The Honeypot Children’s Charity, which officially opened its Dalleagles site in 2023, supports children who take on caring responsibilities for sick or disabled loved ones – often from a very young age.
Over the past 30 years, the charity has supported more than 25,000 children through its residential respite breaks, outreach services and family support.
The creation of the local base has helped to support hundreds more youngsters across the country to stay at the facility for a few and get to live their lives like regular youngsters.
The anniversary celebrations have already attracted messages of support from well-known public figures, including Spider-Man actor Tom Holland, who praised the charity’s work supporting children with caring responsibilities.
He said: “Congratulations to everyone at Honeypot for reaching this important 30th anniversary milestone.
“You are all doing an amazing job and I have huge respect for each and every one of you caring for a loved one. Have a fantastic birthday and enjoy all the celebrations.”
To mark the milestone, The Honeypot Children’s Charity has launched its anniversary campaign, ‘What’s Your 30?’, inviting supporters to get involved by sharing birthday messages, taking part in 30 minutes of joy, fundraising in creative ways inspired by the number 30, and helping raise awareness of the challenges young carers face.
Honeypot CEO Simmi Woodwal says the anniversary was a moment to reflect on the charity’s community and its future ambitions.
She said: “As we celebrate our 30th birthday, my first words must be of thanks.
“This journey has only been possible because of the incredible community around us – our dedicated staff, funding partners, referring partners, and the families who trust us to support their children.
“Most of all, we are honoured to walk alongside the young carers themselves,”
