For the last 5 weeks the Derbyshire Children's Holiday Centre together with the Mortgage Advice Bureau Foundation have been running a Crowdfunder to raise funds for supporting the delivery of free, life changing seaside holidays for children
And WE DID IT! YOU DID IT, BY DONATING TO THE ONLINE PLATFORM.
We are truly thankful to Mortgage Advice Bureau Foundation, because every individual donation made was tripled, which meant each £10 donation resulted in £40 going to support the Derbyshire Children's Holiday Centre. So a magic £25 donation generated £100 for our charity.
SO THE £1666 RAISED BY OUR SUPPORTERS BECAME A WONDERFUL £6666!
So what will the funding be used for?
Funding from the “Multiply the Magic: 4x Holiday Fund” will be used to directly support the delivery of free, lifechanging seaside holidays for children across Derbyshire who are facing poverty, trauma, or challenging circumstances.
Specifically, the funding will be used to:
Provide fully funded 5-day residential holidays that will be covering
Accommodation
Food
Activities
Transport to our centre in Skegness from various locations in Derbyshire.
Ensure safe and high-quality care
Supporting trained staff and volunteers to deliver a safe, nurturing environment for every child.
We will deliver our ‘5 Days to Thrive’ programme, which is a structured social and emotional learning programme that builds confidence, resilience, and emotional wellbeing.
We will able to provide enriching experiences and activities, including beach trips, creative activities, group challenges, and opportunities many children would not otherwise access.
In addition the funds will be used to cover essential operational costs such as:-
Utilities, insurance, cleaning, laundry, and maintenance required to run each holiday safely and effectively.
Remove financial barriers for families
Ensuring that every place is free at the point of access, so no child misses out due to cost.
THANK YOU THE MORTGAGE ADVICE BUREAU FOUNDATION - your support has been remarkable and in particular Andy Frankish for everything you have done for us.
Janine Marie
Lee Jepson
Simon Evans
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Turnditch and Windley Show | September 5th 2026
This was our second appearance at the TURNDITCH AND WINDLEY SHOW, which is undoubtedly a fantastic event. There was so much to see, a great selection of events running through the day including:-
Horse & Pony Classes
Concours
Dog Show
Landrovers & Tractors
Vintage & Classic Vehicles
FTGU Wrestling
Dog & Duck Display
Licensed bar by The Railway Inn
Food & Drink
Crafts & Produce
Sideshows
Uttoxeter Heart of Oak Morris Dancers
Ashbourne Town Band
Children’s amusements
Battle of Britain Memorial Fly-by
NEW Hobby Horse classes
For this event the Derbyshire Children's Holiday Centre were present with the familiar yellow gazebo, where we ran our 100 square raffle, Plinko and a very popular Teddy Tombola.
In particular we would like to say a huge thanks to the organisers of the event who were very patient with us, really helped out with our star attraction, namely a Rolls Royce car with a very glamorous history and a very proud owner Mike, a volunteer with our charity.
Without doubt having the opportunity to engage with people and inform them about our plans for 2026 and beyond was invaluable.
Was it worth it?
Yes! The weather was unbelievable and the turnout of families, young people and a whole cross section of folks from Derby and beyond. Of course many had prior knowledge of Derbyshire Children’s Holiday Centre and it was fantastic to provide updates on where, what, and how we are progressing.
And the great news was that on that day, with the generosity of people, tempted by the 100 square raffle, and Plinko prizes coupled with the charity's focus meant we were able to raise an amazing £445.93 on the day!
Absolutely Amazing! The car proved to be a winning attraction, a lot of people had their pictures taken in the car, a unique opportunity.
And to cap it all we were delighted to see a Hurricane fly past at just after 3.30pm. What a fantastic finale it was.
As you can see from our Facebook we have a lot going on. If we’ve captured your imagination and you’d like to know more then please visit our website to learn more about what they do and how you can help; donations are always welcome, along with volunteers to help in fundraising. On the day we had Alison, Simon, Fae, Jim, Mike and Cilla (plus pals), all were brilliant in helping to reach this tremendous total.
Events
dchc.org.uk/events/
Volunteers
dchc.org.uk/volunteering/
Donations
dchc.org.uk/donate/
General website
www.dchc.org.uk
Here's to another 135 years!
Janine Marie
Simon Evans
Lee Jepson
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TODAY! TODAY! TODAY!
Grzegorz Pacho arrives at the Centre - after 1250 gruelling miles! We are so proud of you Greg for keeping going and can only marvel at your perseverance throughout such difficulties. We are so grateful and humbled that you chose to support us!
Nearly there! You’re a champion!
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📣 GREG’S BIG FINISH
POLAND 🇵🇱 → ENGLAND 🇬🇧
FINISH LINE IN SKEGNESS 🏃♂️➡️🏁
❤️ Dear friends, let’s create a truly special moment together — one that will become part of the history of this incredible initiative.
We invite everyone to join us at 3:00 PM in Skegness to wait together for Grzegorz Pacho on this final day of his run and give him the warm and unforgettable welcome he deserves. 🥹👏🏻❤️
📍 Derbyshire Children’s Holiday Centre, Skegness
🕒 Saturday, 5 September at 3:00 PM
2000km.pl
1200miles.uk
Derbyshire Children's Holiday Centre
Moody's Holiday Let Beresford Cottage in Skegness
Neil Richardson
BBC Lincolnshire
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For the last 5 weeks the Derbyshire Children's Holiday Centre together with the Mortgage Advice Bureau Foundation have been running a Crowdfunder to raise funds for supporting the delivery of free, life changing seaside holidays for children
And WE DID IT! YOU DID IT, BY DONATING TO THE ONLINE PLATFORM.
