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Join us for festive fundraising fun in aid of the RNLI and the Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance charities.
SUNDAY 10TH DECEMBER 2023
VOBSTER SANTAS IS BACK!
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Ho Ho Ho! We're delighted to announce that Vobster Santas is back for another bumper bag of festive diving fun! To start your festive season in style, we'll be hosting a very special yuletide dive session open to all - members and non-members alike. Grab your fluffy beards, folks - things are gonna get jolly!
Vobster Santas is all about getting together for some festive diving fun and - of course - raising some serious cash for charity! Once again, we're aiming to raise money for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution and the Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance by encouraging each and every one of you to get sponsored. Both charities are very close to our hearts here at Vobster Quay so let's show them both just how much we value everything they do!
This year we'll be returning to our familiar mass dive format with all Santa divers hitting the water at 10:00am in one very large - and very festive - group! Gates will open at 7:30am followed by a dive brief at 09:30am so there will be plenty of time to get parked up, kitted up and ready to hit the water! Will we beat our record of 185 Santa divers all in the water at once? With your help, we know we can!
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Sunday 10th December 2023
YOU MADE A DIFFERENCE!
Since our very first Santa diving event back in 2007, you've helped us to raise a sack-load of cash for charity. For our 2022 event, we chose to support two charities very close to our heart - the Royal National Lifeboat Institution and the Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance. Thanks to your amazing efforts, we raised another £3000 for these charities!
DO SOMETHING AMAZING
GET YOURSELF SPONSORED!
Vobster Santas is all about having fun but it's important to remember why we're doing it - to raise bags of cash for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and the Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance.
We actively encourage each and every participant to get themselves sponsored for this worthy event. Through JustGiving donations, divers can invite their friends, family and work colleagues to sponsor them to take to the balmy waters of Vobster Quay dressed in their finest festive gear. We've created a poster that you can download (below) and print off to help you promote your involvement and hopefully drum up some donations!
Since the events’ inception, Vobster’s Santa divers have helped to raise over £40,000 for these very worthy charities. Let's get that total even higher!
THE ROYAL NATIONAL LIFEBOAT INSTITUTION
A charity close to every scuba diver's heart, RNLI lifeboats protect hundreds of communities around the UK and Ireland through their 24-hour search and rescue service. RNLI crews and lifeguards have saved over 142,700 lives since 1824 but they’re more than just a rescue service.
Visit them online: RNLI.org
DORSET & SOMERSET AIR AMBULANCE
Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance is a registered charity that provides critical care and evacuation for patients in Dorset and Somerset. Since it flew its first rescue mission in 2000, the charity has been tasked to thousands of incidents and have helped to save many thousands of lives.
Visit them online: dsairambulance.org.uk
Useful Resources
- Download, print out and post up this eye-catching poster to help you promote your charity sponsorship efforts:
SPONSORSHIP POSTER
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- Looking to encourage members of your dive club to join you at Vobster Santas 2022? Download, print out and distribute this colourful event poster around your dive club:
DIVE CLUB POSTER
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- Save the hassle of collecting and depositing money by pointing your friends, family and work colleagues to these online donation links...
VOBSTER SANTAS VIDEO
RELIVE THE FESTIVE FUN!
Like a Christmas miracle, last year's Vobster Santas left us feeling all warm 'n' fuzzy just thinking about all the good cheer and belly laughs we enjoyed together. Join us as we look back on the highlights.
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11th December 2022
VOBSTER SANTAS 2022
Ho Ho Ho! Vobster Santas returned to Vobster Quay on a very snowy Sunday for another belly-full of festive laughs and, of course, diving fun! Set against a beautiful thin blanket of snow, Vobster Santas has never looked or felt so festive. Thanks to everyone that made the day so special.
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11th December 2022
VOBSTER SANTAS CHARITY
RAFFLE 2022
RAFFLE 2022
Our ever popular Vobster Santas charity raffle returned with a bang! Thanks to your generosity and the awesome brands that donated some amazing prizes, we raised over £1428 for two fabulous - and very worthy - charities. Thanks to everyone who bought a ticket and congratulations to the winners!
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12th December 2021
VOBSTER SANTAS 2021
Ho Ho Ho! Relive our festive fundraiser held on Sunday 12th December 2021. The weather was far from delightful but that didn't dampen the spirits of the many Santas, helper elves and even the odd reindeer that turned out in force to support the event.
