Join the 5 Day Elevate Your Wellbeing Challenge & Support Children’s Respite Trust Between Monday 11th November – Friday 15th November, we are inviting supporters of the Children’s Respite Trust to make small, healthy lifestyle changes for a big impact. Richard Dale, an experienced Health, Fitness & Wellness Coach, has teamed up with the Sussex-based charity to create…
Thank you so much to everyone who supported us at our September Comedy Night. We hope everyone had a fabulous time chortling for charity. We certainly thought it was one of the best yet! As always our events are not possible without the support of our sponsors and we would therefore like to thank them…
Burgess Hill Masonic Lodge held their annual charity Clay Pigeon Shoot recently with the Children’s Respite Trust set to receive a share of the profits. The event at Northall Farm in Fletching was attended by Masons from across the region as well as family and friends. As well as clay pigeon shooting, guests were invited…
The Children’s Respite Trust Adventure Run saw over 100 runners take on the stunning course at Pippingford Park. Participants were able to run or walk the 10k, 5k and 3k courses across the beautiful private estate in the heart of the Ashdown Forest Together we raised an amazing £3,381 towards respite care and other support…
Eastbourne Afternoon Tea Empty plates were the order of the day after Simply Patisserie’s spectacular fundraising afternoon tea. Guests were treated to a sumptuous “high tea” of sandwiches, scones with cream and jam and delicate cakes accompanied by gallons of tea, all beautifully presented and tasting even better. Dozens of prizes were generously donated to…
We were recently very saddened to hear of the passing of Len Smith, a passionate volunteer and supporter of the Trust. To many in Eastbourne Len is known for his achievements for Eastbourne Borough Football Club and Langney Sports Club. At the Trust, however, we know him for his dedicated support, firstly through the Acorns…
The Masquerade Ball wasn’t just an evening of fundraising games. The Trust was delighted to learn of a number of supporters who chose the occasion to give significant personal donations or contributions on behalf of their company. This included the John Whippy Foundation, who came on stage to present a cheque for £4,000, which will…
What a day in the gorgeous sunshine and what a fantastic day it was for the Best of British Eastbourne at the Grand Hotel. Thank you so much to the Best of British Events team for putting on such a fabulous event and for their continued support to the Trust. The money raised came to…
We are bursting with pride for the Little Stars that have shown their sparkle and are moving onto school in September. To mark the occasion, we hosted a graduation and end of term party with games, treats and fun. Families were welcomed into the Centre to celebrate the Little Stars’ successes and kick off a…
Sign up for a challenge of a life-time and climb the three most famous peaks in the UK! The Children’s Respite Trust’s Three Peaks Challenge is back this year and we are looking for individuals that are destined to push themselves. This is an opportunity to climb through some of the most breath-taking scenery in…
Athena Network Ladies Business Club supports the Children’s Respite Trust with their charity fundraising in 2022.
Thank you so very much to the John Whippy Foundation for their support throughout 2022. The foundation’s aim was to raise enough money to enable the Trust to provide community care by way of a Support Worker in the Eastbourne area. Gavin Fisher, CEO was presented with a cheque for £4,200 at a recent Quiz…
The children that we look after enjoyed a magical weekend at Winter Wonderland with the Teddy Bear Run at Ardingly South of England Showground. The weekend began with many helpers and volunteers wrapping presents and creating an enchanted forest of Christmas trees, leading the way to Santa’s Grotto. Along the route there was a Teddy’s…
Comedy-goers are preparing for another night of laughs at Langney Sports Club in Eastbourne for the Children’s Respite Trust Charity Comedy Night. The line-up is complete and tickets have gone on sale. Canadian funnyman Sean Collins will headline and opening will be Rich Morton, back for a second time after he brought the house down…
We are delighted to be able to start work on the new sensory room at the Children’s Respite Trust Centre in Uckfield. The Trust has been raising funds towards the work that needs to be carried out since the annual Masquerade Ball and so we would like to thank everyone who has contributed including the…
Wow, what an amazing night we had on Saturday at our Winter Masquerade Ball. Thank you so much to everyone who joined us at the Ball on 6th November. We hope you had an incredible time. We are pleased to announce that the evening raised an astounding £54,568 and we are completely blown away. The…
The Brewers Decorator Centres are kindly supporting the Children’s Respite Trust with their recent donation. On the 5th of October, Tony from Brewers visited the centre in Uckfield to hand deliver the incredibly generous £500 cheque. Donations like these are so important to the Trust and they allow us to continue our work supporting the…
We are delighted to announce that entries for the 2022 Racetrack Run are now live. We were joined by car enthusiasts from across the region for the Launch event led by Councillor Ron Reed, Chairman of Wealden Council, at a ceremony at Folkington Manor. Cars attending ranged from family saloons to supercars and classics. Several…
We are delighted to declare the Trust’s Annual Charity Golf Day a swinging success. Held in association with Simple Safety Advice, the event raised a fantastic £3,000 – thank you so much to everyone who attended. The Winners The winning team was led by Clive Tappenden and the individual winner was J Williamson, from the…
Tickets for the Children’s Respite Trust Comedy Night 2021 are now on sale. Our first indoor event since March 2020 will be the ever-popular Comedy Night with three amazing acts and resident compare Jim Grant. Held at the newly refurbished Langney Sports Club event goers are sure to have a laugh with a great line-up…
