Charity for Kids

Ten Year Holiday Milestone

Posted on September 10, 2019

Ten Year Holiday Milestone

Since the partnership between Canvas Holidays and the Family Holiday Association began back in 2009, 450 families, struggling with terrible circumstances, have been gifted a much-needed short break at the seaside, or local day out.
The funds have been raised solely through customer donations at the point of booking a Canvas Holiday and staff fundraising activities, both on Canvas campsites throughout Europe and at the company’s head office in Dunfermline.
The short breaks offered by the charity enable individual families to spend a few nights in a caravan at a holiday park at the British seaside.
Michael Thompson, International Call Centre Manager at Canvas Holidays said “We are so happy to have been able to help these families over the past ten years and we’d like to thank all our staff and customers for supporting the Family Holiday Association and the invaluable work they do.
“We look forward to continuing to work with the Family Holiday Association in the future.” To help Canvas Holidays cover the costs of keeping the caravan in tip-top condition, enabling even more families to have a vital break for another year, you can donate via www.justgiving.com/campaign/Canvas

Night-Rider Dave Hits The Road

Posted on November 14, 2016

Night-Rider Dave Hits The Road

Night manager Dave Marshall raised £4,000 for charity by cycling 100 two-mile circuits around Beauport Holiday Park near Hastings.

A holiday park night manager has smashed his charity fundraising target by cycling 100 circuits of the two-mile route around the park in just 24 hours.

Dave Marshall, who has worked at Beauport Holiday Park near Hastings for four years, took on the 200 mile challenge in the hope of raising £1,500 for two charities.

Surpassing all expectations, Dave was delighted to beat that target – raising over £4,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support and Charity for Kids, which provides vital support for disabled, sick and terminally ill children.

Backing for Dave’s bid came from a raft of different sponsors, including his friends and colleagues, suppliers to the park, and holiday home owners. The biggest single donor was Park Holidays UK which includes Beauport Holiday Park among the 26 park businesses it operates in Southern England.