North Beach, Tenby, was among those ‘decorated’ with a Christmas jumper on Monday to mark Save the Children’s flagship fundraiser, Christmas Jumper Day.

Save the Children has teamed up with Pembrokeshire ‘sand circles’ artist, Marc Treanor, to mark the event by creating an unique Christmas jumper design on beaches in Pembrokeshire, Anglesey, Ceredigion and the Vale of Glamorgan.

Local schools and volunteers joined him at Tenby beach.

Christmas Jumper Day is back for the sixth year running on Friday, December 15, and is expecting over five-million people across the UK to take part to help raise money for vulnerable children around the world. Taking part is simple by signing up at christmasjumperday.org, sticking on a seasonal sweater and donating £2.

People can donate £5 directly to the Save the Children Christmas Jumper Day fund via text by sending TEAMSTCCYMRU to 70050.

Artist Marc Treanor said “When I was approached by Save the Children to re-create a Christmas jumper on a beach, I jumped at the chance to help. Beaches are not traditionally associated with Christmas, so I am looking forward to the challenge of working on Welsh beaches in December, and supporting a great charity which helps children all over the world as well as here in Wales.”

Said Tenby branch of Save the Children vice-chairman Gill John: “We had a wonderful day on the North Beach attended by a very talented sand artist from Dinas, Marc Treanor, and children from our local schools who will also be supporting Save the Children charity day by wearing Christmas jumpers on December 15.

“Many local business people of the town will also be supporting Save the Children charity by wearing a Christmas jumper, with all donations going to the Tenby branch of Save the Children. Don’t forget to wear your Christmas jumper on December 15 everyone!”

Added Louise Davies, head of Save the Children in Wales: “We’re thrilled to have the support of talented artists and famous names to promote this year’s Christmas Jumper Day in Wales.

“All money raised through wacky woolly-wearing could help give a child living in a refugee camp clothes to keep them warm through winter, help us buy nutritious food for their entire family, or set up a safe space to give children the chance to be children again.

“It could also help our work in some of the most deprived communities in Wales supporting families through our programme work.”