Our News
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Sherral’s Summer Update
Hi everyone and welcome to my Summer-26 update. We recently held our second trustees’ meeting of the year where the trustees awarded grants to help our beneficiaries take part in sports and school trips and learn vital skills such as swimming and driving. Some of our beneficiaries also received grants for computers and school transport.…
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Support & Success
Congratulations Eloise! We have been supporting one of our Wiltshire beneficiaries throughout her university experience and Eloise got in touch to let us know that “the Fund has been invaluable in assisting me attain this qualification and I couldn’t be more grateful.” Eloise has completed her Philosophy & History Degree at Exeter University and took…
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Trip of a Lifetime
Police Children’s Fund has been supporting an Avon & Somerset family since the summer of 2020. Bonnie and her dad (a medically retired police officer) have been in touch to express their gratitude for the help given towards an educational school trip. Bonnie was fortunate enough to be offered a place on an art and…
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Success in Sussex
We are continuing to receive stories of great achievements among our beneficiaries who have graduated this year. Police Children’s Fund has been supporting the family of a deceased Sussex police officer since 2019 and Rhys has taken some time to send a few words following his graduation ceremony. “Thank you so much to everyone at…
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She passed!
Congratulations Ruby! Police Children’s Fund currently supports a Devon & Cornwall family and the trustees recently awarded Ruby a grant for driving lessons. Ruby passed her driving test and now has the freedom and independence to head into the next steps of her educational journey. Ruby shared a few kind words with us, “I am…
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Congratulations Millie!
Police Children’s Fund has supported Millie since the sad loss of her dad, a Kent police officer, in September 2024. Millie is very happy to have graduated from Loughborough University with a first-class honours degree in sports and exercise science and is now going on to Canterbury Christ Church University to study a Masters in…
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Freddie’s Fun!
One of our youngest beneficiaries, Freddie, is busy at work and play! Freddie, 4 years old, is the son of a medically retired Northamptonshire officer. He recently started school in Wales where he is taught entirely in Welsh so he enjoys showing off his bilingual skills at home. Mum says “I am looking forward to…
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LLHM 2027 – Run for the Fund
TWO of our charity places are up for grabs 🌞 Police Children’s Fund is a charity partner for the LLHM which is a closed-road event in central London where runners get to explore cultural landmarks and the city’s quirky and hidden secrets along the 13.1mile route. It’s a fantastic event raising millions for charities. If…
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Final Call – LLHM2027 Ballot
2027 marks the tenth year for LLHM and Police Children’s Fund is once again a charity partner for this diverse and inclusive event open to all. We are hoping to match the fundraising success of past years. We think all our charity places are taken but if you are free on Sunday 4 April 2027,…
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A Dad’s Story
This Father’s Day, a medically retired detective sergeant tells us how Police Children’s Fund helped support his children during the family’s toughest times. Iain Sheridan was an officer for 24 years with Hertfordshire Constabulary. In 2019, he was rushed to hospital with sepsis; he was given a course of antibiotics but later started suffering severe…
