Our News
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Our Manager’s Update
Hi everyone and welcome to my Spring update. Earlier this month we held our second quarterly trustees’ meeting of the year where over £5,000 was awarded in grants towards driving lessons, school trips and computers. As mentioned last summer, we were excited to have signed up as a charity partner for the London Landmarks Half…
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Did You Know…
…that Police Children’s Fund can support the eligible children of a Special Constable who has sadly died on duty? A Special Constable is a warranted, uniformed volunteer police officer with full police powers. As of 30 September 2024, there are just under 6k Special Constables volunteering their services across England and Wales. Many of us…
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Realising Dreams
A Dorset dad sent us a few words to share how his son, Hugo, had benefitted from the support he recently received from Police Children’s Fund. Proud dad, Darren, told us that Hugo has just turned 18 and as a young boy, he was obsessed with aeroplanes and dreamt of being a pilot one day.…
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LLHM2025 – Why it was Worthwhile
Sunday 6th April 2025 was race day for this year’s London Landmarks Half Marathon and Police Children’s Fund joined the vast crowds in London to cheer along the thousands of participants including our five amazing runners. Under blue sky and sunshine we marvelled at the amazing support given by our fantastic runners following months of…
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Seeing the World
Towards the end of 2024, our trustees awarded an educational grant to a Hampshire beneficiary who had the opportunity to take a school trip to New York to bring the subject of performing arts to life. Here at Police Children’s Fund we are always so delighted to hear about a beneficiary’s experience and how a…
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They Did It!
Sunday 6th April 2025 was race day for this year’s London Landmarks Half Marathon. The sky was blue, the sun was out and so were the crowds of supporters, all lining the route around London’s famous landmarks. Police Children’s Fund was there to cheer along our amazing five runners, Melanie, Garry, Robyn, Paul and Sophie.…
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Out & About at LLHM 2025
The big day has finally arrived, the day for which our amazing runners have been training for many months. This is the first time that Police Children’s Fund has become a charity partner for a marathon event and we chose the London Landmarks Half Marathon (LLHM), a route through central London passing the familiar, hidden…
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One Last Push
It’s the big event at the weekend! As a charity partner for the London Landmarks Half Marathon (LLHM) on Sunday 6th April 2025, the Fund will be in London to cheer along our five dedicated runners who have given their time, energy and enthusiasm to participate in the event to support us in this amazing…
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A Family Affair
Paul Harfield is running the London Landmarks Half Marathon to raise money for Police Children’s Fund and thank the charity for supporting his nephew. The London Landmarks Half Marathon takes place on 6 April 2025, weaving around Westminster and the City of London – Paul is one of five runners who will be raising money…
