As Trustees of Team Charlie, we’ve thought for a while how we can best serve Charlie’s memory and have a more tangible tribute to this remarkable young man. Thanks to our wonderful fundraisers and donors, and a £20,000 National Lottery grant, in January 2026 we'll be opening Charlie's Retreat, ourbrand new holiday home at Hoburne Cotswold Holiday Park, so that we can help even more children and their families going through some really tough times. This will provide them with a specific place for them and their families to escape to for a much-needed break, away from the relentless, traumatic ordeal of living with such a horrendous illness.

Named Charlie’s Retreat (what else?), Cotswold Water Park has EVERYTHING you'd want if you're a young family. We absolutely love it and so would have Charlie, that's why it's perfect and we know other kids would love it just as much. Beautiful lakes, adventure activities, play areas, games arcade, entertainment, plenty of places to eat AND within a short distance of some of the best places to visit - Cotswold Wildlife Park, Adam Henson's Cotswold Farm Park and is next to Cotswold Country Park & Beach - the UK’s largest inland sandy beach, a serene lagoon, and an array of activities including water sports, the AquaVenture inflatable course, adventure golf, and family pedal go-karts. But above all else it is near water - whether a lake, the beach, or a swimming pool in his back garden, it was a place Charlie sought refuge with Toni when he was going through so much with chemo and the cancer itself.

We need YOUR help with ensuring Charlie's Retreat stays open for many years to come, to cover annual pitching and running costs. We want to help as many of our beneficiaries as we possibly can, for as long as we possibly can.

If you want to do something for the greater good, need an incentive to run that 10K in summer or arrange a bake sale, or want to do something daft in the name of charity like jump from a plane, dress as a chicken for a week or arrange your own event – whether you’re an individual, bunch of friends or a business – we need you to help us fundraise for something that is so vital for these families. Or, if you have a spare few quid to donate, then please do . . . anything and everything is much appreciated.

Any questions, please DM us or post a comment below. Thank you, as ever.

Love Toni, Claire & Karen, aka Team Charlie x

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