Between 30th November and 3rd December 2021, we ran our biggest ever fundraising campaign to date. In total we raised over £1,120,500, including over £330,000 in online donations, and almost £790,000 in offline donations.

All of this was only possible with the help of over 40 corporate and community teams, our trustees and sponsors, and almost 800 individual donors. Thanks to everyone who participated, we are still overwhelmed by the amazing support we received.

A special thanks to the Richard Porter Family Foundation for their commitment to match every donation made during the 72-hour campaign, we could not have done it without you! To celebrate the success, they agreed to extra funding for a Bonus Matched Funding Round to keep doubling any late donations made until the 7th of December.

All funds raised from this campaign will be used to further enhance our Wrap-Round service and double the number of children we currently support from 2,000 to 4,000 per year. In addition, we will proceed with essential renovation work at our existing houses in Wales and the New Forest, including an all-weather swimming pool at our respite house in Hampshire. Many children who stay with us learn to swim on their break.

Earlier this year we launched a new Wrap-Round service as a direct response to the pandemic, including online and offline Respite Breaks and Digital Workshops, a Learning Programme, and a Wellbeing Fund to support children from financially disadvantaged backgrounds. The feedback we received from parents, children, teachers, local authorities and healthcare professionals over the past months has been incredibly motivating and has emphasised the importance of our work. Many of the children we support are now dealing with the aftermath of the crisis, and the demand for our services has never been greater.

This campaign is an essential step forward that enables us to support more children and further enhance our services to better meet their complex needs.

Thanks again for everyone who has participated in the campaign and has helped us to reach this ambitious target. Honeypot Heroes need Heroes like you! Please keep checking in for updates on our services and respite houses, and various fundraising events and initiatives we’ve planned over Christmas and the New Year.

We hit the target of our £1Million Appeal