As you sit down for your Christmas Day dinner a group of homeless people will be enjoying a meal, thanks to the generosity of the people of Maidstone.

Donations of food to go towards the meal were taken by staff at the Trash or Treasure store, off Week Street.

Every year a group of volunteers give up their Christmas Day to organise the event and last year around 45 people attended. It proved so popular the food ran out.

Christmas puddings, custards, crisps, chocolates, mice pies, Pot Noodles, biscuits, sweets and soup will be served up at the feast taking place this afternoon.

The shop teamed up with Don Doel Foundation which helps to feed homeless people in Maidstone.

Tony Dambiec, who works in the shop, had help from the foundation's Carol Pickup when he didn't have a roof over his head. He sees the meal as a way of giving something back.

He added: "Carol works tirelessly behind-the-scenes all year and also does things like soup runs to help those in need.

"Our customers have been very generous so far, but we could still do with more supplies to make it the best meal we can."