Simon on the Streets is a wonderful Leeds-based charity that offers emotional and practical support for people experiencing homelessness in Leeds, Bradford, and Kirklees.

As an independent charity, Simon on the Streets is entirely dependent on donations and the work carried out by its team of volunteers.

Christmas and wintertime can be particularly difficult for those experiencing homelessness, but this year Simon on the Streets spread festive cheer by putting on a Christmas dinner for 60 of their clients – with a little help from yours truly!

Howard Civil Engineering supplied the Christmas puddings, table decorations and bingo prizes for this year’s Christmas dinner, meaning 60 people experiencing homelessness in Leeds were able to enjoy a fun-filled day of festivities at St Anne’s Resource Centre last Friday.

Fiona Hobson, Admin and Communications Coordinator at Simon on the Street, said: “Thank you so much to Howard Civil Engineering for their support at our Christmas dinner for our clients experiencing homelessness.”

“You went above and beyond to provide everything we could possibly need for the day, including beautiful decorations, prizes for our games and all the desserts we could need. Your support made sure the day ran smoothly and our clients had a fantastic time.”

We are thrilled that Simon on the Street’s clients had such a wonderful day – Merry Christmas, everyone!

We enjoyed a truly festive day on Friday!
With the amazing @HomelessHamper4 and @ResourceCen over 60 hot christmas dinners, gifts and desserts were provided. Here's a little snippet of the day! 🎅 pic.twitter.com/6WhzfU02W6

— Simon on the Streets (@simonotstreets) December 13, 2021

Throughout December, Howard Civil Engineering is spreading festive cheer by donating £5,000 to a variety of charities and community groups across Yorkshire! We have chosen 12 different causes to help this festive period and we will be documenting these throughout the month using the hashtag #12DaysOfHCE.