Hall Preparation - Christmas Eve

On Christmas Eve a team of Norwich Open Christmas Volunteers work hard to decorate the hall, lay the tables, prepare the kitchens and sort through the donated items so that everything is ready to receive our guests on Christmas Day.
​We would like to thank the staff of The Halls who support us so brilliantly year after year.

Date - TBC
Times - 9am to 12noon and 2pm until 5pm

Please note that we have a break between the morning and afternoon sessions to allow for St. Andrew's staff to have lunch

Volunteers - For reasons of Health & Safety and Event Insurance, only those volunteers who have registered to assist with hall preparation can attend during this time.

Parking - If there is space available then please park in the cobbled area outside the The Halls (see photo). However please leave enough room near the main hall entrance for people to drop off donations through the afternoon. The nearest public car park is St Andrews on Duke Street.

Hall Entrance - Please use the 'Volunteers Door' in the far right hand corner of The Halls courtyard (see photo). 

Sign-In - Please can you make sure you complete the Sign-In sheet upon arrival so we have an accurate record of who is helping in the hall.

Some Key Tasks AM - Helping at our storage unit to load vehicles (need to be physically able).  Unloading vehicles of donated goods, sorting into appropriate areas within the halls.........

Some Key Tasks PM - The tables, once set out, are decorated and the individual placings are set for 400 people. The hall is decorated. The audio equipment is set up & tested. Donated food and clothing arrives throughout the afternoon. Non-perishable food goes into Blackfriar's Hall ready for sorting. The clothes area is prepared. The food for the guests meal arrives and is stored. The kitchens are made ready. Everyone goes home and has a good nights sleep ready for an early start..!

Additional Info - For Health & Safety reasons St Andrew's Hall staff will be responsible for the erecting of tables and the movement of stacked chairs.

The Halls
St Andrew's Plain
Norwich  
​NR3 1AU

Layout Tables

Table Settings

Volunteers Entrance

Hall Parking Area