Christmas spirit – 100 meals delivered

Local People and businesses come together for elderly and vulnerable residents

Reform Derby Alvaston and Boulton Councillors will be joined by volunteers from the local community, Derby Homes, Clarion and the police to deliver a Christmas meal to some deserving residents.
Haydn Pasco, who runs The Steamin’ Billy pub the Coronation, and his staff have volunteered their free time to cook 100 Christmas dinners despite not being allowed to open for the public.

Up to 40 volunteers will be delivering meals on Tuesday 15th and Thursday 17th December.

The schedule is tight because meals need to be hot and delivered at lunchtime. The first fifty meals will be delivered between 12noon and 1pm.

Recipients will also receive a hamper and a present to tide them over the Christmas period.

The collaboration of businesses is overwhelming and heartening.
Cllr Alan Graves leader of Reform Derby said “We are pleased to see so many involved in this magnificent idea, I am humbled to be able to help organise delivery. Without these companies donations and the willingness of our volunteers we could not make this the success it is. With the pandemic affecting all our lives we hope that everyone can have a Merry Christmas and a better, Happy New Year”