Don your Christmas jumper this Thursday to support the Oxfordshire Youth Christmas Dinner for Care Leavers.

As the shops stock up on mince pies and families plan a cosy time together at home, for many care leavers Christmas is an upsetting and lonely time that revives difficult memories from the past. Leaving care is a critical point in a young person’s life and Christmas is a time when they need demonstrations of community care more than ever.

The Christmas Dinner project, founded by poet Lemn Sissay OBE in 2013, is responsible for inspiring cities across the U.K to ensure no care leaver is left alone on Christmas Day. This Christmas, Oxford will be offering 50 care leavers an unforgettable day of kindness, comfort, care, and joy.