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Momentum volunteers in green t-shirts and Painshill Park staff help a toddler with a mini beast hunt at a Momentum family event in the park.

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Families enjoy den building, park tours & a coffee morning

As part of Painshill Park’s Education Access Fund, we recently hosted a series of special events designed to bring our…

Three school children in Momentum t-shirts stand in the playground around Mo the Owl

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Sixty students and parents set off for Snowdon

A 60-strong team from Marshgate Primary School in Richmond are setting off on an ambitious summit to Mount Snowdon, this…

A Momentum-supported father and daughter look out through a round wooden tunnel.

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Sienna’s story

Sienna, 5, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) in May 2024 and has recently completed her treatment. Sienna’s dad,…

Grandparents are reunited with their granddaughter at Heathrow Airport

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2 million steps to go for grandparents’ epic challenge

Grandparents, Robert and Ana Maria Gomez, from Weybridge, Surrey, have completed the first half of an ambitious overseas walking challenge…

Nursery staff push babies in pushchairs past Mo the owl mascot on a field, taking part in Move for Momentum to raise money for children’s charity Momentum.

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Little feet, big impact – Colets Nursery prepares to Move for Momentum

Our second Move for Momentum fundraising challenge returns this September to coincide with Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.

A mother and father smiling with their son on board a steam train

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A first-class journey for Momentum families

Earlier this month, ten of our supported families had a special day out on the steam train at Romney, Hythe…

Families and a Momentum volunteer in orange life jackets wave from a boat on the river. Two children wear captain’s hats, and one holds a soft toy. The National Lottery Community Fund logo appears top right, showing the funded river trips for families.

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Pirates and Mermaids set sail

During the May Half Term holiday, a number of families joined our Family Support Workers, Diana and Sam, at Shepperton…

A smiling woman and a young person pose together holding a small tiger soft toy at a Drusillas Park photo backdrop, with jungle balloons behind them.

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Drusillas Dreamnight – an unforgettable evening

At the end of last month, six families supported by Momentum were treated to a special evening at Drusilla’s Park.

Grandparents supported by Momentum Children’s Charity share a café table, smiling, some wearing green Momentum hoodies, and one in a “Grandpa Shark” t-shirt.

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Sharing experiences and building support at Grandparents gathering

Last week, a group of grandparents came together at Wakehurst for Momentum’s first grandparents gathering.