Visitors to Santa's grotto at Xscape MK raise thousands of pounds for the YMCA

    Visitors to the free Santa's grotto raised just under £3,000 for the local charity.

    The grotto was open in the run up to Christmas and was free for families to meet Father Christmas.

    Visitors were able to make a voluntary donation to YMCA Milton Keynes, Xscape's charity of the year.

    Nick Coppock, General Manager at Xscape MK, said: "We are grateful to our very generous customers, this is the fourth year that we've run our free grotto which is incredibly popular with visitors.

    "Allowing people to make a voluntary donation always gets a great response, but this year is above and beyond. We hope the money raised will really help the YMCA to provide their much-needed services to more young people across the city."

    The new £19 million pound YMCA MK campus is due to open this year in Central Milton Keynes. It will provide affordable accommodation for 199 local young people, alongside a dedicated pathway of support including well-being, training and employment opportunities. The year-long partnership with Xscape Milton Keynes has helped raise awareness and some of the much needed funds. 

    To find out more about the Xscape/YMCA partnership, and how you can help, visit: https://xscapemiltonkeynes.co.uk/articles/find-out-how-you-can-help 

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