HELP someone in need by donating a few pence to buy a warm beverage at local cafes.
Suspended Coffee is a national scheme set up on social networking website Facebook – and now Yes Chef Cafe, in Hainton Avenue, Grimsby, and Reuben's sandwich bar, Town Hall Street, Grimsby, are offering the service.
People can buy a cup of coffee or other beverage and pay for a second one, which is put aside for someone in need.
Dawn Kemp, co-ordinator of the scheme in Grimsby, said: "It sounded such an amazingly simple and kind gesture. All it would take is one or two coffee shops to be seen to get the ball rolling... and it could become a phenomenon.
"In an area as deprived as ours and in the current economic climate, the scheme is suitable for homeless, unemployed or people struggling to make ends meet.
"A nice cup of coffee, tea, hot chocolate or even better a Suspended Supper could help someone in need and it maybe out of reach.
"It could make a real difference."
Sean Atkinson, from Grimsby, kick-started the scheme by buying the first Suspended Coffee for someone less fortunate.
He believes ideas like this are of great importance to society today.
"For me, it gives a great sense of community togetherness," he said.
"Times are hard for a lot of people and a little pick-me-up like a cup of coffee being bought for you by someone you don't even know is a really nice thought.
"People need to pull together and this scheme is a very small step towards them doing that."
The idea of Suspended Coffee is already a hit on a national and international level, having started in Naples, Italy, and spread to coffee shops and cafes worldwide, after the idea was posted on social networking sites this Easter.
It is down to each participating venue who can claim the drinks.
If you own or run a cafe and would like to know more about the scheme or participate, click here.
