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Some Children Are Still In Lockdown: The Lasting Impact of Limited Access To The Outdoors

This week marks five years since the moment we were all told to stay at home. It seems unimaginable now, looking back, that (almost) all of us did as we were told. The working environment changed overnight and has never really been the same since and every household found themselves stuck inside their four walls. […]

The Mental Health Crisis in Children: Why Reconnecting with Nature Matters

In today’s fast-paced, digital world, children are facing an unprecedented mental health crisis. With rising screen time, pressures from social media, and growing challenges in their home life, more young people are struggling with anxiety, stress, and isolation than ever before. The Impact of Excessive Screen Time on Mental Health Did you know that the […]

Share The Love With Children Who Need It Most

February brings dark, gloomy mornings and chilly nights but in our centres, there is always a warm welcome. The children have been returning for breaks over the last few weeks. We can’t offer a Winter sunshine getaway, but we can – and do – offer warmth and kindness to every child who comes to stay. […]

Together At Christmas – Our CEO Michele reflects on 2024

As we approach the end of the year, I am in reflective mode, thinking about all the many children I have met this year. Different ages, different backgrounds, all growing up with different challenges, some happy, some sad, some loud and some quiet. But I have seen them all welcomed with the same open arms, […]

Going Beyond: Expanding Support for Vulnerable Children in Need

We are excited to announce our ambitious development plans for our Daleside Centre in the Peak District National Park. It’s an exciting time with plans being submitted as we prepare to celebrate the 10th anniversary of our Centre in Fenny Bentley. This initiative aims to expand our impact by doubling the accommodation at our Daleside Centre […]

Children’s charity Go Beyond is campaigning for every child to be given the chance for a break

This summer we are celebrating having given 20,000 children facing serious challenges in their lives the chance for a break. To mark this significant milestone in our history, we are launching a campaign to raise awareness of the benefits of a holiday and advocate for every child to be given the chance for a break […]

Hooray! Our Coastal Centre has received a bundle of gardening goodies thanks to Westland Horticulture

We are thrilled to announce that Westland Horticulture has selected our Coastal Centre in Cornwall to receive a charitable donation from its New Horizon Fund. Westland believes everyone deserves to enjoy an outdoor space, and that access to a garden area provides a host of benefits to both physical and mental wellbeing. The Westland New […]

World Refugee Day

Today marks World Refugee Day. Each year it falls on 20th June and shines a light on the rights, needs and dreams of those forced to flee. As a charity, we have welcomed many child refugees such as Priya* in recent years, and found it an enormous privilege to give them a week to delight […]

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 […]