We are always improving and extending our services, taking on new children, organising fundraising events and working with new partner organisations nationwide. Here’s where you can read about the latest developments and what our Honeypot children and supporters are up to. If you want all this delivered to your inbox, you can sign up for our e-newsletter further down.
In our latest digital creative workshop, a group of children put their culinary skills to the test for a Pizza Pinwheel extravaganza. Our children’s services leaders Kirsty taught them how to make pizza from scratch and prepare a delicious meal for the whole family.
at would aid them in the kitchen and make a yummy meal for the whole family.
Read MoreSally’s school is in one of the most deprived areas of the country, and has been referring children to Honeypot since 2011. In her interview, she talks about what makes our breaks so special for the children, the referral process and her lockdown experiences.
Read MoreTo celebrate our achievements over the past 16 months and present our houses in all their glory to some of our most loyal supporters before the children’s return in August, we hosted two small Honeypot Garden parties in July (7th of July in Hampshire, 14th of July in Wales).
Read MoreWe are pleased to announce another success. Through the generosity of 180 supporters and sponsors, we exceeded our target early and raised a total of £48,829.22.
Read MoreThis summer Honeypot is participating in the Big Give! It is the UK’s largest match-funding campaign, where all donations made between the 8th-15th of June will be doubled by a generous sponsor. Can you help us reach our target of £40,000?
Read MoreAfter a long wait, we are now looking forward to reopening both our houses in Hampshire and Wales in August. It will be wonderful to see the children face-to-face and give them a much-needed break after a particularly stressful year. Here’s an update from our Ops team.
Read MoreFay and Graham, two Hampshire fundraising volunteers, have been spreading the word about our work and attract a phenomenal amount of new donors over the last four years. It’s people like them who bring communities together and make our work possible.
Read MoreJohn has moved mountains for Honeypot over the last five years, making it his mission to spread awareness for the for the young carers we support. He’s a real inspiration, having explored so many ways of volunteering and fundraising, from school talks to bucket collections, and pub quizzes to puppet shows.
Read MoreWe are delighted to have Thupayal Hussain, Vice President at Bank of America, on board as one of our ambassadors. Thupayal is committed to sharing his personal experience of life as a young carer to serve as an inspiration for our children.
Read MoreHoneypot are incredibly lucky to have supporters of all ages steering their own fundraising initiatives to help our work with young carers. Sebastian has been an exceptional example of self-motivation and perseverance in the eyes of not only Honeypot, but all of his supporters!
Read MoreA huge thank you to all the cyclists that did an incredible job of kickstarting our 25 year anniversary celebrations. Our Ride for 25 event took place during the week of Young Carers Action Day (16th March), with 14 corporate partners collectively cycling 16,465km .
Read MoreOscar Lawson has been supporting us since he was ten years old! We spoke to him about his inspiration to support us, his biggest achievement to date and why he’ll continue to fundraise for Honeypot.
Read MoreAs we move closer to the day, we thought we’d share some information about the campaign, what’s new this year and how to get involved. Whether you’re a Honeypot supporter, work with young carers, or are a young carer yourself.
Read MoreAs part of our yoga for children series, we spoke to Sam Bernice, the teacher behind the videos, about her motivation to teach yoga to children and any tips she has for parents and kids that have never done yoga before.
Read MoreWhere possible, Honeypot is still hosting face-to-face outreach sessions to support our most vulnerable children. One of our team leaders talk about her experience delivering Thrive workshops to local schools in Wales.
Read MoreOur 10-week Thrive programme aims to equip children with the tools they need to effectively cope with difficult emotions. We interviewed a member of staff at Hafren Junior School about the impact our workshops.
Read MoreWe are delighted to say that our community and corporate supporters did not let us down. Their loyalty has shone through and it is due to their willpower and grit, that Honeypot continues to thrive.
Read MoreThis year, for the first time ever, we aimed to raise a total of £100,000. We were over the moon when we reached our goal one day early and raised a total of £111,000.
Read MoreLast night, young carers put on their thinking caps for Honeypot’s virtual games and quiz workshop!
Read MoreIn honour of The Great British Bake-off finals last night, Honeypot held their very own virtual Bumble Bake-off workshop at the weekend!
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