We have now become quite famous for our festive displays on the houses in Southfield Close. In 2019, we all clubbed together to get a large communal tree with lights, and decorated our homes to provide a dazzling show for our neighbours and passers by.

Many local residents came to admire our efforts, and of course we had a great time putting it all together.

We did a similar thing in 2020 but thought we should use the event and it's increasing profile to try and raise some money for local charities. The support was 'tree - mendous', and generously totalled £1,434.17 split between Horbury Senior Citizens Group and South Ossett Food Bank. Both groups had worked tirelessly throughout the pandemic, supporting local people.

2021 saw us raising money for Parkinson's and for our local Horbury Breakthrough Youth Project - £1,364 in all - split between both causes.

In 2022, we supported BHF in memory of Gerry Starkey, a friend, neighbour and founding member of our Group, who we sadly lost earlier in that year. We were delighted to hand over £2,144.45 - generously donated over the Festive period

We did it all again for Christmas 2023 with a big difference. Our Local Councillor, (now Mayor of Wakefield) Darren Byford arranged for the Council to install a living Christmas Tree in a custom made surround. With the generous support from our many visitors and supporters we were able to give £750 each to Andy's Man Club and Memory Action Group, and £200 to locally based Singing For The Brain. We did it again in 2024 supporting Yorkshire Air Ambulance and Wakefield Hospice with £1,000 each courtesy of our generous visitors.

We're gearING up for 2025 and putting up a bigger tree! We'd like to support Wakefield Hospice and MY Breast Cancer Support WY. Hope you enjoy the lights again and help us to help these very deserving causes.

Thank you. Happy Christmas and our very best wishes for 2025.