A fleet of Minis will drive through North Wales next month to raise funds for Hope House/Ty Gobaith, a children's charity that supports those with life-limiting conditions.

Members of North West Minis, aim to rally more than 20 cars during the event.

The cars range from vintage models of the 'iconic' British vehicle, which first hit the roads in 1959, to the latest versions manufactured by German carmaker BMW.

The Merry Minis event, scheduled for December 14, is being supported by the law firm Swayne Johnson, which has offices across North Wales and Cheshire.

During the event, cars, drivers and passengers will wear festive fancy dress.

North West Minis administrator, Lisa Harbour, said the Minis will gather in Broughton on Deeside before setting off for breakfast at Ponderosa on the Horseshoe Pass.

They will then head via Bala to Colwyn Bay, where they will finalise the cars' decorations before their visit to Ty Gobaith.

Ms Harbour said: "Hope House/Ty Gobaith is a fantastic charity which supports children with life-limiting conditions and their families at its hospices at Conwy and Oswestry and which serves a huge area of North Wales, Cheshire and Shropshire.

“It does such wonderful work and provides so much more than is available through the NHS and that incudes visits like this when the young people at the hospice in Conwy will be able to see these wonderful cars in their Christmas best."

She also said: "North West Minis is a friendly and inclusive club for Mini enthusiasts across North Wales and North West England.

"From small local meets to club stands at bigger events our members are always eager to share their passion with each other and with their local communities."

Meanwhile, Vanessa Marubbi, the area fundraiser for Hope House said she is excited for the event.

She said: "The children and families will be delighted to see the Merry Minis - we can’t wait to see their faces.

"Visits like this mean that the children we care for have the chance to experience things in the comfort of the hospice surroundings, making sure that they don’t miss out on magical festive moments."

She also expressed gratitude for the ongoing support from Swayne Johnson and North West Minis, highlighting the significance of community support in keeping the hospices operational.

Ms Marubbi said: “We would also like to thank Swayne Johnson for their ongoing support. Each year it costs £9.6 million to run the hospices and we simply could not do this without the generosity and kindness of local businesses and our community.”

Swayne Johnson managing director at Lynette Viney-Passig, echoed this sentiment and said: "We’re delighted to help Hope House/Ty Gobaith with the fantastic work they are doing with young people from across the area where we practice.

"Supporting Hope House is very important for us – many of the firm’s employees are parents themselves, and supporting a children and family charity is only natural. 

"And Swayne Johnson wants to support the wonderful work that is being carried out by Hope House/Ty Gobaith right across North Wales and the borders.

"We have a tradition of encouraging our staff to become involved with the communities in which we operate, and we have a strong tradition of supporting local charities and good causes.

"We set up our special Swayne Johnson Charity Fund to make it easier for applications to be made to us for help.

"The aim was to enable us to identify local charities and those serving North Wales and Cheshire, and it has worked very well and already we have helped a number of worthy recipients and are looking forward to receiving more enquiries.”