By Andy Dalton
Leeds City Mission is offering sprigs of holly free of charge to anyone who wants to add a flavour of nature to their normal Christmas decorations.
The natural holly sprigs have been pruned from bushes growing in an abandoned graveyard. Some sprigs have red berries. They provide an attractive, traditional, environmentally friendly decoration for the season.
Volunteers hope that this seasonal decoration will bring a measure of joy and hope at the end of what has been an anxious year for so many people as they reflect on the conflicts and tumult around the world.
A spokesman for the Leeds City Mission said: “The City Mission is well known in West Leeds for the range of free items it obtains for distribution to local residents.
“We have already had requests enquiring if holly sprigs will be available this year. The answer is a definite ‘YES’.
“Anyone can just turn up and take some of these free green seasonal decorations which will be displayed on a table outside the front door of our Compassion Centre premises in Mistress Lane.”
Staff member Sinclair Martin added that visitors can also pick up free gift tags to use as presents are wrapped in anticipation of Christmas Day.
The City Mission ‘Yuletide Pop Up Charity Shop’ has assembled a wide range of items suitable for use as presents. These are being offered at knock-down prices for the benefit of people who are struggling with cost of living issues at this time of year.
Anyone can call in at the Compassion Centre of Leeds City Mission in the remaining days before the Christmas holidays start. Opening hours are Monday to Friday 10am–3pm and Saturday morning from 10am–1pm.
Leeds City Mission is a multi-church Christian agency which has worked with marginalised people since 1837 and seeks to meet the physical, social and spiritual needs of Leeds residents. More details on 0113 345 3118 or email lcm1837@gmail.com.
Its premises are located at the junction of Town Street and Mistress Lane (diagonally opposite Armley Library and next door to Westerly Rise flats) in Armley.
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