How you can help a Leamington night shelter leading up to Christmas

A night shelter in Leamington will be relaunching a community drive to help people over the Christmas period.

The LWS Night Shelter has continued to run throughout the pandemic thanks to the help of their dedicated team of volunteers and now they are looking ahead towards Christmas.

The team at the LWS Night Shelter will be running its 'Reverse Advent Calendar Appeal' for the fourth year this year.

Every year, LWS posts a photo on social media, each day from December 1 to December 24 of an item they need at the shelter.

Items can range from tinned food, to toiletries, to underwear.

The idea is that people put each item in a box and deliver their completed box to the shelter on, or around, Christmas Eve - just like an Advent Calendar, but in reverse.

The shelter team will also be producing a full list of items for those who are not on social media or who would like to collect items all in one go.

The appeal has grown in success year upon year, with many people stating it has become a tradition for their family or workplace.

If anyone would like to get involved, they should contact LWS Night Shelter by going to www.lwsnightshelter.org/contact or by emailing [email protected] to receive a list of this year's items in advance.

Alternatively, people can play along on social media and check in each day in December for a new photo.

To follow on Facebook go to: https://www.facebook.com/LWSNightShelterThe LWS team are also always looking for volunteers. To volunteer get in touch with one of the ways listed above.