🍽️ A great night out that helps children get away!
Join us at COSMO Derby for The Evening Feast – A Celebration of Community, hosted by the Mayor of Derby in support of Derbyshire Children’s Holiday Centre.
Bring your friends, family or colleagues and enjoy an evening together while helping children facing challenging circumstances experience the joy of a seaside holiday.
📅 Thursday 19 November 2026
📍 COSMO Derby, DE1 2PA
🕡 Arrival 6:30pm | Starts 6:45pm | Finishes 9pm
🎟️ £25 per person, including an unlimited buffet and bottomless soft drinks
🎁 Raffle prizes to be won!
Every ticket helps support our work, giving children opportunities to build confidence, make friends and create happy memories.
A huge thank you to the Mayor of Derby, Jonathan, and the team at COSMO for their generous support.
Book your places today and make an evening of it!
👉 www.tickettailor.com/events/derbyshirechildrensholidaycentre/2386955
#DCHC #Derby #Community #CharityEvent
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🍁 Who wants cheering up on this wet Autumn day? 🍁
On days like these, it's important for us all to remember the good times we had over the summer.
And for hundreds of children across Derbyshire, that's exactly what we give them each year.
Just a great week at our centre in Skegness.
We'll leave you with this lovely comment from a staff member in one of the Derbyshire schools we support.
"It was lovely to hear about his trip to the beach and how much he had enjoyed it - he said that it was a trip of a lifetime!"
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🌟 A Huge Thank You! 🌟
We’re so grateful to everyone involved in the Charity Night held on Thursday October 15th at Chaddesden Park Social Club where several charities were recognised.
Derbyshire Children's Holiday Centre were delighted to have received an incredible £1,000 donation for the Derbyshire Children’s Holiday Centre in Skegness!
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who contributed, donated, performed, and supported the evening — and who worked so hard to make it a success.
From all of us at DCHC — thank you for making a difference, we are incredibly fortunate to have you as a supporter!
2 CommentsComment on Facebook
Very well done
Well done to all x
🌟 What a night — £11,020 raised, enough to fund holidays for 29 children! 🌟
A huge thank you to everyone who joined us at Occasions on Friday evening for the High Sheriff’s Charity Black Tie Dinner in support of Derbyshire Children’s Holiday Centre.
Our heartfelt thanks to the High Sheriff of Derbyshire, Syed Iftikar, and Huma for their wonderful support, to Pak Foods for sponsoring the welcome drinks, and to Occasions for a delicious Indian banquet.
Thank you to all our generous auction and raffle prize donors, and a special shout-out to Colin Bereaford of Covert Bids for supporting the silent auction.
The highlight? Some VERY competitive bidding for a six-course meal, home-cooked by Huma and hosted by her and Ifti in their conservatory! Congratulations to Peter Ellse, the eventual winner — enjoy every course!
It was lovely to celebrate the successful return of holidays at our Skegness centre this year and share what’s coming next:
🏖️ Holidays for more than 250 children in 2027.
🚌 More Grand Days Out for children and families.
🏫 A new £10,000 matched funding pot to help schools in areas of high deprivation provide trips and residentials.
There were far too many wonderful supporters in the room to name everyone!
To everyone who came along, bought tickets, bid or donated prizes — you helped make this happen.
That £11,020 means 29 children can enjoy four nights of seaside adventures, friendship and fun. Children who may be caring for someone at home, coping with family difficulties or missing out because money is tight. A chance to feel supported, discover what they can do and simply enjoy being children.
Come along to our next events and help give that opportunity to even more children:
🎶 A Celebration of the Seekers — Friday 13th November
Get your tickets derbyshirechildrensholidaycentre.beaconforms.com/form/e1dd0a08
🍽️ Thursday 19 November — Mayor of Derby’s fundraising meal at Cosmo Derby
Get your tickets www.tickettailor.com/events/derbyshirechildrensholidaycentre/2386955
We’d love to see you there!
2 CommentsComment on Facebook
Looks like it was a fabulous night. Well done to everyone involved.
Wonderful ! Well done x
So what do our young holiday centre guests most enjoy about their stay with us?
Sea, sun, sand, trips out??
As it turns out - all of the above.
The children at Firs Primary School in Derby have been brilliant in telling their teachers what they most enjoyed about coming on holiday at our centre in Skegness this year.
Here's what they had to say.
'My favourite bit was going on the beach and splashing in the water'.
