HELP for the homeless was dished out over the festive season with more than 60 people dropping in to the Vaughan Centre in Southgate Street for Christmas dinner.
A team of 40 volunteers called in over three days to help bring some rare Christmas cheer to Gloucester's growing number of homeless.
A special breakfast was served up on Christmas Eve followed by a stew later that day.
On Christmas Day a traditional turkey dinner was served and a buffet was on offer for Boxing Day.
It was the fifth year the traditional celebration has been held thanks to the GEAR charity, but it could be the last.
Changes to the way homeless services are funded in Gloucestershire has threatened the future of the drop-in centre.
GEAR has lost its funding for 2013, threatening its future beyond next year as a new service provider takes over the reigns in February.
Project manager at the centre, Bill Sloane, says the service will be sorely missed if it is to go.
"This year was one of the busiest and shows how popular the service is.
"It was a great atmosphere and there was plenty of Christmas spirit on show.
"We had a small budget to help cover the costs of the food but we also had some donations.
"It was heart warming to see how many volunteers had turned up to help out.
"We even stayed open to serve up some food on New Year's Day.
"A lot of people have nowhere else to go and Christmas can be a very difficult time for a lot of people living on the streets.
"It will be very sad if the centre was to close."
All meals, clothing and toiletries are provided free to guests. To donate, call GEAR on 01452 523 655.
A team of 40 volunteers called in over three days to help bring some rare Christmas cheer to Gloucester's growing number of homeless.
A special breakfast was served up on Christmas Eve followed by a stew later that day.
On Christmas Day a traditional turkey dinner was served and a buffet was on offer for Boxing Day.
It was the fifth year the traditional celebration has been held thanks to the GEAR charity, but it could be the last.
Changes to the way homeless services are funded in Gloucestershire has threatened the future of the drop-in centre.
GEAR has lost its funding for 2013, threatening its future beyond next year as a new service provider takes over the reigns in February.
Project manager at the centre, Bill Sloane, says the service will be sorely missed if it is to go.
"This year was one of the busiest and shows how popular the service is.
"It was a great atmosphere and there was plenty of Christmas spirit on show.
"We had a small budget to help cover the costs of the food but we also had some donations.
"It was heart warming to see how many volunteers had turned up to help out.
"We even stayed open to serve up some food on New Year's Day.
"A lot of people have nowhere else to go and Christmas can be a very difficult time for a lot of people living on the streets.
"It will be very sad if the centre was to close."
All meals, clothing and toiletries are provided free to guests. To donate, call GEAR on 01452 523 655.