Community Christmas Thame

Community Christmas Thame CCT aims to provide a lunch on Christmas Day for the isolated and vulnerable people in Thame. on Christmas Eve. Just to clarify, the meal is FREE! I know right!

CHANGING THE FORMAT FOR 2021
Naturally, it is with great regret that we cannot hold a true Community Christmas
Thame this year due to COVD-19. We would not want to be putting vulnerable
people at risk so we are changing the format for 2021. At this stage, we believe we will be able to deliver meals to those people who are
at risk of being alone on Christmas Day so therefore we will still be lookin

g for
volunteers to help us with this. Most likely the day will go a little like this:
Depending on current government guidelines, we will need volunteers to peel
carrots and potatoes, prepare vegetables etc. This activity has
previously been held at the Thomas household and so we would like to think this
can happen again, but it will depend on what restrictions are in place at the time. If not, we may ask volunteers to collect the vegetables and peel/chop them at
home and drop them back to Queens Close for cooking. On Christmas Day morning, we will be preparing plates of food for anyone who
has requested a Christmas Day meal. We will most likely be asking volunteers to
collect a couple of meals (again from Queens Close) and deliver them to our
guests with a gift and a cracker. We will open up a registration form for anyone you know who may want this
service. CCT is lucky to have been supported by
many local businesses over the years and we are able to offer this absolutely free
of charge. Amazing! We are expecting a slightly higher volume of deliveries than other years as there
may be many more people who have been identified as being vulnerable and
isolated. This is not restricted to just the elderly population of Thame – it
includes all ages. We do not want to see ANYONE alone or lonely on Christmas
Day, so make sure that your neighbours know about us, whatever their age! We will be doing a full risk assessment and all volunteers will have access to
gloves and masks, if required, on the day. All gifts will be wrapped in advance
and kept for a minimum of 72 hours to reduce contamination. CCT will be
following all current guidelines to avoid exposing anyone, volunteers and
“guests” to unnecessary risk of catching COVID-19. Do not be surprised if we have to ask volunteers to check their temperatures on
the day and obviously to phone and inform us if anyone, or anyone they have
been in contact with, has the symptoms of the virus.

🎄 We still have spaces available for guests this Christmas Day.If you or someone you know would otherwise be alone on Ch...
18/12/2025

🎄 We still have spaces available for guests this Christmas Day.

If you or someone you know would otherwise be alone on Christmas Day, you are very welcome to join Community Christmas Thame for a warm cooked lunch, friendly faces and festive cheer.

There is no cost to attend, just good food and great company in a welcoming space.

Find out more and book a place at
👉 www.communitychristmasthame.org.uk

A heartfelt thank you to John Lewis in Oxford for donating table cloths, napkins, Christmas crackers, wrapping paper and...
06/12/2025

A heartfelt thank you to John Lewis in Oxford for donating table cloths, napkins, Christmas crackers, wrapping paper and sellotape for this year’s Community Christmas. Your generosity helps us create a warm and welcoming Christmas Day for everyone who joins us.

And thank you to Waitrose in Thame for the mince pies. Your support means so much and helps us bring a little extra festive cheer to our guests.

We are so grateful to you all.



John Lewis & Partners , Waitrose & Partners

A huge thank you to The Thatch/Peach Pubs and their supplier Aubrey Allen for donating the turkeys for this year’s Commu...
04/12/2025

A huge thank you to The Thatch/Peach Pubs and their supplier Aubrey Allen for donating the turkeys for this year’s Community Christmas Thame. Your generosity helps us make sure no one in Thame spends Christmas Day alone.

And a big thank you to the team at the James Figg who are going to cook them for us. We are so grateful for your kindness and support.

Together you are making a real difference in our community.



The Thatch, The James Figg
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🎄 Help us bring warmth, good food and company to those in need this Christmas Day in and around Thame. Every donation he...
08/11/2025

🎄 Help us bring warmth, good food and company to those in need this Christmas Day in and around Thame. Every donation helps us provide a safe, welcoming place to share a festive meal together. ❤️
Donate here: https://bit.ly/cct25-donate

Join Community Christmas Thame for a warm welcome, a delicious cooked meal and good company on Christmas Day. If you pre...
26/10/2025

Join Community Christmas Thame for a warm welcome, a delicious cooked meal and good company on Christmas Day. If you prefer to stay at home, we can deliver a meal to your door.
Find out more, book your place or volunteer at www.communitychristmasthame.org.uk

