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Dec 2022
Free Christmas trail to raise funds for Oatlands community
Windows around the Oatlands area of Harrogate will be lit up to tell a festive tale a week before Christmas.
Families are being invited to tour the streets and follow the story of Robin Red Breast on his mission from Santa, to gather his friends together and cook a Christmas meal to feed the community.
It is being organised by Oatlands Community Group and will, fittingly, raise funds for A Seat At My Table, a series of community meals it serves each year to 40 local people who would otherwise eat alone.
The Christmas meal will be held at Oatlands Community Centre on Sunday, December 18, and the Christmas trail takes place that afternoon from 4pm to 6pm.
Organiser Vic Smith-Dunn said:
The Christmas window trail has been held every year since 2016 when Oatlands Community Group was established. There are nine windows decorated on a route that takes in Mount Street, Cromwell Road, Hookstone Avenue, Beech Road and Leeds Road.
One of the Oatlands window displays and some of the knitted robins to be given to children.
On returning to the community centre, participants can enjoy hotdogs, popcorn, cakes, mulled wine and hot chocolate served by volunteers.
There will also be an opportunity to meet Father Christmas and each child will be given a robin knitted by a member of the Oatlands community.
Anyone who would like to take part is asked to register on the event's website to ensure there are enough knitted robins to go around.
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Mrs Smith-Dunn said any donations received would go back into running the community centre and putting on events to support people in the area.
She also appealed for volunteers to help organise the events, including the four community meals which range from afternoon teas in the summer to a Christmas meal with a quiz and other entertainment.
She added:
While this year's Christmas meal is fully booked, anyone interested in future community meals can call Oatlands Community Group on 07596 838508. To make a donation to the group, visit its website.
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