Feed the Fun – Help Us Keep the Plates Full This Summer!
Derby Kids’ Camp launches fundraising appeal to feed over 300 children this summer
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Derby Kids’ Camp – one of Derby’s most beloved children’s charities – has launched a community fundraising appeal to help fund meals for the hundreds of children attending its summer camps this year.
The Feed the Fun campaign is calling on supporters, local businesses and the wider community to help bridge an unexpected gap in the charity’s food budget, ensuring that every child on camp is well-fed, energised and ready to make the most of their holiday.
A Week of Adventure – Fuelled by Good Food
A week on Derby Kids’ Camp is jam-packed with adventures, activities and memories that children carry with them for years. But behind every great day on camp is something far more fundamental – a fully tummy!
Every child on camp receives three hearty, home-cooked meals a day; a big breakfast, a lunch with snacks, and a filling dinner – pudding included, of course! And on those special evenings around the campfire? An additional treat of cocoa and biscuits.
With over 300 young children from Derby and Derbyshire – supported by around 200 volunteers – attending camp each summer, Derby Kids’ Camp’s kitchen-under-canvas produces over 9,000 fresh, nutritious meals every year. All food is sourced locally where possible, with fresh produce coming from a local butcher, dairy and fruit and veg suppliers, supporting Derbyshire’s local economy at the same time.
Meals are planned carefully by a dedicated team of trained volunteer cooks, who take enormous pride in delivering high-quality, nutritious food on a tightly managed budget. Thanks to their skill and commitment, the charity is able to feed a child a full day’s healthy meals for just £6.80.
The Need: An Unexpected Funding Gap
This summer, Derby Kids’ Camp is facing an unexpected shortfall in its food budget – and the charity is turning to its incredible community of supporters for help.
Sarah Armitage, Chair of Derby Kids’ Camp, explained:
“Good food is at the absolute heart of what we do at Kids’ Camp. These children are active, energetic and full of life – and they need proper, nutritious meals to keep them going. We take real pride in the quality of food we provide, and we never want that to change. This year, we’ve hit an unexpected gap in our funding, and we’re asking our wonderful community to help us fill it. Every single penny donated goes directly towards giving these children the holiday they deserve.”
The charity, which is entirely volunteer-run, relies on donations and fundraising to deliver its programmes. With no paid staff and careful financial management at every level, donations go directly towards the experiences – and the meals – that make camp possible.
How You Can Help
Derby Kids’ Camp is asking supporters to consider one of three giving levels – but any contribution, large or small, will make a real difference:
- Happy to make a doughnation! – £6.80 – Fund’s a child’s breakfast, lunch & dinner for a day
- I’m happy to chip in! – £47.60 – Funds a table group of children’s breakfast, lunch & dinner for a day
- A celery sacrifice – £285.60 – Feed a table group of kids for their entire week on camp
Sarah Armitage added:
“We know times are tough for a lot of people right now – but a little really does go a long way for us. Whether you can spare £6.80 or a little more, you’re not just feeding a child for a day. You’re playing a part in a holiday that could stay with them for the rest of their lives. We’re so grateful for every single person who gets behind Feed the Fun.”
About Derby Kids’ Camp
Derby Kids’ Camp is a volunteer-run charity providing affordable, memorable summer holiday experiences for children in Derby and the surrounding area. Every year, hundreds of children enjoy a week of outdoor activities, friendships and adventures – all made possible by the dedication of volunteer teams and the generosity of the community.
All donations to the Feed the Fun campaign go directly towards providing meals for children attending summer camp.
To donate to the Derby Kids’ Camp ‘Feed the Fun’ Campaign, visit https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/feed-the-fun
To find out more about the Charity, visit: www.derbykidscamp.co.uk
For press enquiries, please contact: hannah@derbykidscamp.co.uk
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