Summer Newsletter 2022
We’ve just published our latest e-newsletter. Read our summer edition to find out what we’ve been up to and what’s coming up. You can subscribe to our newsletter at any time.
Marathon Coast Path Challenge from Team TCi
On the 10 September 2022 the brave Directors of TCi are embarking on a Marathon Coast Path Challenge. They will attempt to complete a full marathon distance along the cliffs of the South West Coast Path within the North Devon UNESCO Biosphere and North Devon AONB. The route The 42km (26.2 mile) [...]
Help us reach our fundraising target!
Our fundraising target for 2022/23 is £40,000. For a small charity, this is an ambitious target. Can you help us reach it? We are entirely self-funded, relying on fundraising, sponsorship and grants to continue our work supporting local families. Our financial year runs from April to March. Since April we've raised £20,038 so [...]
Barnstaple 10K 2022 results
Our Barnstaple 10km race returned this weekend, with 188 runners braving Sunday’s scorching temperatures to complete the charity run. Despite a lower number of entries than normal, the event is estimated to have raised £8,800 for Care for Kids, which provides financial support to the families of children with life threatening illnesses and carries [...]
Torridge Elite Majorettes fundraising event
The Torridge Elite Majorettes are hosting their presentation evening next month and raising funds for our charity. There will be dinner, dancing and more at the Royal Hotel in Bideford, in loving memory of Emily Carey. The event costs £25 for adults, £14 for under 12s and £5 for majorettes. It takes place on Thursday [...]
Queen’s Jubilee prize draw
Want to win free entry to our Barnstaple 10K? Sign up during the Queen's Platinum Jubilee (2-5 June 2022) and you will be entered into a free prize draw to win back your entry fee! Enter the Barnstaple 10K The Care for Kids Barnstaple 10k will take place on Sunday [...]
Jacky’s Channel to Med Challenge 2022
UPDATE: Jacky completed her epic challenge, despite the searing hot temperatures! She had an amazing time and raised a fantastic £547 including gift aid. Here she goes again! Jacky Massos, our intrepid and inspirational charity manager, is taking on the Channel to Med Challege. She's cycling 1,000 miles across France next month! Sponsor [...]
Recent grant successes
Great news! We've been successful in two grant applications recently! In April, we received £2,000 from the Albert Hunt Trust, a grant giving charitable trust that supports local charities throughout the United Kingdom. This month, we received further good news, that the Leathersellers Company Charitable Trust has also awarded us a £3,000 grant! The Leathersellers’ [...]
Quiz night hosted by our Great North Runners
Some of our Great North Run team are hosting a Quiz Night to raise funds for us. If you fancy a quizzical night out with drinks and a raffle, gather a team and join the fun. The quiz night takes place at the Wrey Arms in Sticklepath on Saturday 11 June. Arrive by 7.15pm for [...]
Re-Connect and Create Summer Fest
Get this date in your diaries! Sunday 17 July 2022 from 10am-5pm. Back after a two year absence, North Devon's premier independent marketplace festival Connect and Create returns to Barnstaple Pannier market with a day full of live music, street food and drink, a licensed bar, interactive workshops and the biggest range of small independent [...]