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Lunch Positive at Christmas and New Year

Graham Robson November 23, 2015

Lunch Positive, the weekly HIV lunch club that provides a healthy meal, community and social space for people with HIV has special events and arrangements over Christmas and New Year.

Lunch Positive The lunch club is open every Friday except Christmas Day, and has two special lunches planned. Members new and old, and those from other HIV organisations and support groups are all invited. Both special lunches are provided free, and there’s no need to book ahead.

Friday December 18 – Christmas Lunch. A special three course Christmas meal, with all the trimmings, and a raffle! Doors open at 11am with lunch served at 1pm. The lunch club will be open until 4 p.m.

Friday January 1 – New Year’s Lunch. A traditional roast lunch to celebrate the New Year together. Doors open at 12 noon with lunch served at 1pm.

Food hampers  are available to people with HIV experiencing financial crisis over the Christmas period. These will be distributed at the lunch club following the Christmas Lunch on December 18. People should get in touch directly with Lunch Positive to find out more about these.

Gary Pargeter
Gary Pargeter

Gary Pargeter, Service Manager: “At a special time of year  when many people spend time together and celebrate friendship and community, Christmas and New Year can also be difficult, and often socially isolating. We want to do all we can to provide a welcoming and safe space, bringing people together to find friendship and support in the company of others with HIV.

“As a new year approaches, a special thank you goes to all our volunteers who have given in total over 4,000 hours to the lunch cub in 2015, and whose dedication is outstanding. Many will be volunteering in Christmas week to prepare for our New Year’s lunch, a great example of their commitment and enthusiasm. Thank you everyone who has volunteered, supported and come along to Lunch Positive over the last year, and we hope you can make some of the special lunches we have planned!

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