Viking re-enactment group donates to Christmas present appeal

A Viking re-enactment group has donated gifts to a Christmas present appeal which will also be raffling off a VW Beetle.

By Jordan Reynolds

Published Dec 17, 2020

Last updated Dec 22, 2020

Brockswood Animal Sanctuary, where Viking re-enactment group: Hrafn Vaeringi are based. They have collected a load of gifts to present to 'Santa's a Gangster'. This is a drive to provide Christmas presents to children that wouldn't have them otherwise. Lee Southerton (Looking through the car door window), he is from Volks Magic, and the VW Beetle here he has provided with the help of suppliers, and you can buy a raffle ticket to win it, all money going to 'Santa'asA Gangster'. Vikings L-R: Max Edge, Jude Taylor, Keith Peck, Leigh Fisher, Zygmunt Wasowicz, Ian Hayward, Shaun Hadley, Darren Matthews

The group, called Hrafn Vaeringi, is based at Brockswood Animal Sanctuary and presented the donations to an organisation called 'Santa's a Gangster' which has been handing gifts to youngsters in need for seven years.

Lee Southerton, who started Santa's a Gangster, which is part of Dudley Council's Operation Santa, said the group also refurbishes a Beetle every year which is raffled off for the appeal at £5 a ticket.

Lee, of Volkmagic in Oldbury, said: "It's a brand-new looking car and it's going to be raffled off this Friday.

"All proceeds from Santa's a Gangster go to Operation Santa in Dudley, to support children who might think Santa has forgotten about them.

"Thousands of gifts are donated each year, which is great. It's immeasurable how it helps."

For more information visit santasagangster.co.uk or volksmagic.com