Volunteers from M&S in King's Lynn help out at Purfleet Trust

Volunteers from Lynn's M&S store will be carrying out tasks to help the homeless at the Purfleet Trust next week.

On Monday around 20 staff members from the Lynn shop will be at the trust's premises in St Ann's Fort helping to upcycle garden furniture, decorate bird boxes and planting herbs for the kitchen. They will also learn how M&S donated food is used.

They are taking part in M&S's national volunteering drive, Making Every Moment Special week which begins on Monday. Altogether around 5,000 M&S employees are getting involved in nearly 700 local projects.

Karen Leone, who took over as manager at Lynn's M&S store on Wednesday, said: "We're really excited to be coming together as a team to support the Purfleet Trust. Volunteering makes a profound difference to communities and we believe lots of small actions from lots of people create a lasting impact to initiatives that do so much good in Lynn."

All the community projects taking place throughout the UK have a common goal which is to bring people together, from creating vibrant outdoor spaces for the bereaved and elderly to hosting events during The Great Get Together on Junee 22-24 to connect people affected by loneliness.