A More Sustainable Santa’s Grotto
At this year’s Christmas Fair on Friday 6 December, our Santa’s Grotto will be taking a more sustainable approach. The gifts for the children will be wooden Christmas tree decorations, beautifully handcrafted by members of the Portsea Men’s Shed. We’re very grateful for their creativity and support, helping us celebrate Christmas with care for both our community and creation.
Please keep in mind that we are collecting for both the Bottle Tombola and the Chocolate Tombola – so whether it’s a bottle of something lovely or a sweet treat, please consider donating. The week before the fair we will gratefully receive donations of jigsaw puzzles (complete, please!), good-quality fiction paperback books, children’s toys (no second-hand soft toys), glass & china, jewellery & scarves, as well as unused toiletries. All of which are a perfect way to pass things on for others to enjoy. If you can offer a bit of your time – whether on the day itself or in the run-up – Rachael would love to hear from you. Or if you are boiling fruit for Jams or icing a Christmas Cake do send in some pictures, please. There’s a role for everyone, and your help makes all the difference.
🧁 Cake Stall: While we all love a good Victoria sponge or chocolate cupcake, this year we’d like to offer something for everyone’s tastes and dietary needs. Could you consider baking/donating some savoury biscuits or bakes or some gluten-free or alternative-diet cakes, so no one misses out on the treats of the cake stall. All Cake donations welcome, let us know what you have planned here.
🎟️ Raffle: The Raffle at the Christmas fair aims to raise £2k this year, but to achieve that we need help to sell tickets to the wider community. Please consider taking an envelope of tickets to sell to family & Friends, or if you could take more to sell in your workplace please contact Rachael Forder.
If you can’t be there on the day, then you can still be in with a chance to win on the Christmas Raffle. Tickets are available in our Cathedral Gift Shop. For just a £1 raffle ticket you could win…
1st Prize: £100 John Lewis Voucher
Christmas Hamper
Book Lover’s Hamper
Pamper Hamper
Family Night in Hamper
Craft Hamper
For Chocolate donations please pass on to the vergers. Bottle Tombola donations may be left with the verger or at the Cathedral Office for secure storage, other donations in the week before the fair please.
Save the date - Portsmouth Cathedral Christmas Fair 11:00am Saturday 6 December followed by Carols on the Green at 5:45pm. All proceeds from the Christmas Fair support the work and mission of Portsmouth Cathedral. Free to enter, donations welcome.
Thank you for your support.