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Established
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Schools in 2024
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Holidays in 2024
Welcome to Derbyshire Children’s Holiday Centre
Since 1891, Derbyshire Children’s Holiday Centre has given children facing challenging circumstances in their daily lives, the chance to experience something many of us take for granted – a holiday by the sea. We are a small but determined Derbyshire charity with a big impact, built on the belief that every child deserves joy, adventure, and memories to cherish.
Why we do what we do
Too many children in Derbyshire are growing up in poverty or difficult circumstances. Many will never enjoy a holiday, feel sand between their toes, or experience carefree time away from daily struggles. These missed opportunities don’t just take away fun – they limit confidence, wellbeing, and hope for the future.
What we do about it
We provide free, fully supported seaside holidays at our centre in Skegness. Here, children are cared for by our dedicated staff and volunteers, enjoy good food, laughter, trips to the beach, and activities that nurture their confidence, resilience, and friendships. These holidays give children a break from challenges at home and the chance to return happier, more confident, and ready to thrive.
Why we’re needed
For many children, this is their very first holiday. The difference is lasting – they come home with memories, smiles, and a sense that they matter. With rising child poverty, our work is more needed now than ever.
How you can help change a child’s life
Donate – just £380 funds a holiday for one child. Donate using either our ‘Go Fund Me‘ or ‘Just Giving‘ appeal pages
Fundraise – take on a challenge, hold an event, or join one of our campaigns.
Volunteer – give your time at our centre or support us locally. Email: [email protected]
Partner with us – schools, businesses, and community groups can work with us to bring hope to children.
Connect & share with others – Follow our journey on socialmedia as we plan for a brighter future. Share our mission and story to help us raise awareness.
- Share your story – Have you or a close family member visited our Centre for a holiday? Share your story with us – we would love to hear from you! Email us [email protected]Come along and join in – Look at our events page to see what’s going on, where and when, come along, have a chat about what we are up to and how you might be able to help.
Together, we can continue to make a lasting difference in their lives. Every contribution, big or small, creates brighter futures for Derbyshire’s children.
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Join Us in Making a Difference: The Comeback Appeal 2026
For over 130 years, we’ve been offering children the chance to create cherished memories, build confidence, and enjoy the magic of a seaside break. These holidays provide so much more than fun—they offer a vital boost to the well-being of children who need it most. But rising costs have been no secret and so we have taken the decision to pause holidays at our centre in 2025, with the aim of coming back bigger and stronger in 2026.
So the goal of our 'Comeback Appeal' is to raise £75,000 to bring back our life-changing holidays to disadvantaged children in Derbyshire and spread joy and hope to even more children in 2026.
This year, we need your help to make this possible. By contributing to The Comeback Appeal, you’ll be helping us bring sunshine back into the lives of children who might not otherwise experience a holiday.
Every donation, big or small, brings us closer to giving these children the gift of happiness, hope, and unforgettable memories.
Thank you in advance for your generosity and support for this cause that means so much to all of us. Together, we can make 2026 a year to remember for Derbyshire’s children.
Let’s make the comeback stronger than ever.
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!!! 🙏
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📣 Do you run a scout or a guides group? 📣
📣 Did you know that as part of our sustainable strategy moving forwards, we are opening up our centre for low-cost weekend lettings? 📣
📣 With our new bunk beds, fully equipped games room and seaside location, we're an ideal option for anyone who wants an incredibly good value stay for a group of up to 34 children or young people plus ten leaders. (or 37 children and seven leaders). 📣
Don't take our word for it - here are some testimonials from cubs, beavers and scout groups who have enjoyed a weekend stay with us.
❓ What was the best thing about the stay?
"Seeing the kids have so much fun." 17th Burton Branston Scout group
"Location and the safety of the house." 1st Metheringham Cubs and Beavers
Some more general comments ...
"We loved our stay and can't wait to come back."
"Our scouts loved our stay at the centre and were asking if we could come back even before we left! The games room was a hit and being so close to the beach meant we enjoyed a great day out there." Branston-17th Burton Scout Group
The Scouts
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Girlguiding Events
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A great facility that offers the opportunity for organisations to have affordable breaks at a fantastic location. This helps not only the Derbyshire Children's Holiday Centre but those organisations as well.
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Something BIG is coming… 👀
From 2–9 December, we’ll have a chance to double donations and unlock life-changing support for Derbyshire children who need a safe holiday more than ever.
Keep your eyes peeled — this could be transformational for our charity. 💛
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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
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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
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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.
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Only 2 weeks to go!!!
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