Variety, the Children’s Charity, supports children and young people throughout the UK who are sick, disabled or disadvantaged.

Some of our services:

Sunshine Coaches Variety Wheelchairs Variety Grants Variety At Work

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  • How We Help - Watch the Video

    Sickness, disability or disadvantage should not stop a child from fulfilling his or her potential, whatever it may be.

    Variety takes the time to fully understand each child’s individual problems and needs. 

    Then we know how best to improve each young life. It’s how your donation will help a child. 

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  • Sunshine Coaches

    Every day our Sunshine Coaches transport thousands of children and young people.

    The coaches make it possible for them to visit places and experience activities they would otherwise not enjoy. 

    It’s amazing how a set of wheels can change young lives so much.

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  • Wheelchairs

    Freedom means not being dependent on someone else.

    A powered wheelchair makes it possible for you to do what you want, when you want.

    It’s so much more than mobility. It’s about being able to join in activities with friends and family that enrich young lives.

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    Grants

    Every Grant request is a special case for a special child.

    It may be sensory play equipment, a life-saving monitor or a specially adapted car seat.

    Whatever the need, we’re here to help.

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  • We support children throughout the UK who are sick, disabled or disadvantaged with Sunshine Coaches and Wheelchairs, Grants to individuals, organisations and children’s hospitals – and with amazing children’s outings through “Variety At Work”.

  • Variety Great Days Out

    Every year Variety takes tens of thousands of children on day trips: to the seaside, the zoo, theme parks, the circus, pantomimes – and more!

    You can see the fun and fascination on every face.

    The trip may only be for a day, but we know that the memories last a lifetime. That’s why we do it.

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2016 Gold Heart

2016 “Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2” Gold Heart

Variety is proud to announce an exclusive Gold Heart featuring the Mockingjay from the blockbuster Hunger Games films.

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Thomas’s Story

12 year old Thomas is a very bright young man who has recently started secondary school. He loves technology and enjoys his Xbox, iPad and playing Minecraft.

Cerebral Palsy affects every person differently, Thomas has Spastic Quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy and is unable to sit or walk unaided so he is dependent on his wheelchair which is now 7 years old. 

What he really needed was a new posture controlled seat to go on the base of his powered chair. He has enough strength in his right arm to operate the chair if he can sit comfortably in it. 

So Variety provided the kind of seating system that was not only comfortable for Thomas but could be mounted on his height adjustable Balder power chair. ​

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Virgin Money London Marathon 2017

Register now for your guaranteed place in the Virgin Money London Marathon 2017 and help support thousands of children and young people across the UK. In return, we will make sure we support you from the moment you join our team through to the minute you cross that finish line, as well as provide all the right tools to help you fundraise.

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