VOLUNTEERS in the Jamaican community in Huddersfield were thanked with a special meal for all their hard work.

Huddersfield Jamaica National Council met at Discovery Bay restaurant on Wood Street to thank members and supporters.

Chairwoman Joan Flowers said: “Our activities during the year include the Jamaican Independence Festival and church service, the Huddersfield Carnival and the Healthy Living Project.”

The group are currently raising money to help families in quake-stricken Haiti.