A community group in a Co Antrim village has rallied together to make sure Santa and his elves can visit local children.
Members of the Whiteabbey By The Sea group travelled around streets in the area on Christmas Eve last year, without telling anyone in the area they would be stopping by.
After getting a huge response, they're back again this year, and will be blasting Christmas music throughout the area while handing out selection boxes to children, setting off at 4pm on Christmas Eve.
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The community rallied together, with local businesses Sign Studio, Jane Dunn Hair Salon, Cherryvale Furniture and others chipping in to make sure the group could get more than 450 selection boxes to hand out on their travels.
Clanmil Housing also provided the group with funding to carry out the festive event.
Speaking about the event, local man Colin Bailie told Belfast Live: "It will take us around four hours to get around all the streets. We'll be chatting to people and getting pictures taken along the way.
"There are nine of us to manage this and keep everyone safe near the roads. It's very high energy, and trust me, you'll be exhausted by 9pm to tidy up and get home to bed."
Colin said the group get around each of the streets in Whiteabbey, stopping at the kerbside so children can get a bit of festive cheer delivered right to their house on Christmas Eve.
The event is much needed this year, with Colin saying they're hoping to cheer families up amid the cost of living crisis.
He added: "We start at Abbeyville then onto Dillons Avenue. Then all the streets off the Glenville Road. We visit Cedar Court Fold too en route.
"A community needs to rally in times of crisis. A bit of festive spirit can help a lot and cheer families up, because we do care and we will do our best to do just that.
"It will be much bigger and better next year. I think we will need 1,000 selection boxes."
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