Squire’s Helps Brings Charity Cheer as Santa Visits More Youngsters!

Dates: 23rd November – 24th December
Centres: Badshot Lea, Crawley, Frensham, Milford, Shepperton, Stanmore. Washington,
West Horsley, Woking and Wokingham*
Cost: £9 per child visitor – includes wrapped gift, badge and charity donation
(*Grottos NOT running at the following centres: Chertsey, Cobham, Hersham, Long Ditton, Reigate, Twickenham)
Dates – From 23 November – 24 December |
EVERY Saturday 9.30am – 4pm |
EVERY Sunday 10.30am – 4pm |
Friday 20th December 9.30am – 4pm |
Monday 23rd December & CHRISTMAS EVE 9.30am – 4pm |
Note: Grottos will be closed 12.30-2pm. |
Santa will be making a special appearance at 10 Squire’s Garden Centres from 23rd November to 24th December on selected dates, helping make Christmas even more special for many young local visitors this festive season! With a proportion of the sale of each ticket being donated to 10 local community causes, Squire’s Grottos aim to raise a significant amount for each participating centre’s ‘Charity of the Year’
Come along and meet Santa in his Magical Grotto and receive a warm welcome from his jolly elves and have a chat to Santa himself, ahead of the big day! Each little visitor will receive a wrapped gift and a special ‘I’ve seen Santa’ badge. Tickets cost £9 per child (first two adults are free, £1 per additional adult), with £1 from each ticket sold donated to the centre’s ‘Charity of the Year’. Tickets may be purchased on the day of visit in-store (NOT AVAILABLE IN ADVANCE). Grottos are outside, so please dress accordingly.
- Each centres Magical Grotto will be closed between 12:30pm-2pm, while Santa is having a nap! Maximum group size is 5 people.
- Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
- Children with additional needs – please contact the centre in advance so the friendly Squire’s team can discuss how they can ensure families have a magical visit.
- Limited availability. Guide Dogs only.
Centre ‘Charities of the Year’ and supported by this year’s Grottos are as follows:
Badshot Lea | space2grow | Farnham’s community wellbeing garden, connecting local people in nature. space2grow.space |
Crawley | Age UK Crawley Branch | Offering services for older people, their families and their carers ageuk.org.uk/westsussexbrightonhove/activities-and-events/crawley/ |
Frensham | The Green Hub Project for Teens | The Green Hub Project for Teens is a local community project serving Surrey and Hampshire and surrounding areas, supporting teenagers facing social, emotional and mental health challenges. greenhub.org.uk/ |
Milford | The Fountain Centre | A small independent cancer charity within St Luke’s Cancer Centre at the Royal Surrey Hospital, providing holistic and emotional support and information to as many patients as possible. fountaincentre.org/ |
Shepperton | Spelthorne Dementia Support | A small group of local volunteers who make a positive difference to the quality of life of people living with dementia, their carers and families. spelthorne-dementia-support.org.uk/ |
Stanmore | St Luke’s Hospice | St Luke’s is a charity providing specialist end of life and palliative care to people in Harrow and Brent, enabling them to achieve the best possible quality of life. stlukes-hospice.org/ |
Washington | Rockinghorse Children’s Charity | The official fundraising arm of the Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital, Brighton. Raising money for life-saving equipment, projects and services for sick babies, children and young people. rockinghorse.org.uk/ |
West Horsley | Oakleaf Enterprise | Oakleaf is based in Guildford offering a range of services to its clients to empower them to gain the skills, training and confidence needed to manage their mental health and return to work. oakleaf-enterprise.org |
Woking | Woking & Sam Beare Hospice | A charity that cares for thousands of patients and their carers and families each year, specialising in holistic care for patients with life-limiting and terminal illness. wsbh.org.uk/ |
Wokingham | CLASP | Supporting people with learning disabilities in the Wokingham Borough and run by its members. CLASP employs people with learning disabilities and offers voluntary opportunities. claspwokingham.org/ |