Annual Vehicle Only Charity
Christmas Parade, in Southport Photographs by Patrick Trollope.
THE, now annual, Charity Christmas
Parade, in Southport, on Sunday, 3 December
2017, was even bigger than ever, in fact, it was the biggest, of
its type, in the North West of England, this year!
The event helps raise funds and also to gain toys for Woodvale (Ainsdale) based
Springbrook Residential Unit. The centre provides short residential breaks,
mostly 2 to 3 nights, for disabled young people who have been identified as
needing such a service, by a Social Worker assessment. Springbrook can
accommodate up to 5 young people, between the ages of 8 to 17 years, male or
female, at any 1 time.
This year's Christmas Parade included a wide range of vehicles, covered in
decorations and lights to help add to the Christmas spirit in Southport as well
as to add some magic to the stay of those using Springbrook.
The parade this year took up both sides of the Promenade; it rolled on, passed
the Marine Lake, and still had part of it passing Pleasureland when the front
reached the roundabout, on its return down the Promenade. With steam traction
engines, trucks, vans, cars, floats, ice cream vans, motorbikes, even the
Liverpool FC bus, and not forgetting the main man himself, Father Christmas on a
sleigh! This was quite a feat of sight and sound… After the 1st section, with
lights, horns and music, the parade then snaked its way through to Woodvale,
along Lord Street West, Lulworth Road, Waterloo Road and Liverpool Road. Those
taking part then delivered 100s of toys to Springbrook Children's Home.
Surprisingly this was the event's 3rd year, but shockingly, despite the size and
amazing sight this event made, local media and regional media have really not
picked it up. We are please to have been able to film it and to have taken
photos of the convoy.
Click on
here
to see some of the photos we took at this event...
Well done to Adam Brown, who organised this event along with his small team of
elves. To see our video footage, please click on
here
or play it below. Please also share the video on Social Media, as this event
needs to be highlighted. We can't wait to 2018's event, now we are aware of this
and wish all who took part, especially Adam, a fantastic Christmas.
Click on
here
to see some of the photos we took at this event...
If you took part or can help Adam and his team in 2018, please do let us know
via emailing us to:-
News24@SouthportReporter.com.
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