Charity nominated by trust fundraising for a respite holiday village for critically ill children.
Summit Learning Trust and its family of schools have raised £21,803 for the charity Kids’ Village.
The schools and trust, based in the Solihull and Birmingham areas, nominated the charity as their official charity partner for the 2025/26 academic year, with all schools in the trust helping to raise money to fund the building of a respite holiday village for critically ill children and their families.
Representatives of the trust attended an event at Hilton St George’s Park in Burton-on-Trent, where charity fundraisers, partners and sponsors were thanked for their financial support and updated on the progress of Charlotte’s Kids Village UK. The charity is hoping that families will be able to stay at Charlotte’s Kids Village from next summer. The respite holiday centre is named in memory of a child who died from a brain tumour aged 11, and whose family contributed significantly to the project.
Vince Green, CEO at Summit Learning Trust, said:
“I was privileged to attend the Kids’ Village Charity event on behalf of the legends from across Summit Learning Trust, who have been working to support this incredible cause. What the Kids’ Village team have done so far, in a short period of time, is truly inspirational, as Charlotte’s Kids Village starts to take shape.
“I would like to thank everyone so far who has contributed to our fundraising efforts: we may not be able to change a diagnosis, but together we can create moments of joy, care and togetherness. I strongly encourage others in our region and beyond to support and advocate for this life-changing project.”
Katrina Cooke, CEO of Kids’ Village, said:
“We are incredibly grateful to everyone at Summit Learning Trust for their phenomenal support over the past 12 months. Every pound raised is helping with the construction of our first site, Charlotte’s Kids’ Village in Staffordshire. As the UK’s first holiday village exclusively for critically ill children and their families, the village will open to its first families in 2027. We cannot thank the pupils, staff and wider school communities enough for believing in our vision and helping make this possible.”
The schools raising money for the charity as part of Summit Learning Trust are: Cockshut Hill School, Lyndon School, Ninestiles, An Academy, Solihull Sixth Form College, Erdington Hall Primary, Kineton Green School, The Oaklands Primary School, Pegasus Primary School and Yarnfield Primary School.
Summit Learning Trust comprises three secondary schools, five primary schools and a sixth form college, educating more than 8,000 learners across the Birmingham and Solihull area.
To make a donation to Charlotte’s Kids Village UK, visit the Summit Learning Trust JustGiving page: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/summit-learning-trust-kv
For more information about the charity, visit: https://www.kidsvillage.org.uk/
