Stuart Boon and Xavier Andrews walk to Blackpool
On 21st October 2025, Stuart Boon and Xavier Andrews will embark on a walk from Derby to Blackpool. The walk is scheduled to take 4 days with them arriving into Blackpool on 24th October 2025.
Stuart Boon and Xavier Andrews are putting their best foot forward next month as they take on a four-day sponsored walk from Derby to Blackpool in aid of Derbyshire Children’s Holiday Centre.
The pair will set off from Derby Cathedral at 8am on October 21st and finish at Blackpool Tower at 3pm on October 24th 2025. The walking route will be: Derby to Buxton; Buxton to Manchester; Manchester to Preston; and Preston to Blackpool.
Xavier Andrews, from Derby, said he was raising funds for Derbyshire Children’s Holiday Centre because he wants to help the children have ‘a nice holiday’ and to have ‘a better experience’.
Stuart Boon, from Osmaston, Derby, reflected on his own memories as an 11-year-old who went to the Derbyshire Children’s Holiday Centre. He said: “In 2009 I walked it from Derby to Skegness, [it] took me five days.”
To help Stuart and Xavier reach their target of £1,000 please use the link below
https://www.justgiving.com/page/stuart-boon-xavier-andrews-1
Get your Santa suit ready – The Derby Santa Run is back!
Kick off the festive season and join us on Sunday 30th November at Markeaton Park for the popular Derby Santa Run.
No running experience necessary! Whether you want to run, jog, dance or stroll, our 5k course is perfect for everyone!
Enjoy festive tunes from our brass band, snap photos and explore the seasonal stalls packed with family-friendly fun.
Cost is £15 with every ticket including:
- Entry to The Derby Santa Run 2025
- FREE santa suit and beard
- FREE finisher’s medal (kindly sponsored by TrentBarton)
- MEET fellow supporters and trustees of the DCHC
- An opportunity to meet Lambie, (the Derby & Burton Hospitals Charity Mascot)
Run, jog or walk 5km – it’s all about festive fun whilst raising funds for the Derbyshire Children’s Holiday Centre!
When you register to sign up for the run, you’ll be asked which charity you want to support – please choose Derbyshire Children’s Holiday Centre so more children from Derby & Derbyshire can enjoy a life-changing seaside holiday.
Sign up here:- https://www.thederbysantarun.co.uk/
"It's the hardest thing I have ever done by a light year but totally worth it!" Peter Ennis
To all our followers of the Derbyshire Children's Holiday Centre - if you can use the details shared in our link we could potentially benefit from £1,000 courtesy of the Benefact Group
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Join via the app this November, and we’ll get a £2 bonus
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Thank you U2UK
Last night the Derbyshire Children's Holiday Centre was presented with an opportunity to fundraise at the Flowerpot pub in Derby www.flowerpotderby.com where the fantastic U2UK band were playing.
Prior to the band coming on stage we were given an opportunity to explain to the full house audience about our charity and the fundraising. We received a very heart warming response from the crowd, and were bowled over (almost literally) by the generosity of everyone there.
The band did an absolutely fabulous set of 23 songs, a small clip of which we’ve provided below.
Thank you to Barry Smith and his wife Jill for allowing us to be part of a brilliant night!! And thankyou to U2UK for your tremendous support on the evening, we really appreciate it.
If you’d want to see or hear more of the tremendous U2UK then here’s all you need to know www.u2uk.co.uk
If you’d like to see more about our charity and chances to volunteer or donate please use the link here dchc.org.uk
To see us face to face then join us at our next event on Saturday 22nd November – Spondon Alight, Spondon Village Hall, Derby. The hall will be open for refreshments including mulled wine, with a variety of stalls selling seasonal items.
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Some fantastic news last week from the Derbyshire Children's Holiday Centre which I’m sure many of you have read. We’re back delivering children’s holidays next year at the centre in Skegness.
We still need funds to continue our valuable work, £27,000 to be precise, as mentioned in the press releases today.
