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A Sunshine Coach has transformed access to school and life experiences for children with additional needs at Southfield Primary Academy in Luton, including improving attendance, confidence and independence, while easing pressure on families and teachers.

Ravenswood School in Bristol was thrilled to receive a brand-new 17-seater Sunshine Coach with a wheelchair lift, which will enable over 130 pupils to access off-site learning.

Variety, the Children’s Charity has announced the impressive shortlist for this years Midlands PROPS Awards.

Last week, Variety was delighted to celebrate the arrival of two wheelchair-accessible Sunshine Coaches at specialist schools in the North West of England, made possible by the generous support of The Kentown Wizard Foundation.

Variety, the Children’s Charity has announced the impressive shortlist for the 34th PROPS Awards.

As runners gear up for the London Marathon, three Variety supporters are flying halfway across the world to take on the Tokyo Marathon on 1 March. We spoke to first-time runner Claudia Douglass, and Ceri Hooper and Sandra Pankhurst, who are completing their World Marathon Majors, to hear their top running tips and why they’re running for Variety.

Variety, the Children’s Charity, is proud to announce that Ian Marcus OBE will receive the 2026 PROPS Lifetime Achievement Award.

Variety, the Children’s Charity is proud to announce our new partnership with Bellway Homes. Over the next 18 months Bellway staff will raise money for Variety to help thousands of children across the UK.

For those of us working on the frontline of the UK’s charity sector, the recent release of Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s UK Poverty 2026 Report brings weary recognition of the unending and chronic levels of poverty in the UK, writes Laurence Guinness, Chief Executive at Variety.

Variety, the Children’s Charity, is celebrating the addition of all-electric vehicles to its iconic Sunshine Coach programme, with two new Ford electric Sunshine Coaches presented to schools.