Funds raised from this year’s Championing Social Care Christmas Lunch will be used to support beneficiary partner Adopt a Grandparent.

The second Christmas Lunch event for the Championing Social Care organisation, which has already raised over £400,000 for The Care Workers’ Charity and Alzheimer’s Society, has Virgin Money as its headline sponsor.

Shaleeza Hasham, founder of Adopt a Grandparent, said: “We are overjoyed to be the beneficiary partner of the Championing Social Care Christmas Lunch. The essence of Adopt a Grandparent has always been about weaving threads of connection between generations, and this partnership allows us to amplify that mission. It’s a heartwarming reminder that, even during the busiest times of the year, we can come together to make a real, positive impact. It’s great to see different organisations sharing the common goal of spreading joy and companionship among the older generation.”

This year’s Christmas Lunch will take place on Friday 15 December at the RAC Club, Pall Mall, London. 

For more information about Adopt a Grandparent, visit www.adoptagrandparent.org.uk/, and for more information about Championing Social Care, visit www.championingsocialcare.org.uk/. 

Those who wish to sign up as a volunteer can do so by visiting the website or downloading the free app, which is available through Apple’s App Store and Google Play.