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Thursday, October 27, 2005

Chefs & caterers asked to help the homeless

Homelessness charity Crisis is urgently appealing for chefs and catering staff with basic food hygiene certificates to volunteer their skills to help homeless people this Christmas.
Up to 1,500 homeless and vulnerably housed people will visit the 34th Crisis Open Christmas this year. Some will be rough sleepers but the majority will be hidden homeless people who may stay in hostels, bed and breakfast accommodation or on friends and families floors.

On Christmas Day a traditional lunch is served to ensure that guests don't miss out on what most of us take for granted. Chefs and Caterers are urgently needed to volunteer for a range of shifts between 23rd and 30th December inclusive.

Held at six venues across London, the Crisis Open Christmas is a gateway to opportunity for homeless people. The Open Christmas provides access to a range of essential health, accommodation, work and learning support as well as companionship at a time of year that can be especially lonely for homeless people.

I really enjoy it, I do it because I like meeting people and it's also a great way of getting out of the usual commercialised Christmas,' said Mark Woollard, Catering Service Organiser.

To volunteer, call 020 7426 3874 for an application form, apply online at the Crisis website or email volunteering@crisis.org.uk.

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