Londoners and celebs offer food, clothes and cash to Grenfell Tower survivors – as families bed down in emergency shelters after losing their home to the blaze

GENEROUS strangers together with celebs and singers have rallied to support survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire with donations after losing their homes.

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has offered free meals at his restaurant close by in Westfield, while others collected food cloths and cash for desperate residents.

Churches, mosques, Sikh gurdwaras and community centres were so overwhelmed with offers of help for the victims.

People were seen unloading suitcases full of trainers, clothes and bedding as well as nappies and toiletries at a string of makeshift refuge centres.

Local resident Shanice Alma, 27, said: “We are devastated by what ­happened and want to help in any way we can.

“I’m so proud of the community coming together to help in this time of need.

“It really is the Blitz spirit. We’re all in this together.”

Twelve people have died - with the death toll expected to rise - after a massive fire ripped through the west London tower block in the early hours of this morning.

Kind members of the public, local groups, celebrities and football clubs have expressed their shock and offered to help people impacted by the devastating blaze in any way they can.

Families screamed for help as they leaned out windows, while others leapt out to escape the flames.

Firefighters are still bravely battling the blaze, which witnesses say may have been started by a fridge exploding.

Top Gear star Jeremy Clarkson urged members of the public to donate clothes on Facebook: ";Everything that was clean in my wardrobe has been donated.

"Please try and do the same thing."

Crowdfunders have been started to support the victims, with one having already raised £29,000.

As missing residents' family launch desperate social media appeals, well-wishers have rushed to help families caught up in the catastrophe, while a social club owner turned his building into a hub for fleeing residents within an hour of the blaze starting.

Chef Jamie Oliver told his Instagram followers: "You are all welcome to come hang out in my restaurant and be fed and watered by my Jamie's Italian team.

"Food and drink free of charge so just go and speak to my manager Juan and we will sort you out and give you some love .... this is for victims of the fire our thoughts, love and prayers are with you all big love Jamie x x x x."

There is also a rest centre at Harrow Centre, Freston Road, while nearby St Clements Church was collecting clothes, food and water for those affected - many of whom had been forced to escape the building in their night clothes.

Matt Wreck, general secretary of the Fire Brigades Union, told Sky News he had never seen a fire like this in a tower block during his service.

He added: "It is absolutely appalling.

"It should not be possible for a fire to develop in this way."

The chairman of Queens Park Rangers said he was trying to use Shepherd's Bush stadium, Loftus Road, as a centre.

Tony Fernandes tweeted: "Our community team will be mobilised. We will do whatever."

A youth and children's charity based near the block of flats has also stepped in and offered help.

The Rugby Portobello Trust said they are "with many of the residents" and have asked people to "hold off on dropping anything to RPT until we can put together a list of what is needed".

The Grand Tour presenter Jeremy Clarkson took to Twitter to urge those living nearby to help Grenfell Tower residents.

He wrote: "People of Kensington. Remember to give what you can spare - clothes etc - to those made homeless by that terrible fire."

Welsh singer-songwriter Cerys Matthews, an eyewitness to the blaze, wrote: "My hopes and prayers are now also focusing on those fire fighters still trying to clear the upper floors. #grenfellfire."

While former England rugby player Will Greenwood urged the public to send emergency provisions to the trust, at 221 Walmer Road, London, W11 4EY.