Giving the children of Derbyshire a break
Delivering happiness, enjoyment, self-esteem, personal development, security and memories.
DCHC is a charity which was established in 1891 to provide Derbyshire children having troubles in their home lives with a holiday in Skegness, Lincolnshire. At the present time it provides 660 holiday places per season.
The residential experience provides endless opportunity for contributing to the personal and social development of the children, especially making it clear to them that they are accepted as worthwhile individuals. The development of the children's self-esteem, attitudes and behaviour can be significant during the period.
Opportunities for personal development are created for the children, whatever their strengths and abilities. For many children the relationships gained remain with them throughout their lives.
2016 - Celebrating 125 Years
In 2016, DCHC was incredibly proud to celebrate 125 years helping the
children of Derbyshire. To mark the anniversary we organised a
series of special events throughout the year, more of which can be found on our anniversary page
The incredible work done by our staff and supporters helped raise enough money to achieve our primary aim - to be able to increase the number of holidays we offer from 450 a year to 660, which meets the current demand and also puts the Centre at capacity.
We couldn't have done it without you, but in many ways the hard work is only just starting, because we need to continue to hit that target every year to ensure that we can help as many children as possible.
So please continue to support us - your help is invaluable and so very much appreciated by us and by the children.