No one needs to be alone this Christmas. 🎄Join us at Community Christmas Thame for a warm welcome, a delicious cooked me...
20/10/2025

No one needs to be alone this Christmas. 🎄
Join us at Community Christmas Thame for a warm welcome, a delicious cooked meal and great company on Christmas Day, or have a meal delivered to your door if you prefer to stay at home.
Book your place or volunteer at 👉 www.communitychristmasthame.org.uk

We’re truly grateful to have received a kind donation from the Joyce Chapman Charitable Trust. The Trust was founded by ...
12/10/2025

We’re truly grateful to have received a kind donation from the Joyce Chapman Charitable Trust. The Trust was founded by a local landowner from Ickford who wished to support community causes close to home. This generous gift helps us continue our work bringing people together and making a difference for those who need it most. Thank you for believing in what we do. 💚

No one should be alone this Christmas 💛Our Community Christmas in Thame is open to anyone who would otherwise spend the ...
11/10/2025

No one should be alone this Christmas 💛
Our Community Christmas in Thame is open to anyone who would otherwise spend the day by themselves.
There’s plenty of space — a warm meal, friendly faces, and festive cheer await.

Please help us spread the word and make sure everyone has somewhere to belong this Christmas ❤️

👉 Guest bookings: https://bit.ly/cct-guests

🎄 Volunteer opportunity – Assistant Event ManagerCommunity Christmas Thame is seeking an assistant event manager to help...
06/10/2025

🎄 Volunteer opportunity – Assistant Event Manager
Community Christmas Thame is seeking an assistant event manager to help coordinate our Christmas Day lunch for residents who would otherwise be on their own.

It’s a rewarding role supporting the smooth running of one of Thame’s most special community events.

If you’d like to get involved, please contact Julia on 07885 911200 or email [email protected].

Find out more and sign up to volunteer at 👉 https://www.communitychristmasthame.org.uk/

🍽 Calling all local chefs!Community Christmas Thame is looking for a chef to help prepare and serve a festive meal on Ch...
06/10/2025

🍽 Calling all local chefs!
Community Christmas Thame is looking for a chef to help prepare and serve a festive meal on Christmas Day for residents who would otherwise be alone or unable to cook.

If you can lend your skills (or know someone who can), please contact Julia on 07885 911200 or email [email protected].

You’ll be part of a heartwarming local event that brings joy and connection to our community. ❤️

More info and volunteer sign-up at 👉 https://www.communitychristmasthame.org.uk/

A huge thank you to the generous members of our community in Thame! 🙏 ❤️The chef team of Lyndon Broom and Sam Hornblow c...
09/01/2025

A huge thank you to the generous members of our community in Thame! 🙏 ❤️

The chef team of Lyndon Broom and Sam Hornblow cooked a sumptuous Christmas dinner for just over 90 guests, ably assisted by approximately 50 volunteers who between them delivered leaflets, prepared vegetables, wrapped gifts, delivered meals to housebound guests, collected guests to come to the Masonic Hall, laid the table, served meals, provided conversation and entertainment, washed up and cleaned down. Thank you all. We couldn’t provide this service without you.

In addition to the voluntary support, we were donated items to gift by individuals and organisations. Special mention to 52 Lives for the Thame Calendars, Oakman Inns & Hotels for the turkeys, Bucksum for the vegetables, DAF Trucks UK for the Christmas Cakes, Thame Flower Stall for shortbread biscuits and sweets, Kubota Tractor Corporation and Red Helix for gift items collected by staff, Sainsbury's for the mince pies, Waitrose & Partners for cleaning products and some liquid refreshment for the cleaning team, FatFace for gift bags, Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity Shop for dinner plates, Bronwen Fishburn for the beautiful table decorations, and an anonymous donor of a mountain of Quality Street chocolates 🎁.
Funding support from the likes of Haddenham Beer Festivals Trust and Oxfordshire Homeless Movement helped to support us this year and contribute towards the 2025 event.

A final thank you to the Masonic Lodges of Thame for the generous use of their hall and to Thame Town Council for promoting the lunch to residents and providing a collection point for donated items and finally 21st Century Thame for their support in the background.

If you would like to donate to the CCT Lunch to help fund the lunch in December 2025, it's not too late. All donations gratefully received -
➡️ https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/cct24

Best wishes for 2025!
Julia Bond and Carl Thomas x

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