TURKEY and all the trimmings was served up in a bid to help vulnerable people enjoy a meal this Christmas.

Volunteers from Waitrose and John Lewis in Bracknell came together with FareShare to prepare a festive feast for more than 20 young people from charity Look Ahead.

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The charity provides supported accommodation services for vulnerable people in Bracknell and loved the 'surprise' of having volunteers prepare a Christmas meal for the youngsters.

Kelly Davidson, specialist support worker at Look Ahead, said: "We really appreciated the support - it's particularly difficult in the social sector to run these kind of activities and the young people were really grateful and surprised."

The retailers partnered with food redistribution charity FareShare as part of its campaign to bring people together for Christmas.

In total, more than 40 meals were hosted by Waitrose and John Lewis, in partnership with FareShare, to help more than 1,000 vulnerable people in local communities across the UK.

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Caroline Silke, partner and social impact manager for Waitrose & Partners, said: "For many, Christmas is a time to get together with loved ones to celebrate.

"Yet for some, this can be the most difficult time of the year. Everyone should have the opportunity to enjoy the festive season, which is why we're hosting these lunches to spread some Christmas cheer.”

In addition to the feasts, John Lewis and Waitrose have collectively donated £150,000 to FareShare, which is equivalent to providing 600,000 meals. Partners from both retailers have also pledged to volunteer at FareShare Regional Centres during the Christmas period.

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Alyson Walsh, FareShare commercial director, added: “These Festive Feasts are a wonderful way to support the work happening in the communities in which they operate, and this specific campaign builds on the year-long work their shops do to work with local charities and meet local needs.”