Message from Eluned Watson, Derwen College Press Officer.
Festive fun at Derwen College Charity Christmas Fayre
The magic of Christmas will be delivered early to Derwen College, in Gobowen, for a bumper Christmas Fayre from 25 to 27 November.
Following a hugely successful Derwen Charity Christmas Fayre last year, the specialist college is hosting three days of festive joy. The extravaganza offers something for everyone, including a popular Christmas Market and an audience with Santa.
The Christmas Fayre – from Friday, 25 November to Sunday 27 November – will see a host of Shropshire's top artisan producers selling festive food, gifts, crafts and decorations. The market stalls will be offering unique hand-crafted present ideas alongside Derwen College's own Garden Centre and Gift Shop merchandise. There will be late night shopping on Friday until 8pm, followed by Saturday opening (9am-4pm) and Sunday opening (10am-4pm).
Father Christmas will be meeting and greeting youngsters in his cosy grotto, and the Christmas cheer continues with sparkly lights, festive tunes and Christmassy treats in the Walled Garden Café, Garden Centre & Gift Shop and The Vintage Advantage charity shop.
The specialist further education college has its own Garden Centre and Gift Shop which will be selling Christmas trees, Derwen College-designed Christmas cards, seasonal plants, wreaths, decorations, unique gifts and hampers.
Derwen College Charity Fundraising Coordinator Anna Evans, said that the success of last year's Christmas Fayre, had spurred the commercial team to go even bigger and better this year.
She said: "Last year's Christmas Fayre was a huge success, despite some challenges created by Storm Arwen. The feedback from customers, stallholders and even Father Christmas, was overwhelmingly positive, with many very keen to sign up again.
"We are delighted that many of last year's wonderful stallholders are coming back, and many new crafters and delicious artisans will also be joining us. This year's Fayre promises to be more joyful than ever!!"
To find out more about the Christmas Fayre, if you want to book a stall at the Fayre, visit the website at www.derwen.ac.uk or email anna.evans@derwen.ac.uk.
To book an audience with Santa in his grotto go to
https://www.derwen.ac.uk/an-audience-with-santa/
Derwen College, in Gobowen, Shropshire, is a specialist college for young adults with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The college offers students the opportunity to learn new skills in real work environments and to learn life skills which will enable them to live as independently as possible.
Derwen College has won a Queen's Award for Enterprise for Promoting Opportunity.
Derwen College won TES (Times Educational Supplement) Further Education Awards Specialist Provider of the Year 2021.
Derwen College won the 2021 nasen (National Association of Special Educational Needs) award for 16-25 Provision.
The college has its main site in Gobowen, near Oswestry, and has three satellite sites: Derwen College Telford; Derwen College Walford, near Shrewsbury; and Derwen College Ludlow, in south Shropshire.
For more information visit www.derwen.ac.uk.
For further information or photography please contact Press Officer Eluned Watson on eluned.watson@derwen.ac.uk, or Marketing, Branding and Communication Manager Becky Bowyer on becky.bowyer@derwen.ac.uk. Telephone 01691 661234 extension 407.
