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Our Hubs will be closed over the Christmas period but we are still here to help if you need us. Our Pontefract and Wakefield Hubs will be open until 12 noon on Friday, 24 December and will then close for the Christmas period and reopen as normal from Tuesday, 4 January 2022 at 9 am.

We’re sharing with you some key ways to reduce your food waste, and consider some alternative options for your Christmas dinner.

The shops have been bursting with festive products for weeks already, and now is a great time to start planning ahead, if you haven’t already, and see how you can make the festive season more sustainable.

This year, WDH launched a campaign to find the unsung heroes that have helped others during the pandemic, to give them a festive surprise just in time for Christmas. Read about the 12 winners and their act of kindness.

Our Service Access Points (SAPs) and Hubs will be closed from 12 noon on Thursday 24 December until 9 am on Monday 4 January.

WDH is supporting the Wakefield Trinity Community Foundation’s The Big Feed project, aiming to help vulnerable families over the Christmas period.

WDH is working in partnership again this year with Howdens in Castleford to provide extra supplies for food banks in the district and help the people who may be suffering the most this time of year.

We’re giving you the chance to show your appreciation to those who have shown kindness to your or others during this particularly difficult year, by nominating them for a special festive prize.

Our Tenancy Ready Team are making Christmas a little easier for 25 families across the district with help from Radio Aire’s Mission Christmas appeal.

Our opening hours will change slightly over the Christmas period. Our service access points and Hubs will be open on Monday 23 December as normal. They will then close from Christmas Eve (Tuesday 24 December 2019) reopening on Monday 30 December 2019.