The Nottingham Christmas Dinner

A great Christmas Day meal for young adults who've been through the care system. Inspired by @LemnSissay @GoldFSF

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Overall a fantastic effort from so many people in Nottingham, Manchester, London and many other cities to ensure that young adults with experience of the Care System know they are valued and not forgotten. #LightInTheDark (5/5)

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(Thread) In most years our highlight has been the Christmas Dinner where a team of volunteers inspired by @lemnsissay and @GoldFSF work with @MyNottingham council staff to ensure no-one's on their own on Christmas Day. This year is a bit different. (1)

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Particular highlights this year have been the cakes and bakes made by the super-talented @BethShouler and @orange_drew (4)

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@imo_latest Please add us. Thanks.

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We enjoyed a terrific Christmas Day meal with young adult careleavers from our city & county. Made possible by generous supporters, dedicated volunteers, a wondeful venue, and 2 great local authorities - @MyNottingham & @NottsCC

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Present wrapping in full swing. Thanks to many generous donors.
#tcd19

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The Nottingham Christmas Dinner film – 20 #CareLeavers & kids having a Christmas to remember.
Huge thanks to -
@coop_food
@CatenaNetwork
@EMA_Airport
@ng11foodbank
@NottmPlayhouse
@trentvineyard
+many individual donors & volunteers
@LemnSFoundation @MyNottingham #TCD18

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Our special guests today were all amazing:
actor @rosie_bentham , performer @KingdomRapperUK ,
& joy giver @OfficialSanta
#TCD18

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Thank you @TrentVineyard for providing an amazing venue for our #TCD18 Christmas Day meal for #CareLeavers today, and for generally being for #Nottingham (6)

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Thrilled that this has now hit its target. Thanks to many who have given and to all who are making these meals happen across 17 cities. Could we do 27 next year? @lemnsissay #TCD18 https://t.co/2b5E1cfTp5

[Hannah Gretton @hannah_gretton]

Christmas lunch is better shared with 50 other people! Wicked day with young care-experienced adults and a huge @TCDNottm team 🎄 @LemnSFoundation

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Thanks @CoopUKFood for exceptional generosity this year towards #CareLeavers Christmas Day meals in Nottingham and elsewhere @lemnsfoundation (5)

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The preparation team are poised. It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. #TCD18

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@lemnsissay @BBCBreakfast @AshleyJBaptiste I saw it at 7.20 and it was brilliant.. nice work @AshleyJBaptiste #TCD18

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Thank you @MarksAndSpencer Nottingham for providing two turkeys for our meal for #CareLeavers who would otherwise be alone on Christmas Day #TCD18 (4)

[Beth Shouler @BethShouler]

@LemnSFoundation @TCDNottm the food is bought and in the fridge. Now making puddings and homemade gravy stock (because we take gravy very seriously in the midlands!) Cannot wait to celebrate Christmas with peeps.

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Many thanks @TokenhouseShop Nottingham for supporting our Christmas Day meal for young adults who have had experience of the care system #TCD18 #CareLeavers (3)

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Thank you @MoltonBrownUK Nottingham for the lovely gifts for the #Careleavers who will be our guests on Christmas Day #TCD18 (2)