Virtual College creates “precious memories” for disadvantaged children
A donation from the Safeguarding Children e-Academy of over £2,000 has paid for seven disadvantaged children to attend a residential centre in the Sussex countryside. The e-Academy, a division of online training provider Virtual College, donates 5% of its turnover to children’s charities and has donated over £150,000 to date.
When they found out about the Safeguarding Children e-academy charity scheme, the charity “CCHF All About Kids”, made contact to request a donation to fund breaks for disadvantaged children. The e-Academy was happy to oblige and a donation of £2177 was made.
Tracy True, of CCHF All About Kids said “With no statutory funding we rely 100% on voluntary donations. It costs over £600,000 a year for us to run our service; the Safeguarding Children e-Academy donation will allow seven disadvantaged children to attend one of our breaks.”
The breaks take place throughout the year during school holidays and at weekends at CCHF’s residential centre in the Sussex countryside. They offer a safe environment where the children can participate in a varied range of enjoyable, but challenging, activities. The leaders along with trained volunteers facilitate camping, cycling, swimming and trips to the beach and countryside.
“ I want to thank you for laying down such precious memories for him in a life where special times are very rare” wrote the mother of one participant.
Abby Dacres, Safeguarding Children e-Academy Manager, commented “Helping to send children from some of the most deprived areas of the UK on a life changing holiday is exactly why we established the Safeguarding Children e-Academy charity fund.”