Calling all Sherborne Carol Singers, we need your help!

Christmas 2020 will be like no other and will be a lonely and sad time for many. Sherborne Community Kitchen is delivering FREE freshly made 3 course Christmas Lunches plus FREE presents and delicious treats to 120 people who will be alone on Christmas Day. 

Can you spare a couple of hours on Christmas Day? We are looking for small teams of volunteer Carol Singers to follow along behind one of our 10 drivers delivering up to 12 meals in their “route”.

Ideally we would like 3 Carol Singers for each route: a total of 30. We currently have a handful signed up. The plan is to meet at the Raleigh Hall and then follow ”your” driver as he/she completes their rounds, in another car or cars. 

• We envisage that singers will be out for a maximum of 1.5 - 2 hours on Christmas Morning (10am start at the Hall), so you will need to wrap up warmly.
• If you are a driver with a car that would be helpful. There is free parking at Sherborne Police Station for our volunteers on Christmas Day. 
• COVID restrictions will apply throughout and you must ensure that you are prepared to remain socially distanced when singing and travelling.
• The start and end point will be the Raleigh Hall, Digby Road and Carol Singers will collect a seasonal glass of non-alcoholic Mulled wine or a soft drink and a Mince pie on return to the Hall. 
• Once at your location you will stand at a suitable distance from each other and the customer - perhaps at the entrance to a cul sac of houses, and sing two verses of one or two well known Carols. Hopefully not just our customer but neighbours will come to the front doors of their houses and join in!
• We would like singers to enter into the spirit of operation Christmas Cheer and wear a Christmas hat or Christmas costume if they feel brave enough.
• There will be a briefing and rehearsal via zoom on the 23rd December.

If you love singing and can help bring Christmas Cheer on Christmas Day this year please contact Sherborne Community Kitchen 
by emailing communitykitchenteam@gmail.com before 21st December.