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  • London Landmarks Half Marathon – LLHM2026

    London Landmarks Half Marathon – LLHM2026

    We are excited to let you all know that Police Children’s Fund has once again been chosen as a charity partner for the LLHM 2026 and we think we already have our five runners! The LLHM is a closed-road event in central London and is organised by baby charity, Tommy’s. The event has raised over…

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  • Our Manager’s Update

    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…

    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

    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

    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

    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!

    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

    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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