Snowmen Parade returns

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Following the successful launch of Wilmslow High School's Snowman Parade last year, staff and pupils are delighted to announce that the snowmen will be back in Wilmslow town centre this Christmas.

This community event is being run in association with the Wilmslow Business Group and will culminate with a Snowman Parade at the Wilmslow High School Christmas Market on Saturday 10th December.

Year 12 students have been out this week canvassing support for the Snowman Parade from local businesses, who are being asked to decorate a snowman for display in their own business or sponsor a smaller business or primary school to take part.

Last year the Christmas market and snowmen raised £663 for the Stockport Wellspring Centre for the Homeless and this year they are hoping to raise even more, although this year's charity is still to be decided.

Teacher Caroline Baines said "The thinking behind the Snowman Parade is mainly that it is a community event between the school and local businesses. We hope that it will bring more people into the town centre, and therefore the businesses, to see the snowmen. When the snowmen are on parade at the school Christmas Market, on Saturday 10th December, more people will come to see them. All of this contributes towards the money we are hoping to raise for charity this year."

Each participant will receive a generic polystyrene snowman body to decorate in their own style and display on their premises. The snowman will be delivered in time for the start of the 10 Day Wilmslow Christmas extravaganza on Friday 25th November.

Afterwards there will be a treasure hunt for local families to discover the locations of the snowmen that took part in the parade, aimed at raising the profile of some of the smaller businesses in the area.

The snowmen are available in varying sizes and prices, from £23 for a 1ft snowman to £58 for a 4ft one. For businesses who already have a snowman from last year, the cost of entering this year's parade is £10.

Businesses interested in taking part in this year's Snowman Parade should email [email protected] by November 1st.

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Snowmen Parade, Wilmslow Business Group, Wilmslow High School
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