Thanks to Alan Graves we can do fund raising via an opportunity that you can all help with!
All that's needed is that you SHARE the video posted here, and the charity benefits from it, thank you.😀
To SHARE - CLICK ON THE VIDEO TO PLAY IT; click on the arrow that appears in the BOTTOM RIGHT HAND SIDE of the video; choose your method of sharing; write a few words and send! You’re done and we get £1. 👍
Alan is offering up to £20,000 based on the sharing. 20,000 shares = £20,000.
We have until 20th December to do it, but do it now and share frequently with your friends, with your interest groups, with everyone and anyone.
AMAZING!!!
Alan Graves: Derby’s World Champion Fighting for More Than a Title
World Middleweight Champion Alan Graves returns to Derby on 20th December 2025 at the Vaillant Live Arena — and he’s using his homecoming to make a difference.
For every share of his new video, Alan will donate £1 to the Derbyshire Children’s Holiday Centre (DCHC) — a charity providing seaside holidays for disadvantaged children across Derbyshire for over 130 years.
THERE’S MORE MONEY AVAILABLE AS WELL!! If the show sells out, Alan will personally add £10,000 on top of that! 👏
Let’s get behind him — as a world champion, giving back to the community that raised him.
🔗 Share, share, share!!! And share again!!! 🙏
🎟️ AlanGravesFight.com
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Some fantastic news on Monday from the Derbyshire Children's Holiday Centre which I’m sure many of you have read. We’re back delivering children’s holidays next year at the centre in Skegness.
We still need funds to continue our valuable work, £27,000 to be precise, as mentioned in the press releases today.
Thanks to Alan Graves we can do fund raising via an opportunity that you can all help with!
All that's needed is that you SHARE the video posted here, and the charity benefits from it, thank you.😀
To SHARE - CLICK ON THE VIDEO TO PLAY IT; click on the arrow that appears in the BOTTOM RIGHT HAND SIDE of the video; choose your method of sharing; write a few words and send! You’re done and we get £1. 👍
Alan is offering up to £20,000 based on the sharing. 20,000 shares = £20,000.
We have until 20th December to do it, but do it now and share frequently with your friends, with your interest groups, with everyone and anyone.
AMAZING!!!
Alan Graves: Derby’s World Champion Fighting for More Than a Title
World Middleweight Champion Alan Graves returns to Derby on 20th December 2025 at the Vaillant Live Arena — and he’s using his homecoming to make a difference.
For every share of his new video, Alan will donate £1 to the Derbyshire Children’s Holiday Centre (DCHC) — a charity providing seaside holidays for disadvantaged children across Derbyshire for over 130 years.
THERE’S MORE MONEY AVAILABLE AS WELL!! If the show sells out, Alan will personally add £10,000 on top of that! 👏
Let’s get behind him — as a world champion, giving back to the community that raised him.
🔗 Share, share, share!!! And share again!!! 🙏
🎟️ AlanGravesFight.com
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To all our followers of the Derbyshire Children's Holiday Centre - if you can use the details shared in our link we could potentially benefit from £1,000 courtesy of the Benefact Group
movementforgood.com/
Search for 218063 Derby Seaside Home and enter in the details requested.
Thankyou
Nominate a charity - Movement for Good
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Nominate a charity for a Movement for Good award now.0 CommentsComment on Facebook
Thank you to everyone raising donations for Derbyshire Children’s Holiday Centre with #easyfundraising!
Did you know retailers will donate to us when you shop via easyfundraising?
Join via the app this November, and we’ll get a £2 bonus
Get the app: www.easyfundraising.org.uk/easyfundraising-app/?causeId=301211
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The Derbyshire Children's Holiday Centre will be there to meet with the attendees, fundraise and share the news about our plans for 2026.
Looking forward to seeing you there.
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Thank you U2UK
Last night the Derbyshire Children's Holiday Centre was presented with an opportunity to fundraise at the Flowerpot pub in Derby www.flowerpotderby.com where the fantastic U2UK band were playing.
