Feb 2, 20202 min
Last Christmas, we invited more than 170 people out for Christmas lunch who would have otherwise spent the day alone.
But with 10 different venues across the Bristol region and 140+ volunteers driving guests back and forth, it’s a big job to organise! Thankfully, we have two lead volunteers at every venue – they’re the real stars of the show, giving up their time in the busy run-up to Christmas to help make sure everything runs smoothly.
Fiona and Marie met last year at a volunteer get-together and when Marie discovered that this was to be Fiona’s first year as a lead volunteer, she kindly offered to walk her through it and share some of the expert advice she’s gained after volunteering with Marmalade Trust for years. Since then, they have become good friends.
As well as making new friends, Fiona enjoyed meeting all of the guests on Christmas Day.
Fiona spoke with each of the guests at her venue before Christmas, and each one mentioned how excited they were and how much they were looking forward to it.
Interested in volunteering? We’re hoping to be able to host more guests next Christmas, which means we’ll need even more wonderful volunteers to help everything run smoothly. Whether you’re interested in driving a guest, being a smiley host at an event, or even helping to organise a venue, we’d love to hear from you. Just complete our volunteering form. Thank you!