(on the log flume): 'I sat in the front and got really wet, it was fabulous as it was boiling and helped me cool down'
(Two children said): 'we loved meeting new friends from other schools , we played Bingo with them and all got a strawberry sweet treat at the end'
Everyone mentioned eating Nutella on toast for breakfast, 'yum, yum'
For some: 'The best bit of the holiday was going to Fantasy Island and riding on the Snowdrift roller coaster'
'I was in the Butterfly room , it was purple and beautiful with led lights'
'Alex and Kirstie were great at reading stories, their calming voices helped us go to sleep'.
To all of our fundraisers and loyal supporters: thank you for bringing so many young people such joy.
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The Himalayan Gurkha Restaurant (Derby) Charity Night for the Derbyshire Children's Holiday Centre
In the legendary words of Bob Gaudio from The Four Seasons ‘Oh What A Night’!
And whilst it wasn’t December 1963, it certainly was memorable for many reasons:-
The people that came along to the restaurant, 50 in total. Thanks especially go to
Barbara Anne Hastings-Asatourian and Sam, her grandson consort for the evening. It’s a long journey from Glossop and we were delighted to have you join us.
Andrea and Toni from Nags Head Belper, who have been absolute stars over many years of supporting the charity.
Our wonderful, magical magician The Great Martini, so many tricks and we looked intently whilst he did them and never saw how he did it!
The food; from poppadums to tantalising starters and onto mains; every dish a marvel to behold.
Heads and tails, even if some of the answers were not universally agreed.
The raffle at the end of the evening.
And that nobody, to the best of my knowledge, swung their head around and took their body under…………..
And most importantly, the funds raised after costs were a staggering £788.60, that’s even more than last year!
The evening demonstrated how we can all make a difference and we hope to be able to repeat the event next year, similar timing of October. Both Nawaraj and I, hope that your visit to the Himalayan Gurkha will be one of many to come.
Sadly as we know a few people were unable to join us for a variety of reasons, hopefully we’ll see you next year, we missed not having you with us last night.
Thank you to all our supporters, we really appreciate what you do for us.
Janine Marie
Simon Evans
Lee Jepson
@top fans
1 CommentComment on Facebook
An excellent evening !!
🍽️ A great night out that helps children get away!
Join us at COSMO Derby for The Evening Feast – A Celebration of Community, hosted by the Mayor of Derby in support of Derbyshire Children’s Holiday Centre.
Bring your friends, family or colleagues and enjoy an evening together while helping children facing challenging circumstances experience the joy of a seaside holiday.
📅 Thursday 19 November 2026
📍 COSMO Derby, DE1 2PA
🕡 Arrival 6:30pm | Starts 6:45pm | Finishes 9pm
🎟️ £25 per person, including an unlimited buffet and bottomless soft drinks
🎁 Raffle prizes to be won!
Every ticket helps support our work, giving children opportunities to build confidence, make friends and create happy memories.
A huge thank you to the Mayor of Derby, Jonathan, and the team at COSMO for their generous support.
Book your places today and make an evening of it!
👉 www.tickettailor.com/events/derbyshirechildrensholidaycentre/2386955
#DCHC #Derby #Community #CharityEvent
0 CommentsComment on Facebook
🍁 Who wants cheering up on this wet Autumn day? 🍁
On days like these, it's important for us all to remember the good times we had over the summer.
And for hundreds of children across Derbyshire, that's exactly what we give them each year.
Just a great week at our centre in Skegness.
We'll leave you with this lovely comment from a staff member in one of the Derbyshire schools we support.
"It was lovely to hear about his trip to the beach and how much he had enjoyed it - he said that it was a trip of a lifetime!"
0 CommentsComment on Facebook
🌟 A Huge Thank You! 🌟
We’re so grateful to everyone involved in the Charity Night held on Thursday October 15th at Chaddesden Park Social Club where several charities were recognised.
Derbyshire Children's Holiday Centre were delighted to have received an incredible £1,000 donation for the Derbyshire Children’s Holiday Centre in Skegness!
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who contributed, donated, performed, and supported the evening — and who worked so hard to make it a success.
From all of us at DCHC — thank you for making a difference, we are incredibly fortunate to have you as a supporter!
2 CommentsComment on Facebook
Very well done
Well done to all x
🌟 What a night — £11,020 raised, enough to fund holidays for 29 children! 🌟
A huge thank you to everyone who joined us at Occasions on Friday evening for the High Sheriff’s Charity Black Tie Dinner in support of Derbyshire Children’s Holiday Centre.
