The Turville School Trust was established in 1992 by a group of like minded individuals in the Hambleden Valley.

They wanted to extend an invitation to children living under adverse circumstances to enjoy some respite in the countryside. For them to have a summer holiday where they could have new experiences and be free from responsibilities and worries.

As the years have passed the Trust bought the Turville School building which had been in disuse for some time. We have now been using it to host the children for over twenty five years. Year on year we find that more and more children could benefit from such a break. Children are becoming increasingly vulnerable in our society and some face unthinkable challenges. With the help of our generous community we hope to continue these respite holidays for years to come.

Each summer we welcome five groups of children from different charities such as The Oxford Hub and Solidarity Sports. The children sleep in our school building and spend their days being welcomed by locals, swimming, horse riding, building dens and playing. They grow in confidence, experience the joys of being in the beautiful countryside (often of the first time) and have some respite from their often difficult home lives.

We rely on the huge generosity of local families to make our holidays a success. Most of our running costs are covered by the Turville Nursery who rent the school building for the remaining weeks of the year, but we now need some major repair works on our building and so we ask that you please donate generously and spread the word!

More information about the Turville Trust can be found on our website - https://www.turvilletrust.com