A SANTA sleigh run group travelled over 90 miles to raise raised more than £4,000 for a hospice charity in the city.
The Idmiston Santa Sleigh Run Group raised an impressive £4,356 for the Salisbury Hospice.
A spokesperson for the charity said: "We are thrilled to extend our heartfelt gratitude to The Idmiston Santa Sleigh Run Group for their incredible fundraising efforts.
"Those who caught a glimpse of Santa Claus and his team on The Santa Sleigh have also been incredibly charitable, resulting in a record-breaking amount raised by the group."
The six-day event included over 90 miles of travelling and brought joy to people of all ages, thanks to the hard work and dedication of the group.
The Santa Sleigh Runs tradition dates back to the team's childhood and has continued with the same enthusiasm and passion to date.
"We would also like to acknowledge the many businesses that supported the group, including Ozweld International, Vizual Koncept Jon Tribbeck, Porton Garden Aquatic and Pets, C.B skips, Marquise Alloys, Aquatec, South Coast Plumbing and R and E Land Rover."
Neve, Community Fundraiser of Salisbury Hospice Charity said: "A heartfelt and genuine thank you to everyone involved in the Santa Sleigh Run this year – your time, effort, and enthusiasm made the Sleigh Run a huge success, bringing in an impressive donation for Salisbury Hospice Charity.
"Your dedication didn’t just raise funds, but lit up the entire community with Christmas cheer and joy.
"Your contributions will truly make a positive difference, and we are grateful for each and every one of you."
Salisbury Hospice Charity aims to raise £1.5 million of the £2.9 million running costs of the Hospice each year. Hospice services are free to patients, their families and carers.
Salisbury Hospice is the only provider of specialist palliative care in our community, many patients do have cancer but others have long-term conditions such as chronic lung disease, motor neurone disease and heart failure.
The hospice supports people not just within the last few weeks of life but for up to a year or even longer, and helps nearly 1,000 people every year by providing physical, spiritual, emotional and social care to patients, their families and carers.
Care is provided for people in their own homes and through non-residential and inpatient services in Salisbury Hospice.
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