{"id":74541,"date":"2025-11-28T14:07:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T14:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sheffieldwire.co.uk\/?p=74541"},"modified":"2025-11-28T16:37:32","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T16:37:32","slug":"yorkshire-foundation-takes-santa-to-peoples-doors-this-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sheffieldwire.co.uk\/index.php\/2025\/11\/28\/yorkshire-foundation-takes-santa-to-peoples-doors-this-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"Yorkshire Foundation takes Santa to people’s doors this Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The founder of a Yorkshire-based business has started a Santa Van initiative for those who cannot leave their homes to see Father Christmas this festive season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beverley Maw started her Occupational Therapy business <\/a>this April after 23 years in the NHS, and just three weeks after starting up the business created the BMOT foundation to continue a lifetime of giving back to the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ms Maw said: “I’ve done lots of charity work in the past, I’ve created charity evenings and always liked things like that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I almost felt guilty for not working in the NHS anymore, so I just wanted to give something back.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BMOT<\/a> has a variety of patients and clients ranging from those with speech and language difficulties to children who are in palliative care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The charity’s Christmas initiative has seen Ms Maw turn her own Campervan into a mobile Santa’s grotto to spread the festive cheer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Santavan will be making its maiden voyage today (November 28). The scheme which was initially established to spread the fun and festive joy across Yorkshire, has now expanded all the way to South Shields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ms Maw has said the initiative is just about “having some fun, and making people smile” but there is a greater impact behind the initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Santavan ready to spread festive cheer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stacey Gorton, a support worker whose workplace is due to receive a visit from the Santavan this weekend, said: “It will give our individuals enjoyment seeing the Santavan as we can’t always find somewhere to take all of our individuals as a group to see Santa as we work with autism and challenging behaviour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The impact this will have will be a massive achievement to our service and our individuals as a group and seeing their joy makes it all worth while.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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