Put the date in your diaries – Swansea is once again coming together to spread some festive cheer to people in need at a very special Christmas event.
A free two-course Christmas dinner for people who are vulnerable, feel isolated or may be homeless will be the centrepiece of an event at the Brangwyn Hall laid on by JR Events and Catering with support from Swansea Council on Tuesday December 9.
Lasting from noon until 3pm, the Together at Christmas event will also see entertainment and representatives from a range of services and charities providing information on assistance available.
It comes as more support than ever is in place in Swansea to help the homeless or anyone at risk of becoming homeless during the winter months.
Swansea Council is continuing to work very closely with its partners to ensure that no one who needs or wants a bed or accommodation in Swansea will be without this winter.
Cllr Rob Stewart, Swansea Council Leader, said: “I’m very proud that we are able to deliver another wonderful Together at Christmas event this year, and that once again we will be pulling out the stops to provide a little extra help to those who need it.
“It would not be possible without our wonderful partners at JR Events & Catering and I’d thank them for inviting us to work with them again.
“This event will be part of a comprehensive package of support including free travel, food, events and welcoming spaces that we will be providing to help residents as part of our #HereForYouThisWinter campaign.”
Jess Rice, director JR Events & Catering, said: “The last few years have been some of the most difficult in recent memory – with so many facing financial problems through to extreme isolation and loneliness.
“This event is now in its ninth year, and while times are difficult for our industry too, we simply couldn’t stand back and not help, having seen the happiness and support this event brings annually.”
Shannon Williams, Event Manager at JR Events & Catering, said: ”Can you imagine a Christmas with little to no food, festivities, family or friends?
“This is the reality for some of Swansea’s most vulnerable people, so together with Swansea Council, we’re so proud to once again host ‘Together at Christmas’ which is an open invitation for an incredibly special afternoon.
“Already I’m delighted to say that we have enough volunteers to help run the day but we are looking for help from services and for entertainment – anything that can help make this the best afternoon in the season’s calendar.”
If you can help provide a service, entertainment or donation, please contact Shannon Williams by emailing [email protected]
