Burnley pub The Royal Butterfly inviting customers to send Christmas cards to the lonely and isolated
A Burnley pub is asking customers to help spread some cheer by writing a Christmas card to those who may be facing isolation and loneliness during the festive season.
The Royal Butterfly is one of 80 pubs across the North West taking part in the scheme that also includes them being given the chance to buy a drink for the recipient of the card. Proper Pubs is running the Christmas kindness project until Saturday, December 20.
Customers are being encouraged to write a festive message to fellow community members, whether they're a patient at a local hospital, part of a community group or a resident in a nursing home. Each pub will provide a list of potential recipients for customers to choose from and will even take care of the Christmas card delivery. Should the person writing the card wish to buy their recipient a drink, they just need to order it at the bar, request a receipt and staple it to their Christmas card so that the drink can be redeemed at any time.
The cards will be sent out on Saturday 20th December. The pub is also accepting donations of selection boxes to hand out to charities.
Last year, over 6,000 Christmas cards were written and sent out from Proper Pubs, tackling loneliness all over the country. In addition, over the past three years, Proper Pubs has donated almost 50,000 Christmas selection boxes and advent calendars to local charities through the kind generosity of its customers and local residents and is currently encouraging its operators to collect as many selection boxes for individuals and families in need this year.