Henleaze Christmas Festival, on Wednesday December 4, will again this year be supporting local charities with a prize draw. The three nominated charities will be:
- Bristol Downs Syndrome Trust who provide weekly speech and language therapy sessions and numicon teaching to pre-school children with Down Syndrome.
- Marmalade Trust, specifically dedicated to raising awareness of loneliness – the only charity in the world to do so.
- Suicide Prevention UK. A charity that helps anyone with suicidal thoughts via telephone (National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK) as well as via social media.
Festival co-ordinator Jane Emery says: “Our support for local charities every year is a vital part of the festival. We take great pride in being able to help so many worthy causes and I hope that, once again, festival goers will generously support us”.
There will be a variety of prizes to be won, donated by local businesses, with a top prize of a Christmas hamper. Prize Draw tickets, priced at £2 each, will be available in local shops in the run up to the festival and from the ticket stalls on the night.
There are still available slots for anyone who`d like to take a stall at the festival. Contact Maggie Evans at henleazechristmasfestival@outlook.com. And there is always a need for more volunteers, especially on the night of the festival. If you can help contact Jane Emery at mikeandjane.emery@blueyonder.co.uk.