Our Supporters
Meet the Team: Louise
We’re proud to introduce Louise, our dedicated Trustee and Director, who has been part of the charity for an incredible 20 years.
Louise’s favourite part of her role is supporting and helping families—something she is deeply passionate about and continues to do with unwavering commitment.
Outside of her work, Louise enjoys spending quality time with her friends and family, making the most of every moment.
Like many in the charity sector, one of the toughest parts of her role is securing the vital donations needed to continue supporting the families who rely on us.
Dream destination: India
Fun fact: Louise once cycled across the south of France!
In fact, it was this very challenge that started it all—Louise took on that incredible journey to raise funds for a young boy with cancer, helping make his dream of going to Florida to swim with dolphins come true. She succeeded, and from that moment, the passion that led to the creation of Trewan Sands Children’s Trust was born.
💙 Thank you, Louise, for your dedication, compassion, and inspiration.
✨ Meet the Team: Shauna ✨
We’re so excited to introduce the brilliant Shauna, our Event Coordinator & Fundraiser! 🎉💙
Shauna brings so much energy and passion to everything she does—her favourite part of the role is organising incredible events that bring people together and help raise vital funds for our charity 🙌
Not only that, but Shauna is also a talented part-time hairdresser, showing just how creative and hardworking she really is ✂️✨
Outside of work, you’ll find her smashing it at the gym 💪 or enjoying her favourite meal… a delicious steak! 🥩
Shauna has been an amazing part of our team for a year and a half, and we’re so grateful for the positivity and dedication she brings every single day 🌟
Fun facts about Shauna:
🐱 Her cat is called Bruce
🌌 She loves anything to do with space
🌴 Her dream holiday is Hawaii
Shauna would also like to say a huge thank you to all of our incredible supporters—your support makes everything we do possible 💙
We’re so lucky to have you, Shauna! ✨
✨ Meet the Team ✨
This is Julie 💛
Julie is our incredible Fundraiser, and for the past 13 years she’s been at the heart of raising vital funds to support families in need. Her passion truly shines through in everything she does—and she absolutely loves connecting with our amazing supporters (her favourite part of the role!).
When she’s not busy making a difference, Julie enjoys getting creative with arts & crafts 🎨 and tucking into her favourite meal… a comforting lasagna 🍝
At home, she’s kept company by her lovely cat Salem 🐾,
and she dreams of one day relaxing in the sunshine in the Caribbean 🌴
Julie says she truly loves what she does—and we’re so lucky to have her as part of our team 💫
HOW IT ALL STARTED
“Our inspiration to form the charity came when the son of personal friends developed a terminal illness; he was given only months to live so both his parents gave up work to spend precious time with him. Their dream was to have one last holiday together and their wish was to go to Florida. We got involved in fundraising for them and decided to do a sponsored cycle ride Atlantic to the Mediterranean across France. We cycled Bordeaux to Narbonne on a tandem and with our help the family got their dream. We realized that many families with poorly children can’t afford holidays and this planted the idea, we decided that if we sent children on holiday in the UK we could help a lot more children and families.”
Across the UK, a child is diagnosed with a severe disability every 25 minutes. Although some children need hospital care, 98% of disabled children live at home with a parent or other family member who may not have expected to be in this position but who has quickly had to become an expert.
Caring for a child with a disability or terminal illness can be a huge responsibility, not only physically and mentally but also financially. Many of these families are on a low income or benefits as they are forced to give up work to look after their sick or disabled child, and as such rarely, if ever, get the chance to enjoy a family holiday together.
How We Work.
Trewan Sands offer holidays through various holiday companies and other charitable organizations.
We work closely with local authority disability units, special needs schools and various other charities throughout the UK. All the Children & families who benefit from our holidays are referred to us directly from one of the above.
Our Loyal Supporters continued support allows us to make an enormous difference to the lives of the children and families that we help and gives them“Memories to Cherish”