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Robin, Andrew and Helena's fundraiser for The Newman Holiday Trust

Jeanette Thomas is raising money for The Newman Holiday Trust

10 Circuits of Abingdon Airfield · 17 October 2026

Established in 1981, the Newman Holiday Trust began by running a one week summer holiday for children with special needs. The Trust now provides holidays for about 130 children with special needs aged four to sixteen each year, in various locations around the UK. Due to the high level of skilled care they require or financial circumstances, the children selected for these breaks would not otherwise receive a holiday. The holidays provide a range of fun activities in a safe and supportive environment and use a care ration of one helper to one child at all times. The Trust is an entirely voluntary organization and owes its success to over 200 people who dedicate their free time to helping these children. This voluntary structure ensures that every penny raised goes directly towards a child's holiday.

Story

The Newman Holiday Trust has helped Robin’s family over the last few years and this year with a six-day residential holiday at Bloxham. Robin wants to give something back to the charity so, while he still has a specially adapted bike on loan from Charlotte’s Tandems, he is going to attempt to cycle with Andrew and Helena for ten circuits of the old RAF Abingdon airfield at Dalton Barracks.

The Newman Holiday Trust provide respite holidays for children with disabilities. The children selected for these holidays would not otherwise receive a holiday and they gain life changing experiences. It costs on average £17,500 to run each holiday for a group of children with each child having their own one to one helper. There are about six holidays held each summer which cater for a total of about 130 children.

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