A series of free Christmas Day dinner parties are to take place this year for some of Liverpool’s most vulnerable people.

‘Yummy Scouse Christmas’ aims to provide a special day for more than 1,000 people who would otherwise have nowhere to go on 25 December.

The event will see Neva 2 Latte, Liverpool Homeless Football Club, Voice in the City, the Whitechapel Centre and Liverpool City Council come together under the slogan ‘No-one should have no-one at Christmas’.

Locations such as community centres and church halls will be used and people who attend will enjoy a three-course meal along with entertainment.

More than 100 volunteers will be working on the project in the run up to Christmas.

Deputy Mayor of Liverpool, councillor Ann O’Byrne, says: “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.”

The locations confirmed so far are:

• The Joseph Lappin Centre, Mill Lane, Old Swan
• St Andrews Church Hall, Clubmoor
• Frontline Church, Lawrence Road, Wavertree
• The Florrie, Mill Street, Dingle
• Whitechapel Centre, Langsdale Street
• All Saints Liverpool, Sheil Road, Tuebrook
• Imagine If Trust, 147 Lawrence Road, Wavertree
• Five Children’s Centre, Conleach Road, Speke

Simon Whitter, businessman from Neva 2 Latte, who himself spent time on the streets in Manchester as a teenager, adds: “We’re looking at making it a really special day to remember for those who come along, with food and entertainment provided.”

“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.”

Visit the Yummy Scouse Christmas JustGiving page if you would like to donate.

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