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Charlie’s story

More than ten years has passed since Charlie* came to Go Beyond for a break, but his Grandmother remembers clear as anything the impact it had. Thank you for making weeks like this possible. “Charlie’s Mum, my daughter, had Charlie when she was 18-years-old. She was so young herself and unfortunately she and his father […]

Vote Go Beyond! Help Vulnerable Kids Have a Break

Give a Vulnerable Child a Chance to Relax: Vote Go Beyond in the My Favourite Voucher Codes Poll! We are thrilled to announce that Go Beyond, a charity dedicated to providing week-long breaks for vulnerable children in the UK, has been selected for the My Favourite Voucher Codes’ April charity poll! This is a fantastic […]

Go Beyond named as Woollcombe Yonge’s Charity of the Year

Woollcombe Yonge has named Go Beyond as the company’s charity of the year for 2024. The Plymouth-based solicitors is planning on raising much-needed funds through a variety of fun activities, including their famous annual quiz and various challenge events. Raegan Leather Partner and Head of Department Wills, Trusts and Probate at Woollcombe Yonge explained why […]

Kindness is forever, not just for the New Year, says Go Beyond CEO Michele Farmer

As we get to the end of the first full working week of the new year, there is a sense of looking both back and forward. The New Year is always a thoughtful time – a time for resolutions. I’ve been wondering what 2024 might hold for Go Beyond. There’s no doubt Go Beyond had […]

Thank you to the Northbrook Community Trust

A huge and heartfelt thank you to The Northbrook Community Trust for their generous donation of £7500 which we received in December 2023. It really is amazing to see how this funding, together with our other kind supporters, has been transformed into beaming smiles, sparkling eyes, and some extra special magic dust sprinkled over the […]

The Telegraph is supporting Go Beyond this Christmas

We are thrilled to have been chosen by The Telegraph as a beneficiary of the newspaper’s Christmas Charity Appeal for 2023. From now until the end of January, The Telegraph’s teams will be sharing a number of articles raising awareness of various areas of our work, both online and in-print. We are one of four […]

Give a gift of hope this Christmas – Cornish Christmas Giving catalogue

We are delighted to be included alongside so many worthy Cornish charities in this years Cornish Christmas Giving Catalogue. Your donations will help to give more children a break at our Coastal Centre in Cornwall. Please view the catalogue here or pick up a copy locally at Truro Cathedral. We would very much appreciate your […]

Alarming rise in mental health referrals

Over the last five years we have seen a 900% rise in the number of children referred for a Go Beyond break as a result of mental health concerns. Data collected throughout last year shows that professionals referring children to Go Beyond are more frequently doing so as a result of issues including low mood […]

Trewithen Dairy supports movie nights at our Coastal Centre

Children enjoying a break at Coastal Centre in Tywadreath have been enjoying memorable movie nights accompanied by a generous supply of popcorn, thanks to Trewithen Dairy. Following the huge success of Trewithen Dairy’s movie-themed Scone Revolution event at the Royal Cornwall Show, the company had a surplus of popcorn. Rather than letting it go to […]

CEO Michele Farmer marks two years at Go Beyond

It’s two years since I joined go Beyond as Chief Executive. Needless to say, a lot has changed in that time. The world feels a very different place. No longer locked down or cautiously re-connecting (the month I joined was the first time we were allowed to stay overnight away from our own homes), but […]

Hear from volunteer and fundraiser Louise Corrigan about supporting Go Beyond

Following the COVID-19 pandemic, Louise Corrigan decided to take a three month sabbatical from work and complete the South West Coast Path to raise funds for Go Beyond. Along the way, she visited our Coastal Centre in Tywardreath, Cornwall. Her visit inspired her to volunteer on a week-long Go Beyond break which she describes as […]

Go be brave in your PJs for Go Beyond this Autumn

This Autumn we are challenging fundraisers to take on two nail biting new fundraising challenges…in their pyjamas! The first event challenges courageous climbers to scale the rigging of London’s iconic Cutty Sark on Saturday 7 October, while the second invites brave fundraisers to complete England’s fastest zip wire above the Eden Project in Cornwall on […]