Sports apparel firm backs holiday centre’s campaign

HUUB is among the latest group of businesses to back a campaign run by Derbyshire Children’s Holiday Centre to give seaside holidays to children who might not otherwise get a break.

The award-winning sporting apparel company has got behind the charity’s Just 1 Child campaign.

Derbyshire Children’s Holiday Centre has been going since 1891. Every year it gives hundreds of children a five-day stay at its specialist centre in Skegness, where they benefit from a range of activities.

Children from across Derbyshire are nominated to go to the centre if they may not otherwise get a break, whether that is due to financial hardship or other reasons, such as caring for relatives.

The charity’s Just 1 Child campaign invites supporters to pay for one child to attend the centre for a week, at a cost of £450.

Dean Jackson MBE, owner of HUUB, said: “It’s a real pleasure to back the Just 1 Child campaign.

“Going to Skegness with my family in the 1970s and 1980s will forever live with me as the most exciting times.

“I’m so happy that our support will help deliver some of that east coast magic to these wonderful young people of Derby and Derbyshire.

“The bus which travels weekly to the Derbyshire Children’s Holiday Centre leaves from a central Derby location very close to our offices at HUUB – seeing them boarding the minibus from my office window just melts me.

“It’s so important for children to get a great start in life and I’m delighted to play my part by taking part in this campaign.”

The charity’s chair Alan Grimadell said: “We’re delighted that generous businesses have supported our Just 1 Child campaign to pay for a child to attend our centre.

“Running a charity like ours isn’t cheap but the service we provide is extremely valuable.

“Holidays at our centre aren’t just about giving children a break; they help young people develop in other ways such as self-confidence and forming friendships too.”

To support the campaign, visit http://www.justgiving.com/campaign/just1child.