DEDICATED Inverclyde volunteers are bringing comfort and joy to 1,600 people who will be on their own this Christmas. Compassionate Inverclyde has been appealing for donations to fill 'jolly boxes' - packages full of festive treats donated by the community. The organisation, which is supported by Ardgowan Hospice and Inverclyde Health & Social Care Partnership, has been inundated with gifts and volunteers have started to pack the boxes. Around 1,600 people who will be on their own on Christmas Day - in a hospital, care home, sheltered housing, or at home alone - will now receive some festive sparkle thanks to the volunteers.