On Friday, Oliver joined volunteers at the warehouse of Goods for Good, a local charity in Borehamwood, to help send aid to people in need in Northern Iraq.

The charity, headed by Mrs Rosalind Bluestone, takes charitable donations and overstock or surplus goods from businesses around our area and ships them across the world wherever they are needed. The aid ranges from warm clothing and shoes, to toothbrushes and nappies.

Oliver said: ‘This is a fantastic charity and I was glad to chip in, helping volunteers sorting donated clothes. I would urge people to donate either their unwanted items or their time to this excellent cause as the aid goes to some of the most needy places in the world such as Syria and Northern Iraq.

‘This is an excellent way of making sure that your charitable efforts bear fruit. It is being organised through the community on an inter-faith basis. I would like to particularly thank Rosalind Bluestone for her efforts and for inviting me along to see the work Goods for Good are doing for myself. This is a brilliant example of the Hertsmere community spirit in action.’