeless people.

Last year Simon laid on Xmas dinner for 100 homeless people at the Courtroom Cafe in Victoria Street. This year he has teamed up with Liverpool Homeless Football Club, Voice in the City, the Whitechapel Centre and the city council to bring some cheer to vulnerable people on Xmas day.

Community centres and church halls across the city will put on the events under the banner of Yummy Scouse Christmas. Those who attend will get a three-course meal along with entertainment, delivered by more than 100 volunteers who will be working on the project in the run up to Christmas.

Using the slogan ‘No one should have no one at Christmas’, Simon’s company, Neva 2 Latte, aims to build on last year’s success. He says: “Having been brought up in Manchester, I would like to say that the kindness, warmth and generosity shown by the people of Liverpool never ceases to amaze me.”

“I relish the task ahead and love the thought of bringing this wonderful city even closer together. My aim is that nobody should feel alone this Christmas and I look forward to seeing this carried out with the help of both the businesses and people of Liverpool.”

Deputy Mayor, Councillor Ann O’Byrne, said: “Most of us are fortunate to have our family and friends around us on Christmas Day, but for all sorts of reasons there are a sizeable number of people who aren’t as lucky. There is already lots of good work going on from individual organisations, but it makes sense to bring them all together under the banner of Yummy Scouse Christmas in order to help reach as many people as possible and share expertise and resources.”

The locations confirmed so far are:

  • The Joseph Lappin Centre, Mill Lane, Old Swan
  • St Andrews Church Hall, Clubmoor
  • Frontline Church: Lawrence Road, Wavertree, L15 3HA
  • The Florrie, Mill Street, Dingle
  • Whitechapel Centre, Langsdale Street, L3 8DT
  • All Saints Liverpool, Sheil Road, Tuebrook
  • Imagine If Trust, 147 Lawrence Road, L15 3HA
  • Five Children’s Centre, Conleach Road, Speke, L24 0TW
  • Saint Columba United Reformed Church, Hillfoot Ave, Hunts Cross, L25 0NR

People wanting to help out or nominate people to attend should visit www.facebook.com/yummyschristmasdinner/ or can follow @yummysdinner on twitter.