Hemel Rotary Santa Sleigh

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Routes resheduled

by | December 11, 2024 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

URGENT MESSAGE REGARDING THE HEMEL ROTARY SANTA SLEIGH

We are pleased to say that the Santa Sleigh route around Marlowes/Cotterells has now be re-scheduled for Saturday 21st December. Santa will now leave the Static at Sainsbury’s Apsley Mills on that day at 5.00pm to be able to start the route around Marlowes/Cotterells.

As a reminder:

The Santa Sleigh route around Bennetts End/Hobbs Hill/Barnacres has been rescheduled for Saturday 14th December. Santa will now be at the Tesco Static on that day until 5.00pm before leaving to start his route around Bennetts End/Hobbs Hill/Barnacres

The Adeyfield North route will now take place on Friday 20th December.

Routes re-scheduled

by | December 8, 2024 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

URGENT MESSAGE REGARDING THE HEMEL ROTARY SANTA SLEIGH

We are sorry to say that tonight’s (Sunday) Santa Sleigh route around Marlowes/Cotterells is cancelled due to the continuing bad weather which makes it unsafe for Santa as well as the children who want to see him. We will announce a new date for this route in due course.

I’m sure it came as no surprise that the Santa Sleigh on Saturday night in Bennetts End/Hobbs Hill/Barnacres was also cancelled. The good news is that it has been rescheduled for Saturday 14th December.

Santa will now be at the Tesco Static on that day until 5.00pm before leaving to start his route around Bennetts End/Hobbs Hill/Barnacres

Please note: Adeyfield North route will now take place on Friday 20th December.

Routes Cancelled

by | December 7, 2024 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

URGENT MESSAGE REGARDING THE HEMEL ROTARY SANTA SLEIGH

I’m sure it will come as no surprise that the Santa Sleigh route tonight in Bennetts End/Hobbs Hill/Barnacres is being cancelled.

The good news is that arrangements are already in hand to reschedule for next Saturday 14th December.

Santa will be at the Tesco Static on that day until 5.00pm before leaving to start this route.

Note: Adeyfield North route will now take place on Friday 20th December.

Routes re-scheduled due to adverse weather

by | November 28, 2024 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Regrettably the decision was made to cancel the static in Apsley Marina and the Santa Sleigh route in Belswain/Nash Mills on the 23rd November and the Adeyfield North route on the 24th November due to Storm Bert. These routes have been re-scheduled as follows:

Belswains/Nash Mills route has taken place on Thursday 28th November

Adeyfield North route will now take place on Friday 20th December.

Route Cancellations

by | November 24, 2024 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Regrettably the decision was made to cancel the static in Apsley Marina and the Santa Sleigh route in Belswain/Nash Mills tonight. A decision was made to cancel the Santa Sleigh route in Adeyfield yesterday for the same reason.

Sadly Storm Bert has put paid to our first 2 outings with the wind and rain making it much too cold and wet for Santa and the volunteers.

Apologies to all the children.

GOOD NEWS – Belswains/Nash Mills route will now take place on Thursday 28th November when better weather is forecast.

Santa is on his way!

by | November 18, 2024 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

The Hemel Rotary Santa Sleigh starts on Saturday 23rd November.

Use the Town maps to see all the routes that he will take with links to the calendar showing when.

Use the Streefinder to find out if he will be coming down your street and when.

Use the Calendar to find all the routes and static events where you can see and meet Santa.

2024 is the 9th year of our Hemel Rotary Santa Sleigh.  Bringing joy to the children (and adults) of Hemel Hempstead, Kings Langley and Abbots Langley.

25 street by street routes are undertaken between 23rd November and 23rd December as well as a number of static collections giving children the opportunity to have their photograph taken with Santa or indeed Mrs Claus.

Once again, we are extremely grateful to our collector organisations who help each street by street routes and our Friends of Rotary who assist with the Static collections.

Last year our Santa Sleigh activity raised £17,500 to donate back to the local community.

Donations of £350 were made to each of our collector organisations followed by further donations to 25 other local groups and organisations in April (see Beneficiaries).

We are always looking for helpers during our very active Christmas season.  Especially with our static collections.

So if you feel you could assist by doing a shift at a static collection, being a Santa or Mrs Claus or if you have a tow bar on your car and fancy towing the sleigh. Please contact us.