My Choice Children’s Homes Charity Work

Here at My Choice Children’s Homes, we are committed to charity work, sponsorship and fundraising events. Our passion is supporting children and settings in our local area of Sussex and Surrey.

Part of our mission is to engage and encourage our children to get involved in our charity work and to learn about giving to others in the local community. This provides our children with a real sense of empathy and understanding. We are committed to promoting a Growth Mindset for our children, being part of our charity work helps them care for others and in term this promotes their own wellbeing and development.

We couldn’t be prouder of how so many people have come together to give to our chosen charities. Our children inspire us every day, and in doing this they become part of something so incredible and meaningful.

Here’s some of our charity and sponsorship work:

  • Bentswood Hub offers community support through a community larder and a range of community activity. Empowering the community to embrace it’s youth and build better future… more information can be found on their Facebook Page.

  • Since 2020, we have supported Chestnut Tree House hospice and have to date donated 620 gifts and £1172.33 to this worthy cause.

Coming in 2024…

  • Easter Egg Hunt
  • Summer Fayre
  • Save The Children Christmas Jumper Day
  • More Radio Christmas Toy Appeal

For updates on our charity work, follow us on Facebook and Linkedin, where we regularly share all our charity fundraising and details of upcoming events.

Save The Children Christmas Jumper Day 2024

Christmas Market 2024

This year we held our first ever Christmas Market in partnership with Bentswood Hub, to raise much needed funds for Bentswood Hub. They are a local resource for local people and do some amazing work with people in our (head office) local area. We raised an amazing £1180.

Summer Fayre 2024

This year we held our 2nd Summer Fayre in aid of the Firefighters Charity, and we raised OVER £1000! We had a dog show which proved very popular, entertainment with a singer and even the Mayor attended.

“We like to get our children involved in community events, and see the fun they have when giving back to the community through charity work. It really helps to build their self esteem and at the same time we get to help raise much needed funds for charities.”

Brunch With Santa 2023

In December we hosted our very own Brunch with Santa for all My Choice Children and Staff! The children were served their brunch by staff. There was the opportunity to decorate gingerbread men and mix with friends. A great time was had by all.

Christmas Party with Bentswood Hub CIC 2023

This year we teamed up with Bentswood Hub C.I.C to host their Christmas Party so that children in the local area, along with children from My Choice could enjoy the fun. Each child got to meet Santa in the grotto with Mrs Claus and was gifted a present carefully matched, there was food provided, face paints and a disco.

Our Grotto

We also opened our grotto to local Pre Schools and Day Care Nurseries and invited them to bring the children along for some arts and crafts and the opportunity for a story with Mrs Claus in the Grotto and to WAKE UP SANTA! Each child received a gift. Donations were collected in aid of the Fire Fighters Charity.

Children in Need 2023

We hosted a fabulous cake sale in aid of Children in Need. All our delicious bakes were made by staff and children from My Choice Homes and the sale was attended by our local residents and businesses nearby and the local fire station crew popped down to sample some goodies too!

Summer Fayre June 2023

In June we opened up our business estate and hosted our first Summer Fayre. We had a fantastic array of different stalls and activities for all to enjoy including Bouncy Castle, Hook a Duck, a variety of food and beverages, football and penalty shoot out! Massive thank you to all who attended and helped us to raise £1375.08 for the Fire Fighters Charity.

Save The Children December 2022

Staff dusted off their tinsel and donned their most festive Christmas jumpers, all in aid of Save the Children UK Christmas Jumper Day. Our Head Office staff, Homes staff and children loved wearing their Christmassy outfits and we raised a fantastic £100.50 for Save the Children. The money we raised will help their campaign in Kenya, supporting mothers and young babies by providing essential food and medicines.

Christingle Event December 2022

Here at Head Office we collected donations to help support homeless people in our local region over winter. Thanks to a brilliant effort from our staff and children we have managed to support three charities.

BHT Sussex received 18 rucksacks complete with essential items and £167 cash.

Worthing Soup Kitchen received 18 rucksacks complete with essential items and £169 cash.

Crawley Open House received 19 rucksacks and £169 cash.

Chestnut Tree Christmas 2021 Appeal photos at the early stages

Photos of the Chestnut Tree House Christmas 2021 Event

The managers of Sussex Barn in Horsham (on the left) who supported the Chestnut Tree Charity Event with staff from My Choice Childrens Homes. Sussex Barn held the Christingle event in December 2021
Personalised Christmas Sacks for the children at Chestnut tree, donated by My Choice Childrens Homes
My Choice Childrens Homes staff showing all the gifts and presents already received. My Choice Homes worked with local papers including the Crawley Observer, Mid Sussex Times, Hastings Observer and West Sussex County Times to promote the event and help with our fundraising. There were weekly articles written supporting the event.
A final thank you to the managers at Sussex Barn in Horsham
Final picture before the gifts were taken away to be delivered at the charity
The growing number of donated gifts for the children at Chestnut tree House
Christmas presents donated to My Choice Head Office. New donated bikes and other wonderful gifts.
The van all loaded up with all the Christmas gifts. My Choice young people and staff created, and decorated Christmas boxes filled with presents to give the children at Chestnut tree

Photos of the local football clubs we support

We are proud sponsors of three local football clubs – Barns Green Youth Football Club, Burgess Hill Youth football club and Littlehampton Youth Football Club