CommunityLFC supports local communities over the festive period

Red Neighbours has teamed up with club partners to donate and deliver 1,500 Christmas food hampers to local residents across Anfield and Kirkby. Each Christmas hamper feeds between four and six people for up to four days and includes a fresh turkey and all the trimmings, plus some extra festive treats to make their meal extra-special.

This week, volunteers from the stadium team helped to pack the hampers and distribute them throughout north Liverpool and Kirkby. The hampers were delivered directly to families in need and to various collection points, such as schools and community centres in the area. LFC Foundation and Red Neighbours also connected with the Liverpool Mosque Network and 500 of the hampers have been distributed throughout local mosques and community groups.

Forbes Duff, Red Neighbours senior manager, said: “Christmas is an incredibly tough time for many people across our city, especially when it comes to providing a family meal on Christmas Day. Our hampers are designed to help those families in need and support them with a food hamper this Christmas.”

Several of Liverpool FC’s partners provided support. Carlsberg, which is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its partnership with the club this year, donated nearly 10,000 bottles of J2O so recipients can enjoy a cold drink with their meal. Other donations came from AXA and Quorn.

The Christmas hamper deliveries are just one part of Red Neighbours’ ‘Operation Christmas Magic’ campaign, now in its third year. Operation Christmas Magic aims to support local people during the festive period, with a particular focus on child and food poverty.

Other activities include: hosting free Christmas community lunches at Anfield; holding a festive food collection at the home fixture against Leicester City on December 30; and donating 1,000 gifts and lending support to Radio City’s Cash for Kids Mission Christmas.