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Why Sunshine Coaches? | Fundraising Objective
Why Sunshine Coaches?

Why Sunshine Coaches?

Giving children the chance to explore a bigger, brighter world.


The first Sunshine Coach was presented in the UK in 1962 by the Variety Club Children's Charity.

Since then nearly 5,000 have been provided to organisations such as special schools, childrens hospices and respite care centres working with sick, disabled and disadvantaged youngsters.

Sunshine Coaches open up a world of possibilities for children. Each minibus travels about 70,000 miles in its lifetime, taking its young passengers on trips for education, leisure, sports and fun that would otherwise be denied to them, including Outward Bound trips, Riding for the Disabled, essential therapy sessions and shopping trips.

Sunshine Coaches are presented to schools and care centres looking after sick, disabled and disadvantaged children.

Variety Club is grateful for the support of many generous individuals, companies and organisations that help us to get Sunshine Coaches on the road, but more help is always needed because more applications for Sunshine Coaches arrive every day.

If you would like to sponsor a Sunshine Coach, either personally or as a business, please do call us to discuss the options.

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Russ Abbot Classic
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Spring Meeting
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Captain's Day at Walton Heath
Our first event of the season was a resounding success with many a member witnessing Russ Abbot, our ...
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