A PLEA has gone out for kindhearted people to write Christmas cards for lonely people living in Worcester.

Marissa Robinson previously appealed for helpers in Worcester after organising for isolated people to receive cards from strangers wishing them a happy Christmas in her hometown of Kidderminster.

She now has a team on board who have set up letterboxes across the city and they have also been inundated with requests for cards.

They desperately need 600 cards as soon as possible which will be delivered to care homes and given to elderly and vulnerable people as well as the homeless.

She said: "We need the general public to make as many as they can as we've hit a slight problem which would mean we're going to be short on cards so we need all hands on.

"We need 600 this weekend and then whatever we can get at the later dates."

Where postboxes are based and when they will be collected:
• Leapfrog Nursery, December 11
• David Lloyd, December 15
• Tesco, Warndon Villages,  December 15
• Lyppard Hub, December 15
• Little Acorns, December 18

People write cards and post them in special post boxes to be distributed to the elderly, homeless and other isolated people over Christmas.

Last year, hundreds of people posted cards which were given to care homes and organisations to give to people who would sadly be spending the period alone.

Miss Robinson, mum to Mason, four, and Lily, two, said: "It's sad how many people spend Christmas alone.

"At Christmas, I have obviously got my family around me but there are lots of people who feel lonely.

"It's trying to bring people together a bit more and it is nice for children to understand that Christmas isn't just about presents and there are people out there who don't get visits or gifts.

"We contacted care homes and asked if they wanted cards and we send loads to an autistic child who loved Christmas.

"We've had a few people asking where they can post cards in Worcester but we need someone to help organise it.

"I appreciate it is a big area so perhaps a few people could do it for certain areas or care homes.

"It doesn't have to cost anything to take part - just draw a picture on a piece of paper, write a message and pop it in a post box.

"We got schoolchildren involved and it was lovely to see what they had written. One little boy had drawn around his hand and wrote "You can press your hand against this to give yourself a high five"."

Cards can be bought or handmade but must not contain any person information or money.

The 25-year-old suggests people write 'To someone special', a short message followed by their first name.

The mum-of-two had post boxes set up in Sainsbury's and Tesco in Kidderminster and contacted care homes to find people who would benefit from the cards as well as through social media.

For more information email sendacard15@hotmail.com or log on to facebook.com/SpecialChristmasCards.