Santa's Sleigh Visits Hendredenny 2025

04/01/2026

02/01/2026

This years sleigh ride wouldn’t have been made possible if it weren’t for the amazing volunteers as well as Garth Rotary Club and Pentyrch Community Council.

All monies raised on the night went in full to the charity Holibobs. Not one person, including myself, got paid to run or take part in this event or had their expenses covered. This event was only made possible by the generosity of the volunteers, PCC and Garth Rotary Club. I’m sure you will join me in thanking them for making this event such a special one and such a huge success. 👏

👫🏻The volunteers you saw on the night were all members of my family - including the two brilliant stars of the show on the sleigh! I am very proud and grateful to them (and also relieved that the meticulously careful planning made sure that it didn’t ruin the magic for my little boy Bryn so 🤫 if you see us out and about!).

📣A massive thank you to our Uncle Andrew who helped keep all of the elves safe by buying, designing and organising the printing of our personalised ‘Elf and Safety’ high vis jackets himself as well as purchasing Rudolph’s outfit for the big night 🧡

📣A huge thank you to Pentyrch Community Council for allowing us the use of their van and trailer, and especially to Colin (a member of PCC) who drove the vehicle around the estate on the night as well as driving the trailer to Hendredenny and back from Pentyrch in one piece. Colin also did a trial run of the proposed route with me before the big night to make sure it was viable.

📣An enormous thank you to Garth Rotary Club who beautifully decorated the trailer and equipped it with lights, a bubble machine and audio. Richard Porth from Garth Rotary was a great help to me, supported the transportation of the trailer to and from Pentyrch, helped Santa with the audio and walked the event with us making sure it was all working.

📣Finally a big thank you to you all for donating, supporting the event and coming out to see Father Christmas and Rudolph, and for those driving about on the estate on the evening. Every car slowed down or stopped, didn’t overtake and (apart from one driver) kept us all safe and waited patiently for the sleigh to turn. We even had beeps and shouts of gratitude from those travelling past…thank you! What a brilliant community we have 🥰

01/01/2026

What a great way to start the New Year!

Today our chosen charity, Holibobs, contacted me to share the amount raised on our Santa’s Sleigh Visit around Hendredenny. They sincerely apologised for the delay but due to strict laws around fundraising they had to wait for a second trustee of the charity to be available to do the count and verify the funds before the total raised could be announced. So drum roll please…

The total amount raised is £299.11! AMAZING! 🥳

This will most definitely make a difference to a brave child and their family going through the most difficult time as they face treatment for cancer.

Thank you so much to those who gave what they could. It wasn’t easy to make this happen but you have all made the hard work, hours and effort to get this to succeed so very worth it…that and the absolute joy on the faces of the little ones 🥰

More photos to follow…keep your eyes peeled!

22/12/2025

Thank you for your help and support. It was fabulous seeing their faces of pure joy as Santa and our surprise guest of Rudolph came past!

The charity have already collected the collection tins from us at the end of the procession and are off to count the donations and bank them as per the street collectors license requirements. As soon as we know the total raised we will let you know.

Once again, a huge thank you to you all! We hope you enjoyed it too.

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And that’s a wrap!

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Santa is slowly making his way out of the estate! Come and see him for the last time!

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Ogmore court now!

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We are by the school! Come out and see us!

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Entering into Groeswen Drive!

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Coming down Golwg-y-Coed now!

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Just out of the new estate…..Caernavon get ready for us!!!

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Coming into the new estate in one minute ! Get ready for us! Give us lots of cheers… 👋