"I've been fight the SEND system for 7 years and we wanted to the charity with the SEND community," says Kelly Mills, owner of Auden Mead Lights SEND Display in Bristol

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Auden Mead Lights SEND Display is a unique, sensory, interactive display on 12 Auden Mead, Horfield, Bristol.

The display has been created with SEND children and young adults in mind and is the only one of its kind in the UK.

Guests are encouraged to touch the display, play with the available games and props and snuggle up in the relaxing igloo.

Kelly Mills, owner of the Auden Mead Lights SEND Display, shares her experience with the Christmas Display with BristolWorld.

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00:00My name's Kelly and I'm the owner of Alden Mead Lights Send Display.

00:05Can you tell us a bit about your Christmas display?

00:08It's a one-of-a-kind Christmas display that is centred for Send children and for everyone really,

00:17but it's a welcome space for Send kids and young adults.

00:23And how long have you been decorating your house for Christmas with this theme in mind?

00:29This is our second year, but this is the first year that we've gone all out for Send children

00:37with games, bubble machines, just spreading it into the Send community.

00:43And how has it been received by the community so far?

00:46Really, really well. There's been more Send children that have arrived than other families,

00:54which is what I wanted. I wanted the message across for Send children to come and enjoy it

01:00and feel welcome and not overwhelmed.

01:04And how did the idea come about for this display?

01:08I have a Send child myself. I've been fighting the Send system for seven years

01:15and we just wanted to pair the charity with the Send community

01:22and that's why we've created the display.

01:24How did the storm affect the display?

01:31The storm, luckily it didn't wreck the display, it didn't break it,

01:36but I did spend quite a lot of my time guarding it and protecting it.

01:41The only downfall that we did have is it was shut for three days,

01:45so we couldn't raise money for the charity that is our aim.

01:50How has the experience been so far, having the Christmas displays two years in a row

01:57and the whole set-up of it?

02:02We enjoy it. It takes a while to set it up, but we enjoy seeing everyone's faces,

02:10seeing everyone that comes and enjoys it and having the goal of charity in mind

02:16and just doing what we can to support the Children's Hospital as well as the Send community.

"I've been fight the SEND system for 7 years and we wanted to the charity with the SEND community," says Kelly Mills, owner of Auden Mead Lights SEND Display in Bristol

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