Google Premier partner launches Christmas homeless hamper scheme

Digital marketing experts SearchQuest have launched their annual Christmas appeal and are reaching out to other Lancaster businesses to get involved.

The award-winning digital marketing agency is collecting donations from staff, local residents and other businesses to help give those who are less fortunate a comfortable Christmas.

She said: "Christmas is supposed to be a special time of year for everyone, so we thought it would be a great idea to give a little to those who may not be as fortunate as we are.

LDHAS need a variety of items, including dried fruit, cartons of fruit juice, socks, gloves, sanitary items and non-perishable foods, and are extremely grateful for anything that can be spared for those who will be spending Christmas outside this year.

So far, the Lancaster-grown business has created more than 20 hampers for the charity, and hope to put together at least another ten before they deliver them on Friday, December 23. Last Christmas, they collected for both the St. John’s Hospice and Animal Care charities and recently raised more than £500 at their Macmillan Coffee Morning. Anyone wants to contribute to this year's Christmas hamper collection can drop their items off at SearchQuest's headquarters at 80 Church Street before Thursday, December 22.