Double Your Impact This Christmas 🎄✨
Want to have your Derbyshire Children’s Holiday Centre donation doubled this Christmas? ⭐⭐
We’re taking part in Big Give’s Christmas Challenge, and that means every £1 you donate between 2–9 December will be matched — at no extra cost to you.
That’s twice the support for Derbyshire children facing poverty, trauma, bereavement, caring responsibilities, or challenging home lives.
Twice the chance to give a child a safe holiday, proper meals, friendship, and the space to simply be a child.
When to Donate
🗓 12pm on Tuesday 2 December – 12pm on Tuesday 9 December
💚 Donations made during this window will be doubled automatically via Big Give.
Why Your Gift Matters
Your donation helps us provide our five-day seaside holidays in Skegness — offering stability, joy, rest, and emotional support at a time when children need it most.
This year, our campaign focuses on “A Bed of Their Own – Safe Nights, Sweet Dreams,” helping us provide a comfortable, safe and fun break for every child who stays with us.
Make Double the Difference
👉 Donate through Big Give during the campaign week (link will be active on 2 December).
Your generosity will go twice as far — giving hope, comfort, and brighter futures for Derbyshire children who need it most.
Make a difference every month
One-off donations are wonderful, but regular monthly gifts are what truly keep our doors open and the children’s laughter ringing through our Holiday Centre.
By setting up a monthly donation, you’re not just giving once — you’re standing with Derbyshire’s children all year round. Every month, your support helps us plan ahead, provide stability, and make sure that more children living in difficult financial circumstances, recovering from trauma or bereavement, needing respite as young carers, or needing a boost to their wellbeing, can enjoy the seaside holiday they deserve.
£32 a month could help fund the cost of a whole holiday for a child over the year.
£15 a month could help cover meals, transport and activities for a child during their stay.
£5 a month could help us to fund special extras like ice creams and treats to put more smiles on more faces.
Regular donations give us the confidence to plan more holidays, support more families, and ensure that the magic of childhood isn’t lost to hardship.
💚 Please consider setting up a monthly donation today — and become part of the reason a child smiles, plays, and makes memories that will last a lifetime.
Did you know that if you donate directly to us, we won't have to pay platform fees? Transfer directly from your bank - but please remember to give us your details so that we can collect gift aid too!
Bank details – Nat West Bank
Account Name – The Derbyshire Children’s Holiday Centre – Fundraising Acc
Account Number – 18736769
Sort Code – 60 – 12 – 01
🌊 Help Us Come Back Stronger: The DCHC Comeback Appeal 🌊
After more than a century of giving Derbyshire children a break they’ll never forget, 2025 marks a pause in our holidays as we build a stronger, more sustainable future. But this is not the end – it’s the comeback.
We’re asking our community to rally behind our Comeback Appeal to help us return in 2026 – ready to welcome more children than ever before.
With your help, we can:
Reopen our much-loved Centre in Skegness
Fund seaside holidays for children who need a break from life’s challenges
Upgrade our bunk beds to increase capacity for school groups and weekend stays
Build a more resilient charity model that can weather future storms
This isn’t just about holidays. It’s about hope, joy, and belonging for the children who need it most.
Every donation takes us one step closer to our comeback.
👉 Donate now and be part of our return.
👉 Fundraise with us – every act of kindness helps.
👉 Partner with us – schools, businesses, and supporters welcome.
Together, let’s bring back the holidays.
Let’s bring back the magic.
Text giving: Text DCHC to 70085 to donate £3. Texts cost £3 plus one standard rate message