Our heartfelt thanks to the High Sheriff of Derbyshire, Syed Iftikar, and Huma for their wonderful support, to Pak Foods for sponsoring the welcome drinks, and to Occasions for a delicious Indian banquet.
Thank you to all our generous auction and raffle prize donors, and a special shout-out to Colin Bereaford of Covert Bids for supporting the silent auction.
The highlight? Some VERY competitive bidding for a six-course meal, home-cooked by Huma and hosted by her and Ifti in their conservatory! Congratulations to Peter Ellse, the eventual winner — enjoy every course!
It was lovely to celebrate the successful return of holidays at our Skegness centre this year and share what’s coming next:
🏖️ Holidays for more than 250 children in 2027.
🚌 More Grand Days Out for children and families.
🏫 A new £10,000 matched funding pot to help schools in areas of high deprivation provide trips and residentials.
There were far too many wonderful supporters in the room to name everyone!
To everyone who came along, bought tickets, bid or donated prizes — you helped make this happen.
That £11,020 means 29 children can enjoy four nights of seaside adventures, friendship and fun. Children who may be caring for someone at home, coping with family difficulties or missing out because money is tight. A chance to feel supported, discover what they can do and simply enjoy being children.
Come along to our next events and help give that opportunity to even more children:
🎶 A Celebration of the Seekers — Friday 13th November
Get your tickets derbyshirechildrensholidaycentre.beaconforms.com/form/e1dd0a08
🍽️ Thursday 19 November — Mayor of Derby’s fundraising meal at Cosmo Derby
Get your tickets www.tickettailor.com/events/derbyshirechildrensholidaycentre/2386955
We’d love to see you there!
2 CommentsComment on Facebook
Looks like it was a fabulous night. Well done to everyone involved.
Wonderful ! Well done x
So what do our young holiday centre guests most enjoy about their stay with us?
Sea, sun, sand, trips out??
As it turns out - all of the above.
The children at Firs Primary School in Derby have been brilliant in telling their teachers what they most enjoyed about coming on holiday at our centre in Skegness this year.
Here's what they had to say.
'My favourite bit was going on the beach and splashing in the water'.
(on the log flume): 'I sat in the front and got really wet, it was fabulous as it was boiling and helped me cool down'
(Two children said): 'we loved meeting new friends from other schools , we played Bingo with them and all got a strawberry sweet treat at the end'
Everyone mentioned eating Nutella on toast for breakfast, 'yum, yum'
For some: 'The best bit of the holiday was going to Fantasy Island and riding on the Snowdrift roller coaster'
'I was in the Butterfly room , it was purple and beautiful with led lights'
'Alex and Kirstie were great at reading stories, their calming voices helped us go to sleep'.
To all of our fundraisers and loyal supporters: thank you for bringing so many young people such joy.
0 CommentsComment on Facebook
The Himalayan Gurkha Restaurant (Derby) Charity Night for the Derbyshire Children's Holiday Centre
In the legendary words of Bob Gaudio from The Four Seasons ‘Oh What A Night’!
And whilst it wasn’t December 1963, it certainly was memorable for many reasons:-
The people that came along to the restaurant, 50 in total. Thanks especially go to
Barbara Anne Hastings-Asatourian and Sam, her grandson consort for the evening. It’s a long journey from Glossop and we were delighted to have you join us.
Andrea and Toni from Nags Head Belper, who have been absolute stars over many years of supporting the charity.
Our wonderful, magical magician The Great Martini, so many tricks and we looked intently whilst he did them and never saw how he did it!
The food; from poppadums to tantalising starters and onto mains; every dish a marvel to behold.
Heads and tails, even if some of the answers were not universally agreed.
The raffle at the end of the evening.
And that nobody, to the best of my knowledge, swung their head around and took their body under…………..
And most importantly, the funds raised after costs were a staggering £788.60, that’s even more than last year!
The evening demonstrated how we can all make a difference and we hope to be able to repeat the event next year, similar timing of October. Both Nawaraj and I, hope that your visit to the Himalayan Gurkha will be one of many to come.
Sadly as we know a few people were unable to join us for a variety of reasons, hopefully we’ll see you next year, we missed not having you with us last night.
Thank you to all our supporters, we really appreciate what you do for us.
Janine Marie
Simon Evans
Lee Jepson
@top fans
1 CommentComment on Facebook
An excellent evening !!
