Health Lottery Award
9 October 2025
The Honeypot Children’s Charity is thrilled to announce it has been awarded £20,132 from The Health Lottery Foundation, following a highly competitive selection process that saw 2,400 applications and just 45 charities chosen nationwide.
This vital funding will provide 41 young carers aged 5–12 with the opportunity to enjoy a 3-day residential respite break at Honeypot’s Pen y Bryn house in Wales, located in beautiful rural Powys. These breaks offer children a chance to rest, play, and simply be children away from the pressures of their caring responsibilities.
Simmi Woodwal, Chief Executive at The Honeypot Children's Charity, said:
“We are absolutely delighted to have been awarded a grant from The Health Lottery Foundation. Their support reaffirms the importance of looking after the mental health of young carers, which deserves more attention. There are an estimated 1 million young carers nationwide who desperately need support. They often experience high levels of anxiety, severe social isolation and many fall behind in school due to the pressure of their caring responsibilities at home.
"In addition, the families that we support are very often financially disadvantaged. The continuous wrap-around service that The Honeypot Children’s Charity offers enables young carers to enjoy a much-needed break, to access tailored support and to ensure they are making happy memories and building brighter futures.”
Honeypot has been supporting young carers and vulnerable children for almost 30 years, offering respite breaks, wellbeing services, and ongoing emotional support to help them build resilience and confidence.
The Health Lottery Foundation funds projects that address health inequalities and promote wellbeing. This grant reflects their commitment to improving the lives of young people and ensuring every child has the opportunity to thrive. The Health Lottery Foundation’s commitment to supporting young people was so strong that in response to the overwhelming demand, they increased their original funding pot from £500,000 to £751,000, allowing even more vital projects like Honeypot’s to receive support.
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About The Honeypot Children’s Charity
The Honeypot Children’s Charity provides tailored support for young carers and children aged 5-12 facing difficult circumstances, including caring responsibilities, loss, instability or other significant challenges. The children we support benefit from time away from daily responsibilities and stress, giving them the opportunity to relax, build friendships and simply be children.
Our three Honeypot houses in England, Scotland and Wales provide Respite Breaks, Health & Wellbeing Breaks, and ongoing wraparound support. These early intervention services help children build confidence, resilience and joy at a crucial stage in their lives, creating happy childhood memories and building brighter futures regardless of the barriers they face.
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