'There will be nobody judging the kids if they’re taking their time'
One couple have created an incredible Santa’s grotto experience, aimed at children with special needs
Callum and Nikki McKeefery have transformed a retail space in Leicester into a festive grotto, designed especially for kids with special needs or a disability. The project is run entirely by volunteers and its aim is to give children with additional needs and their families a bit of normality. ‘Having spent a long-time queuing, the kids are sometimes dashed in and out within minutes. We give Santa the chance to spend longer with the children, which means they can warm up slowly and the parents can enjoy the process.’
Callum and Nikki also hope the space will be enjoyed by siblings too, who could be having a tough time or might be helping out more at home, adding that they too 'deserve to have just half an hour of normality'. ‘It was incredibly lonely and all of a sudden, it felt as if we were being treated differently. To some, it was as if we were invisible – people didn’t know what to say to us anymore.
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