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12th December 2021
VOBSTER SANTAS 2021
RAFFLE WINNERS
RAFFLE WINNERS
Congratulations to each and every one of the lucky winners who scooped some awesome prizes in our 2021 charity raffle draw in aid of the RNLI and the Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance. Thanks to you, we raised over £1000 for each charity!
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15th December 2019
VOBSTER SANTAS 2019
Relive the fun and enjoyment of Vobster Santas 2019, our annual festive fundraising event held every year in aid of the RNLI and the Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance.
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15th December 2019
VOBSTER SANTAS 2019
RAFFLE WINNERS
RAFFLE WINNERS
Relive the fun and enjoyment of Vobster Santas 2019, our annual festive fundraising event held every year in aid of the RNLI and the Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance.
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AMAZING PRIZES TO BE WON!
FESTIVE PRIZE DRAW RAFFLE
We're pleased to announce that our ever-popular Vobster Santas prize draw raffle is back! Once again we'll be raffling off a bumper selection of amazing prizes donated by some of the biggest names in diving!
Tickets cost just £1 and will be available to buy through the Vobster shop with the draw itself taking place on the 11th December at Vobster Santas. All proceeds will be donated to the two very worthy charities that we're supporting this year - the RNLI and the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance. So spread a little festive cheer and buy a sack-full of tickets!
Don't forget! The more tickets you buy, the more chances you've got of bagging an amazing prize so keep those fingers crossed that you're a winner!
OTTER DRYSUITS PONCHO
Change in style, comfort and warmth in this stylish Otter poncho-style changing robe.
Visit OTTER DRYSUITS
APEKS WTX-D45 WING
Interested in tech? The Apeks WTX-D45 is a travel friendly, robust twin cylinder wing designed for twin set diving.
Visit APEKS
EXPEDITION SERIES DRYPACK
With two waterproof compartments and a generous 60L volume, this pack is designed for divers, freedivers and weekend explorers alike.
Visit FOURTH ELEMENT
KENT TOOLING 50M RATCHET REEL
Kent Tooling build the toughest and most robust reels in the business! This composite ratchet reel offers 50 metres of line and a convenient ratchet mechanism.
Visit KENT TOOLING
KUBI DUFFEL DRYBAG
Keep your clothes and valuables protected with this rugged KUBI drybag.
Visit KUBI UK
CUTHERO LINE CUTTERS
Featuring a ceramic blade it cuts almost anything that gets in its way, we've got FIVE of these super-sharp beauties to give away!
Visit NAUTILUS UK
NAMMUTECH 30M FINGER SPOOL
Made from 3D printed carbon fibre composite, Nammutech finger spools are incredibly light and strong. We've got TWO to give away!
Visit NAMMUTECH
OTTER POLAR HAT
Keep your head warm when the temperature drops with the new Polar Hat from Otter Drysuits. We've got TWO to give away!
Visit OTTER DRYSUITS
DIVING THE THISTLEGORM BOOK
The Ultimate Guide to a World War II Shipwreck! Featuring beautiful photography, inspiring 3D imagery and indepth information on this world-famous shipwreck.
Visit DIVED UP
THE SEA LIONS OF LOS ISLOTES
Discover the enchanting marine mammal inhabitants of Espiritu Santo Island through the breathtaking photography and words of Luke Inman.
Visit DIVED UP
THE DIVER'S TALE
An amusing, frequently embarrassing, often unpleasant and occasionally tragic personal insight into British diving from author Nick Lyon.
Visit DIVED UP
NAMMUTECH 15M JUMP SPOOL
An easy to use spool designed for jumps in caves and mines, or for use in open water with a DSMB. We've got TWO to give away!
Visit NAMMUTECH
OTTER CHANGING MAT
Protect your feet on even the roughest ground with this easy to roll up and store neoprene changing mat from Otter.
Visit OTTER
TECHNICAL DIVING BOOK
Interested in technical diving? This book from tech pioneer Kevin Gurr is stuffed to the gills with essential information on advanced diving.
Visit IANTD UK
GODIVING SHOW TICKETS
Win a pair of weekend tickets for you and a friend to next year's fabulous Go Diving Show in Kenilworth.
Visit GO DIVING
VOBSTER QUAY MEMBERSHIPS
Win a full 12-months of membership to the UK's friendliest diving centre! Start or extend your membership.
Visit MEMBERSHIP INFO
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