© Joel Goodman - 07973 332324 . 25/12/2018 . Manchester , UK . Pug/terrier cross BEAN (ten months) , whose Instagram is @thelifeoflittlebeanieboy , joins the event . Care leavers at the Manchester Christmas Dinner Project , which is supported by author Lemn Sissay , at the Chancellors Hotel in Failsworth . Young adults who grew up in care and don't have families with whom to share Christmas , are given a meal , entertainment and a social space to spend the day . Photo credit : Joel Goodman