We are truly thankful to Mortgage Advice Bureau Foundation, because every individual donation made was tripled, which meant each £10 donation resulted in £40 going to support the Derbyshire Children's Holiday Centre. So a magic £25 donation generated £100 for our charity.
SO THE £1666 RAISED BY OUR SUPPORTERS BECAME A WONDERFUL £6666!
So what will the funding be used for?
Funding from the “Multiply the Magic: 4x Holiday Fund” will be used to directly support the delivery of free, lifechanging seaside holidays for children across Derbyshire who are facing poverty, trauma, or challenging circumstances.
Specifically, the funding will be used to:
Provide fully funded 5-day residential holidays that will be covering
Accommodation
Food
Activities
Transport to our centre in Skegness from various locations in Derbyshire.
Ensure safe and high-quality care
Supporting trained staff and volunteers to deliver a safe, nurturing environment for every child.
We will deliver our ‘5 Days to Thrive’ programme, which is a structured social and emotional learning programme that builds confidence, resilience, and emotional wellbeing.
We will able to provide enriching experiences and activities, including beach trips, creative activities, group challenges, and opportunities many children would not otherwise access.
In addition the funds will be used to cover essential operational costs such as:-
Utilities, insurance, cleaning, laundry, and maintenance required to run each holiday safely and effectively.
Remove financial barriers for families
Ensuring that every place is free at the point of access, so no child misses out due to cost.
THANK YOU THE MORTGAGE ADVICE BUREAU FOUNDATION - your support has been remarkable and in particular Andy Frankish for everything you have done for us.
Janine Marie
Lee Jepson
Simon Evans
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Turnditch and Windley Show | September 5th 2026
This was our second appearance at the TURNDITCH AND WINDLEY SHOW, which is undoubtedly a fantastic event. There was so much to see, a great selection of events running through the day including:-
Horse & Pony Classes
Concours
Dog Show
Landrovers & Tractors
Vintage & Classic Vehicles
FTGU Wrestling
Dog & Duck Display
Licensed bar by The Railway Inn
Food & Drink
Crafts & Produce
Sideshows
Uttoxeter Heart of Oak Morris Dancers
Ashbourne Town Band
Children’s amusements
Battle of Britain Memorial Fly-by
NEW Hobby Horse classes
For this event the Derbyshire Children's Holiday Centre were present with the familiar yellow gazebo, where we ran our 100 square raffle, Plinko and a very popular Teddy Tombola.
In particular we would like to say a huge thanks to the organisers of the event who were very patient with us, really helped out with our star attraction, namely a Rolls Royce car with a very glamorous history and a very proud owner Mike, a volunteer with our charity.
Without doubt having the opportunity to engage with people and inform them about our plans for 2026 and beyond was invaluable.
Was it worth it?
Yes! The weather was unbelievable and the turnout of families, young people and a whole cross section of folks from Derby and beyond. Of course many had prior knowledge of Derbyshire Children’s Holiday Centre and it was fantastic to provide updates on where, what, and how we are progressing.
And the great news was that on that day, with the generosity of people, tempted by the 100 square raffle, and Plinko prizes coupled with the charity's focus meant we were able to raise an amazing £445.93 on the day!
Absolutely Amazing! The car proved to be a winning attraction, a lot of people had their pictures taken in the car, a unique opportunity.
And to cap it all we were delighted to see a Hurricane fly past at just after 3.30pm. What a fantastic finale it was.
As you can see from our Facebook we have a lot going on. If we’ve captured your imagination and you’d like to know more then please visit our website to learn more about what they do and how you can help; donations are always welcome, along with volunteers to help in fundraising. On the day we had Alison, Simon, Fae, Jim, Mike and Cilla (plus pals), all were brilliant in helping to reach this tremendous total.
Events
dchc.org.uk/events/
Volunteers
dchc.org.uk/volunteering/
Donations
dchc.org.uk/donate/
General website
www.dchc.org.uk
Here's to another 135 years!
Janine Marie
Simon Evans
Lee Jepson
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TODAY! TODAY! TODAY!
Grzegorz Pacho arrives at the Centre - after 1250 gruelling miles! We are so proud of you Greg for keeping going and can only marvel at your perseverance throughout such difficulties. We are so grateful and humbled that you chose to support us!
Nearly there! You’re a champion!
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📣 GREG’S BIG FINISH
POLAND 🇵🇱 → ENGLAND 🇬🇧
FINISH LINE IN SKEGNESS 🏃♂️➡️🏁
❤️ Dear friends, let’s create a truly special moment together — one that will become part of the history of this incredible initiative.
We invite everyone to join us at 3:00 PM in Skegness to wait together for Grzegorz Pacho on this final day of his run and give him the warm and unforgettable welcome he deserves. 🥹👏🏻❤️
📍 Derbyshire Children’s Holiday Centre, Skegness
🕒 Saturday, 5 September at 3:00 PM
2000km.pl
1200miles.uk
Derbyshire Children's Holiday Centre
Moody's Holiday Let Beresford Cottage in Skegness
Neil Richardson
BBC Lincolnshire
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