Big-hearted locals decorate homes with giant Quality Street sweets to raise cash for food banks

QUALITY Street fans have decorated their home with version of the iconic sweets to raise cash for food banks.

Kayleigh Thomas, 36, started a display at her three-bed terrace — creating them from cellophane.

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She persuaded residents to join in and this year at least 24 people in Boyce Street and Bransby Street, Sheffield, have made chocs — including houses named after the “green triangle” and “the purple one” sweets.

Quality Street maker Nestlé heard about it and donated one ton of sweets which people take from drop boxes in exchange for donations.

Kayleigh, who is helped by Grace Derbyshire, said: “It’s gone from a quality street to a quality community that we hope to expand citywide.

“We have been trying to make it bigger and better.

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Quality Street originated in Halifax in 1936.

Nestlé said: “We are delighted to be sharing Halifax’s finest sweets with Sheffield this Christmas.”