Join us in welcoming our latest charity trustee. Following a recent recruitment drive, we are pleased to welcome on board Sarah Bone as our new trustee. Sarah joins Jacky, Angelo, Fran and Jenny who have been involved in the charity since it began in 2009. Sarah is an experienced children’s nurse, working at Caroline [...]
Our latest project at the Caroline Thorpe children's ward at North Devon District Hospital is underway. Thanks to a very generous grant from Perrigo Ltd in Braunton, we are transforming 'cubicle 3'. This is a child's individual room, used overnight or for longer periods by poorly children. As well as painting, lining the walls [...]
Two new projects at the Caroline Thorpe children’s ward at NDDH are complete. We’ve supplied some funky new seating to brighten up the playroom on the ward. Thanks to Barnstaple Town Council and the ASDA Foundation for funding the project. Barnstaple Mayor, Councillor Alan Rennles, says: “As the Mayor’s chosen charity this year, myself and [...]
Today we launch our Christmas Appeal 2021. Can you help care for a child close to you this Christmas? It's been another tough year for our charity. We've sadly had to cancel some events and make others virtual. This has all meant we haven't been able to raise as much as we usually do. [...]
Today we are pleased to announce that we've been chosen as the Perrigo Braunton site’s charity of the year for 2021. The Perrigo Company Charitable Foundation has donated £20,000 to enable us complete another project at NDDH children’s ward. We will be using the funds primarily to refurbish cubicle 3 at the Caroline Thorpe [...]
Great news! The Norman Family Charitable Trust has awarded us a grant of £1,500. We will use the funds to help with the running costs of our charity. This means we can concentrate our efforts on fundraising for local families. Jacky Massos, Charity Manager, says: “We are very pleased to receive this grant from The [...]
We are very pleased to announce that our latest project to transform an individual bedroom (cubicle 4) at Caroline Thorpe ward is complete! Following our fundraising campaign and a generous donation of £16,000 from the Morrisons Foundation, we have completely refurbished the room. It’s now a more comfortable place to stay for children [...]
It's our 10th birthday! This year we celebrate 10 years of fundraising and supporting local families in North Devon. We've achieved so much over the last decade, none of which would have been possible without the help of volunteers and supporters, like you. In this special anniversary edition of our [...]
Help us celebrate 10 years of Care for Kids North Devon We mark our 10th birthday this month and will be hosting an awareness event on Barnstaple High Street this Saturday, 26 October. There will be a colouring competition for the children (details below). You can also find out how to host your [...]
New fundraising campaign is launched! Care for Kids North Devon has launched 'Give More for Cubicle 4', a new fundraising campaign to transform an individual children's room at Caroline Thorpe ward. Last year, Care for Kids North Devon completely transformed the cubicle 5 isolation room at the children’s ward at North [...]
