Doncaster: Fish and chip van owners to feed homeless

Grace and Lee Robinson want to make their free food for the homeless a regular event

A couple who run a pair of fish and chip vans in South Yorkshire plan to start a monthly service offering food to the homeless.

Grace and Lee Robinson have previously given food away to vulnerable people in Doncaster at Christmas, but said they had decided to do it more often.

Mrs Robinson said they want to "give a little bit back to the community".

The couple will be serving chilli, bolognese and chips for homeless people from their two vans from Sunday.

They work with Doncaster Street Hub, which provides volunteers and offers support to vulnerable people.

Mr Robinson, who owns Time & Plaice, said: "I've seen my friends on the streets and you can never judge a book by its cover.

"What they're going through I can't imagine myself because when I go to bed at night they've got to sleep in a sleeping bag."

Mr Robinson said you must 'never judge a book by its cover'

He said when the weather is cold just to give someone a warm meal makes him "feel good".

"Families turn up with children, so to see children smiling who are vulnerable is just fantastic," Mr Robinson said.

Sunday will be the fourth time this year Mr and Mrs Robinson have provided free meals, which are partly made from donations.

Mrs Robinson said they served 97 homeless and vulnerable people at their last event.

"We do it for the people who haven't got a lot, we do get a lot of donations and that's how we manage to go out and do the things that we do," she added.