The Scriver family have already raised over £1,200 for charity by transforming their home into an interactive light show - but they have shown no sign of letting up.

Paul Scriver first turned his home into a light show in 2020 with the help of his wife Louise and daughter Jorja, and since then it has become a seasonal fixture for both Halloween and Christmas.

The elaborate displays, utilising hundreds of lights and choreographed to music take up hours of Paul's time to put together after he taught himself how to do it.

Swindon Advertiser: Children playing in the show at the PLJ Light Show, Mallard Close, CovinghamChildren playing in the show at the PLJ Light Show, Mallard Close, Covingham (Image: Paul Scriver)

They are completely free for members of the public to go and see but the family has a JustGiving page for donations, with all of the money going towards Swindon and Gloucestershire Mind - a cause close to Paul's heart following the death of a co-worker and friend. 

For the last few weeks, crowds have been gathering outside the Mallard Close property in Covingham to enjoy the festive version complete with singing reindeer and a snow machine.

There are also opportunities to win prizes donated by dozens of local businesses including Roves Farm, Wyvern Theatre, Barnes Coaches and more, by posting a slip with a name and contact number into the 'prize draw box'. 

So far an extra £200 has been added to the total on the JustGiving Page from the Christmas shows, on top of the previous amount of £1,030 raised during the Halloween show, making a combined total of £1,251 towards the £2,000 target. 

Swindon Advertiser: Crowds gathered to see the PLJ Light Show at Mallard Close, SwindonCrowds gathered to see the PLJ Light Show at Mallard Close, Swindon (Image: Paul Scriver)

A statement from the family on the event's page said: "It sounds proper cheesy, but we really cannot thank all of you enough, you have done an incredible thing, that money will go towards helping people whose mental health is at an all-time low, those who have nowhere else to turn.

"People like a late friend of ours who sadly couldn't see a way out of a dark period of his life and ended his life early due to poor mental health, that money will go some way towards helping others like him who need support at a time in their life when they feel that there is no way out."

The festive displays will run up until Christmas Day every night from 4.30pm until 8.30pm and up until Christmas Eve visitors can buy hot drinks and treats from a gazebo there. 

For more information visit: https://www.facebook.com/groups/341629036954581/

To donate visit: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/paul-and-lou-scriver