In 2024, the Holt Scarecrow Trail marks its 12th year with the theme "CHILDHOOD TV CHARACTERS”.

In the last 5 years, the Holt Scarecrow Trail has raised over £10,000, firmly establishing itself as a cherished annual part of village life in Holt, attracting visitors from all over the country. This remarkable community event serves as a fundraising platform for worthy, local causes.

In 2023, the Holt Scarecrow Trail raised nearly £5,000 and was one of our most successful trail to date.

We ran out of trail booklets to sell!

We raise money for local/national charities and support community groups with funding for small scale projects or resources.

In 2023 £1,600 was divided between the following community groups in Holt…

· Sponge balls for Broughton Gifford and Holt Youthwork Project

· Creative glass workshop for 1st Holt Brownies

· New kit for Holt Junior Netball Club

· Sand and water play tables for Holt Pre School

· Wool for the Holt Poppy Cascade

· A line painting machine for Holt Football Club

Elliot with Francis from SANDS in 2023

Elliot with the crew of Wiltshire Air Ambulance in 2022

NDCS is our chosen charity as one of the Holt Scarecrow Trail’s organisers, Lisa, and her husband Paul’s daughter was born profoundly deaf.

Ruby had hearing aids from 9 weeks old and after assessments had a bilateral cochlear implant operation in August 2014. She was “switched on” with her external cochlear processors the following month and over the years has developed her hearing, speaking and listening skills. The processors give her access to a hearing world, but they work completely differently to a hearing aid.

As a family we have had fantastic support from the NDCS in many ways. We have been able to try out new technology before purchasing anything and their advice for completing Disability Living Allowance paperwork has been invaluable. We have also found their website and social media campaigns interesting with a myriad of information to support communication with anyone who has a hearing impairment.