We are delighted to advise that we are now back up and running with secure online donations!
Our new partner is CAF (Charities Aid Foundation) and we are sure you will find it easy to use for any donation of any size.
If you want to put it to the test, it is not too late to purchase the ideal Christmas present, an SDCF Hoody at just £23 or a SDCF Walk for Sean 2021 t-shirt at just £13 (all postage included).
Remember to email your size requirement when you make the payment.
Change to Online Donations:
In common with many charities, when you click DONATE on this website, your online donation is processed securely by our processing company, Virgin.
Sadly, from 30th November 2021, Virgin are withdrawing this service to all charities (up to 20,000). There are 2 very important points to note:
All monies raised and collected via this route up to 30th November will be securely transferred to the Fund following closure
From 30th November 2021, it will no longer be possible to donate or raise money for the fund using this route.
SDCF have chosen CAF (Charities Aid Foundation) to replace the current provider. We had hoped to do this seamlessly from 1st December but are currently awaiting finalisation of our application. Put simply, they are extremely busy.
We anticipate this process resolving in the next week or so but until then we cannot take online donations via this website. We will of course announce on this site and via other social media when the new system is fully operational.
The new CAF processing system will of course be secure
They are well-respected, as a Charity themselves, and also as a development-based charity bank
Please note, this does not affect in any way those who contribute via Direct Debit to our Sponsor Programme.
We apologise for this slight hiatus and will resolve the matter as soon as the CAF process is finalised.
Thank you for your support as ever.
Virgin Money has been the platform we have used for the last 3 years to receive your online donations..
Unfortunately, VM announced that they would stop providing this service to all charities with effect from 30th November 2021.
In common with all affected charities, we have evaluated options as secure online donations are vital to the Fund.
We are therefore moving over to CAF (Charities Aid Foundation).
This process is underway but will take a week or two as CAF are under great pressure due to the closure of VM.
Up until 30/11, if you wish to make a donation on this site, you can still do so. All funds will be received by SDCF from VM in the normal manner.
Once we have finalised the arrangements with CAF, online donations will switch securely to that platform. We hope this will be with effect from the 1st December but will keep you informed via this website.
Thank you for your continued support.
Hot on the heels of our recent success at the Walk for Sean, 90 boys from year 7 at Salesian Farnborough took part in their Annual Run for Sean 2021.
Pictured below you can see below you can see eager runners sporting this year’s fashionable “Run for Sean” t-shirts as they embarked on this fun fundraising activity.
We are hugely grateful to Assistant Head, Mr Dalgas and the boys of year 7 for their time and energy in helping to maintain Sean’s legacy in the school where it all started. In the near future we will tell you how much money they raised by their efforts.
A huge thank you to all those who both took part in the WFS 2021 and contributed in any way. At the time of writing we have raised £3500 and know there is still a little more to come.
Through your time, effort and financial support we can now commit to the refurbishment of the toilet blocks at Brewerville School. This small but significant step is vital in helping children to be educated in a healthy and positive setting, ever more important in today’s uncertain world.
This lovely video, received just before the Walk for Sean expresses in a joyous way, the gratitude of the school for the contribution that the Fund makes to the continuing education of children.
The photos below capture both the magic of the day and why we are all doing it!
All ages (and their pets) came together under an autumn sun to walk, talk and raise monies for the children of Liberia.
And just in case you missed out on the fun, this film from Mark Chatterton capture the day perfectly, including some wonderful dancing in this film!
Finally, if you would still like to help us, there are 3 ways:
1) Kerrie Young is in the early days of a mammoth sponsored walk of over 4000 miles for SDCF. She was there on Sunday and did another 5 and may still be going in a year or two but she would appreciate any contributions to support her endeavour. https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/KerryYoung11
2) The limited Edition WFS 2021 shirts are still available for £10+pp, just contacting us by email from this website
3) You can still start your own WFS 2021 or just donate at any time between now and the end of the year.
Raquel is currently away filming but shows her continuing support for the Fund in this video clip
Our latest Newsletter specifically talks about our Walk for Sean 2021 and can be found HERE for anyone who does not receive it directly.
We are delighted that once again we will be holding our latest fundraiser on the 19th September. The event is open to all, whether you can attend or undertake a sponsored activity remotely. All details are on the Events page of this website.
Our latest newsletter has just been distributed to all on the database and contains the exciting news that our next fundraising event will be a “Live” concert on the 2nd July.
The internationally renowned English Chamber Orchestra will be performing in Farnborough to help us raise funds and we look forward to seeing our friends at the event.
The full newsletter can be viewed HERE
We have just published our latest newsletter and you can find it HERE if you are not on our mailing database.
All of us at the Sean Devereux Children’s Fund wish you a Happy Christmas and a safe and healthy 2021
