The Canterbury Christmas Dinner

The Canterbury Christmas Dinner THE CHRISTMAS DINNER is an annual project founded by the poet Lemn Sissay MBE for communities to provide a Christmas Day for care leavers aged 18 - 25 Venue.

Hello and welcome to Canterbury’s Christmas Dinner. The Christmas Dinner takes place on Christmas Day.in 10 locations in the UK. Founded by Poet Lemn SIssay MBE, it is for care leavers between the ages of 18 and 25.

2017 is the first year it is taking place in Canterbury and aims to ensure no Care Leavers are alone on Christmas Day

The Christmas Dinner is not a charity or a Social Enterprise, n

or an organisation. Each group achieves the following 1. presents 2. chef and food 3. presents 4. transport 5. volunteers 6. presents 7. The primary aim is that the community takes responsibility for The Care Leaver on Christmas Day. FOR ALL GUESTS
You need to be aged between 18-25 years and need to have had an experience of being in care. RVSP
Let us know if you’d like to come by texting or calling: 07384 587036
Or email [email protected]
Someone will call/ email you back to arrange your taxi. If you have a child we would love to spend the day with them too. There is no admission charge and all transport costs will be covered. We hope to see you there!

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Canterbury

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07590 354437

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The Christmas Dinner takes place on Christmas Day and is created by the community for young people who have grown up with the care system.

The poet Lemn Sissay, who is himself a Care Leaver, started the first Christmas Dinner in Manchester in 2013. Each year the project has grown and this year there will be 10 events across the country.

Each community comes together to care for those who might otherwise be alone on Christmas Day. A steering group of volunteers meet between September and December to create the highest quality, most stunning event and delicious meal possible. A venue comes forward and offers space, a chef and a kitchen; local businesses and producers donate food and presents, a taxi form offers travel and volunteers help wrap presents and host the event on the day. No one is paid for his or her time and almost everything is donated.