The Town squad and staff started their traditional Christmas hospital visits yesterday, visiting the East Anglia Children’s Hospice and Colchester Hospital.

They will also be at the St Nicholas Hospice in Bury St Edmunds and West Suffolk Hospital on Tuesday 16th December and the St Elizabeth Hospice and Ipswich Hospital on Thursday 18th December.

The players donated money to pay for presents handed out during the visits with Boots assisted the club and giving a discount, as well as donating all the wrapping paper.

Skipper Luke Chambers, Daryl Murphy and Tyrone Mings were at Boots in Ipswich last week to buy some of the presents and to hold a signing session.

Meanwhile, the East of England Co-op purchased food for both the St Elizabeth and St Nicholas hospices, and donated an iPad to EACH.

Club PR manager, Jade Cole, said: “Both Boots and East of England Co-op have been a great help to us.

“Boots have given us some great discounts on the presents we have been able to buy and the East of England Co-op have shown their generosity again this year.”

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BoxerBlue added 17:53 - Dec 9 Makes me proud to be an Ipswich fan
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Axeldalai_lama added 17:55 - Dec 9 Well done to one and all, fantastic work. Great pictures.
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Dolly2.0 added 18:26 - Dec 9 There's loads more pics on the official Ipswich Town FC facebook page. Excellent work by all involved.
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dizzle added 20:47 - Dec 9 Good lads. Would like to see them visit Addenbrooke's too. Plenty of Town fans here!
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Paulblue62 added 09:38 - Dec 10 Lovely to see these lads taking the time to make a difference for the kids in hospital this Christmas. I am sure that they and their parents really appreciate the time you have taken to bring a little joy to them.
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WhoisJimmyJuan added 11:53 - Dec 10 Agree with all these comments. And I'm warming to Noel Hunt. Like his brother, he looks like he'll be invaluable to morale whatever he does on the pitch. Love this pic of him and the girl.
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Seasider added 17:00 - Dec 10 All smiles unlike Paul Taylor last year !
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Cloddyseedbed added 17:36 - Dec 10 Yes Paul Taylor Seasider, he really didn't want to be there did he.
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Cloddyseedbed added 17:37 - Dec 10 Nice bunch of players now at Ipswich. A credit to the club and community.
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BuckieBlue added 17:52 - Dec 10 Yes, good show Mick and lads.
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