Christmas Joy by Navik Mendis, Hampton School When Boris Johnson announced on the 19th of December that tighter restrictions would apply across the UK due to increasing COVID-19 cases, the mood was grim. Festive plans were ruined and many felt the sadness of spending Christmas without family. Many in particularly vulnerable situations – due to poverty, isolation, domestic violence, and other challenging circumstances – may have spent a joyless Christmas if it were not for the work of Love Christmas (#lovechristmaslyn), the seasonal offshoot of the Love Your Neighbour (#LoveYourNeighbour) campaign. Originating at Holy Trinity Brompton – and later spreading to thousands of churches across the country – the Love Your Neighbour campaign aimed to meet the needs of those in need during the difficult months of lockdown. This included food deliveries, weekly calls to the isolated or vulnerable, and supporting local hospitals and NHS staff. The coming of Christmas led to