1. Christmas is a great time to be generous to those in need.
2. The trees we sell are fabulous real Scottish freshly cut Nordmann trees. These are the most popular selling trees in the UK. We offer very competitive pricing as well.
3. The profit goes to the Jericho Road Project which houses very vulnerable rough sleepers in safe supportive accommodation. We have 6 houses in the borough of Lewisham.
4. Volunteers, many who have previously experienced rough sleeping, are involved. This includes distributing postcards, on the vans helping deliver trees and at the sites helping customers.
5. The Jericho Road Project provides about 4500 meals (3 courses) a year to people in need through the Feast which is our weekly outreach meeting.
6. The publicity helps promote the work we do to a much wider audience.
7. We help people change but it takes time and commitment, let me tell you about one man who was referred to us about 4 years ago for support at the Feast and help with his benefits. For the first year or two he did nothing to help himself, it was always someone else's fault and he would sit around expecting others to sort out his problems for him! However in recent times at the Feast he has become a brilliant helper. He doesn't need to be asked he does jobs such as emptying the bins and taking them out to the main bin. As you can imagine, this is not a pleasant job. He is not doing it because he has been told to do it but he has chosen to do it. This story demonstrates that with time and a supportive environment people will change. He has moved from being the problem to becoming part of the solution.
8. Real Christmas Trees make a room and a house smell brilliantly Christmassy.
9. The Project creates opportunities for vulnerable people to go on holiday, we go to Chepstow in March and then to an event called Encounter Camp in June.
10. Finally, we even deliver the trees to your door for a small (ish) extra fee.
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