Prior to the band coming on stage we were given an opportunity to explain to the full house audience about our charity and the fundraising. We received a very heart warming response from the crowd, and were bowled over (almost literally) by the generosity of everyone there.
The band did an absolutely fabulous set of 23 songs, a small clip of which we’ve provided below.
Thank you to Barry Smith and his wife Jill for allowing us to be part of a brilliant night!! And thankyou to U2UK for your tremendous support on the evening, we really appreciate it.
If you’d want to see or hear more of the tremendous U2UK then here’s all you need to know www.u2uk.co.uk
If you’d like to see more about our charity and chances to volunteer or donate please use the link here dchc.org.uk
To see us face to face then join us at our next event on Saturday 22nd November – Spondon Alight, Spondon Village Hall, Derby. The hall will be open for refreshments including mulled wine, with a variety of stalls selling seasonal items.
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Some fantastic news last week from the Derbyshire Children's Holiday Centre which I’m sure many of you have read. We’re back delivering children’s holidays next year at the centre in Skegness.
We still need funds to continue our valuable work, £27,000 to be precise, as mentioned in the press releases today.
Thanks to Alan Graves we can do fund raising via an opportunity that you can all help with!
All that's needed is that you SHARE the video posted here, and the charity benefits from it, thank you.😀
To SHARE - CLICK ON THE VIDEO TO PLAY IT; click on the arrow that appears in the BOTTOM RIGHT HAND SIDE of the video; choose your method of sharing; write a few words and send! You’re done and we get £1. 👍
Alan is offering up to £20,000 based on the sharing. 20,000 shares = £20,000.
We have until 20th December to do it, but do it now and share frequently with your friends, with your interest groups, with everyone and anyone.
AMAZING!!!
Alan Graves: Derby’s World Champion Fighting for More Than a Title
World Middleweight Champion Alan Graves returns to Derby on 20th December 2025 at the Vaillant Live Arena — and he’s using his homecoming to make a difference.
For every share of his new video, Alan will donate £1 to the Derbyshire Children’s Holiday Centre (DCHC) — a charity providing seaside holidays for disadvantaged children across Derbyshire for over 130 years.
THERE’S MORE MONEY AVAILABLE AS WELL!! If the show sells out, Alan will personally add £10,000 on top of that! 👏
Let’s get behind him — as a world champion, giving back to the community that raised him.
🔗 Share, share, share!!! And share again!!! 🙏
🎟️ AlanGravesFight.com
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Some fantastic news on Monday from the Derbyshire Children's Holiday Centre which I’m sure many of you have read. We’re back delivering children’s holidays next year at the centre in Skegness.
We still need funds to continue our valuable work, £27,000 to be precise, as mentioned in the press releases today.
Thanks to Alan Graves we can do fund raising via an opportunity that you can all help with!
All that's needed is that you SHARE the video posted here, and the charity benefits from it, thank you.😀
To SHARE - CLICK ON THE VIDEO TO PLAY IT; click on the arrow that appears in the BOTTOM RIGHT HAND SIDE of the video; choose your method of sharing; write a few words and send! You’re done and we get £1. 👍
Alan is offering up to £20,000 based on the sharing. 20,000 shares = £20,000.
We have until 20th December to do it, but do it now and share frequently with your friends, with your interest groups, with everyone and anyone.
AMAZING!!!
Alan Graves: Derby’s World Champion Fighting for More Than a Title
World Middleweight Champion Alan Graves returns to Derby on 20th December 2025 at the Vaillant Live Arena — and he’s using his homecoming to make a difference.
For every share of his new video, Alan will donate £1 to the Derbyshire Children’s Holiday Centre (DCHC) — a charity providing seaside holidays for disadvantaged children across Derbyshire for over 130 years.
THERE’S MORE MONEY AVAILABLE AS WELL!! If the show sells out, Alan will personally add £10,000 on top of that! 👏
Let’s get behind him — as a world champion, giving back to the community that raised him.
🔗 Share, share, share!!! And share again!!! 🙏
🎟️ AlanGravesFight.com
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