On Wednesdays from 12:30 p.m. till 2.00 p.m. at St Giles’ Church we host a community meal called ‘Lunch With Us’. It’s a space to enjoy some simple food and company in a welcoming environment. It is open to all, and there is no charge for food – donations are welcome.
Lunch With Us is run by a team of dedicated and generous volunteers, under the co-ordination of one of our churchwardens, Barbara Sessford. We are funded through donations, grants, and from the donation of food from Greggs (for which we are very grateful!).
For the purpose of reporting our year runs from Sept to September, here are some facts from the past few years:
In the year 2021/22, we served 3467 meals to 1605 people as we support our local community.
In the year 2022/23, we served 4315 meals to 2167 people as we support our local community.
In the year 2023/24, we served 5045 meals to 2522 people as we support our local community.
Whoever you are, you are very welcome to come along and share lunch with us!