Charity secures six-figure donation to fund first holiday village lodge
Kids’ Village has secured its first lodge through a six-figure donation from a local West Midlands family trust.
The contribution fully covers the building costs for a lodge on the charity’s 30-acre site near Lichfield.
With a fundraising goal of £5m, Kids’ Village aims to establish the UK’s first holiday village, providing breaks for critically ill children and their families.
The Village will consist of 10 four-bedroom lodges, offering a supportive environment for families during their stay, complemented by a central communal building.
Chairman of Kids’ Village Doug Wright said: “The gift has been made by a generous West Midlands-based family trust who have requested to remain anonymous. However, we are pleased to be able to reveal that the lodge they are funding will be known in perpetuity as ‘Jim’s Lodge’ in memory of a loved family member. We look forward to working with this trust in the future to ensure that it is a special and magical place for families to stay at Kids’ Village. We have a significant task in front of us to raise the £5m we need to build Kids’ Village, but this is an amazing start.”
A spokesperson for the trust said: “Kids’ Village is an incredibly special project that will ultimately make a significant difference
to the lives of 1000s of children and their families. We understand how challenging it can be to raise funds at the start of a capital build when all that exists are plans and dreams, but we believe in Kids’ Village and the impact it will have, and are delighted to have been able to support with this donation to cover the build of the first lodge on the site.
“We hope it will encourage others to follow suit and to get behind Kids’ Village so that this magical place can become a reality as quickly as possible.”
