Leicester Children’s Holidays volunteer Sam Wood is an integral part of the team who accompanies children to the Hilltop Outdoor Centre. He talks about his important role. I was part of the team to check out the Hilltop Centre back in 2018 and was proud to have travelled on that inaugural trip. This was a …
Our charity has set up shop at Highcross Leicester, heralding a new era. The new shop and offices, at 26 Shires Walk, next to the Post Office and opposite Zara, serves as a modern showcase for the charity and, on the run-up to December 25, offers a gift-wrapping service to take the strain off busy …
It was emotional to see this boy who had never tried anything like this in his life throw himself off the highest platform and afterwards being so proud of himself Hilltop summer 2019 part 2 The charity’s manager Nicky Kandola joined the 44 children on their adventure at a free holiday with Leicester …
The charity’s manager Nicky Kandola joined the 44 children on their adventure on a free holiday with Leicester Children’s Holidays. The hustle and bustle involved in ‘waving off’ the excited children outside our offices in Holy Bones has been the same for the last 121 years. The anxious faces on the mum’s and dad’s faces …
There’s nothing quite like a holiday for getting away from it all and creating happy memories. At Leicester Children’s Holidays, we have a close-knit team and are proud to have provided over 60,000+ free holidays for young children in Leicestershire since 1898. Many families struggle with time or finances to go on a holiday. This ...
There’s nothing quite like a holiday for getting away from it all and creating happy memories. At Leicester Children’s Holidays, we have a close-knit team and are proud to have provided over 60,000+ free holidays for young children in Leicestershire since 1898. Many families struggle with time or finances to go on a holiday. This ...
We can all get a little tense from time to time, especially when we’re thrown into new situations. One of the biggest things we hear from children and their parents is that they’re nervous that they won’t make any friends or that nobody will like them. Thankfully however, this is never the case! Our holidays are …
For adults, holidays are all about unwinding and de-stressing – whether you choose to do that by reading a book by the sea or by climbing up Mount Kilimanjaro. For children, however, holidays are about so much more. They’re an opportunity to play and experience things they’ve never done before. The new and exciting things …
There are literally hundreds of ways to raise money for charity, no matter what skills you have. Perhaps you’re a whizz in the kitchen or maybe you can run a marathon in under 3 hours. Use your skills for good and help raise money for Leicester Children’s Holidays. Here are just a few of our …
