Hello! My name is Kerry Jaldevi (pictured left) and I have been volunteering at Leicester Children’s Holidays for 9 months now. Last year walking through Highcross, I recognised the LCH visitor centre as the charity was already close to my heart. As children me and my sister got to go to Mablethorpe with the charity ...
Our new committee member, Bryon Brotherton MBE joined Leicester Children’s Holidays in January 2022. Leicester born; After serving 39 years in the British Army, Bryon has returned to Leicester, with his two sons and wife, Sally. Over the years, he has had lots of experience working with young people. Recently, he worked with the Army ...
Great news! Our present wrapping service is back on – starting on Monday 29th November until Thursday 23rd December. Why not come to our Visitor Centre (in the Highcross shopping centre, Leicester – upper mall, next to the post office) and get your presents wrapped for a small donation to our wonderful charity. We are ...
It is wonderful to let everyone know that we have been able to take 40 children from across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland on a much-needed holiday to Hilltop Outdoor Centre in Sheringham, Norfolk this August. We set off on Monday 2nd August from our old base - Shaftesbury Hall, Holy Bones in Leicester - with ...
We are a team of four part time dedicated staff working on behalf of the charity. You can see us in the photo- we are in our visitor centre base in the Highcross shopping centre. We are (left to right): Victoria Hogg (nominations administrator) Nicky Kandola (charity manager) Karen Leitch (administrator) Michelle Cullen (nominations administrator) ...
Well, after 8, or is it 9 years, I am finally hanging up my metaphorical bucket and spade as my term of office as a trustee of Leicester Children’s Holidays comes at an end. My time with the charity has probably been one of the most difficult periods in the organisation’s 123 - year history, ...
Leicester Children’s Holidays have great support from some people and companies in Leicester and beyond – none more so than Rachael Shipman from Morgan Betts and Co. Here is some information about Rachael’s (and her brothers) work: Morgan Betts & Co are an insurance broker with a difference. Founded by Rachael Shipman and Joseph Betts, ...
2021 is the first holiday year following the update to our charity constitution. We are proud to extend both our holiday provision and the age range of children to between 6 and 16. This enables us to reach a greater number of children in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. You will remember that our holidays in ...
Sarah Palmer – Granville has dedicated her expertise to Leicester Children’s Holidays in the development of our new visitor centre. Sarah, who is based in Earl Shilton, Leicestershire, has been an interior designer for 26 years and has worked for retail clients, holidays parks and a Midlands brewery. For 18 months Sarah has run her ...
Former Leicester City FC player Matt Piper has taken on the role of ambassador for Leicester Children’s Holidays at a ‘crucial’ time for the charity. The appointment of the former star winger could not have come at a more important time as the charity starts to plan its holidays for children in the spring and ...
