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Obituary – Dave Godwin

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Dave Godwin, a cherished member of the Burghfield Santas and the broader community.

Dave was a phenomenal human being, whose kindness and dedication touched countless lives.

For over a decade, he served as a committed Parish Councillor, and for 25 years, he was a devoted school governor at Burghfield St Mary’s.
Dave’s passion for our community shone through during his 15 years of organizing the Burghfield May Fayre, working tirelessly way before the event – and always being the last to leave site having overseen the final clean up, to the annual Burghfield Remembrance parade and even organising the Christmas tree on the Hatch.

As a Burghfield Santa Dave was famed for his expression ‘Leave it with me mate’. Nothing was too much trouble to make community events a success, and once the phrase had been uttered – it was guaranteed to be done, down to the smallest details, including the Fire Extinguishers serviced and available to buckets of sand for cigarette butts outside the marquees.

His incredible contributions and unwavering spirit will be sorely missed as a true unsung hero of our village. Our thoughts and prayers are with Dave’s family and friends during this difficult time.

RIP Santa Dave

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Santa Cruise

This is where it all started when a group of mates went out for a few drinks after making and wrapping many presents. We wore our red suits and raised a little money for the Thames Valley Air Ambulance.

This year, there was an event for mini-Santas as well. They all got a copy of the Burghfield Santa’s story book, “The Boy Who Nearly Wrecked Christmas”, staring an Air Ambulance of course.

Here is a sneak preview…

Check out the antics from previous years below.

2021. I’m Still Santa

2019. We’ve got a brand new sleigh and sack…

2018. Santibidi

2017. Santa Cruise & Mini Cruise

2013. Santy Python

2012. Sexy Reindeer

2011. Santa Prepares

2010. Catch the Reindeer

2009 – Santa Cruise La La

2008 – Hey Hey Santa

2008 – Santa Cruise…. Its not that far

2007 – Santacus the Movie

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Staff

Please bookmark this page as it has useful links that you need.

Bar Staff Handbook

Pegas Bottle Filling demo video

Order processing demo video

To login go to burghfieldsantas.org.uk/orders and use username ‘Bar’ and the password you have been provided.

To see outstanding orders for your shift, use one of the following links:

To view stock levels. (This page is best viewed in landscape or as a desktop site.)

To check your sign-up time, or to sign-up for additional shifts, go to our Signup Page

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The Bulging Sack in the Park

The Santa’s, helped by our volunteers, once again opened up The Bulging Sack on Burghfield Recreation Ground for summer Fridays, allowing hundred’s of local residents to enjoy a drink in the park with their friends and family and in the process, help raise some much-needed funds for the Thames Valley Air Ambulance.

Thank you all for helping us rasie money for
Thames Valley Air Ambulance

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Schedule

The Bulging Sack will be Popping Up through out the year. The latest schedule is below:

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How can I help?

Our events would not be possible without the support of our volunteers. We are currently recruiting volunteers for Burghfest.

We have roles suitable for everyone including bar-staff, ambassadors, ticket desk staff and set-up/tear-down crew.

All volunteers receive a meal voucher, drink tokens and free admission on the day(s) of their shift(s) but more importantly have great fun and the satisfaction of giving back to the local community.

See our Burghfest Volunteer page for more details.

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What is your Safeguarding Policy?

The Burghfield Santas  Safeguarding Policy ensures the safety and well-being of all participants, including volunteers, attendees, children, vulnerable adults, and those with disabilities. The policy is designed in accordance with UK safeguarding laws and guidelines, including the Children Act 1989, the Care Act 2014, and relevant best practice standards.

For more details see our Safeguarding Policy or contact our Designated Safeguarding Officer(DSO) at  safeguarding@burghfieldsantas.org.uk.

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Do you have the appropriate permits for your events?

All Burghfield Santa events that are attended by the general public are organised in accordance with UK legislation. We have the necessary permissions and licenses to host public events in public places. This includes:

This license governs the use of copyright music across the UK, giving businesses and organisations the legal permission they need to play the music they want. These licences ensure that music publishers, songwriters and composers are fairly rewarded with royalties so they can keep making music.
PPL collects and distributes money on behalf of performers and record companies for the use of their recorded music.
  • Permission for temporary road closure for Box Kart
  • Permission to use public land.
  • Premises license for Burghfest.
  • License to sell raffle tickets for all events
A temporary event notice (TEN) allow us to hold one-off licensable events at unlicensed premises without the need for a premises license, club premises certificate or the presence of a personal license holder, provided certain criteria are met.