The Police Children's Charity

30/10/2026

At the conclusion of the final Board Meeting of the year Chief Constable Tim Forber presented Patrick Cairns CEO PTC and The Police Children’s Charity (TPCC) with a cheque as part of total of over £550 of donations made in his late father’s memory, Inspector Brian Forber, who sadly passed away recently aged 85.

Brian served for over 36 years in St Helens Borough Police, Lancashire Constabulary, and Merseyside Police and is pictured outside Prescot Police Station, where he was a Neighbourhood Inspector, on his last day of service when he retired in May 2000.

Tim is proud of the fact that between him, his wife, his dad and now his son, they have 97 years of collective police service, and they are a police family in the truest sense who really understand and appreciate the value of TPCC. All of us at the charity are grateful that Tim who is a passionate supporter of TPCC and one of our trustees , immediately decided that the charity should be the beneficiary charity for donations made in Brian’s memory.

If you want to know more about this wonderful charity that has been supporting police families for decades, click the link below

Rest in Peace Brian Forber and thank you for your many years of dedicated service to policing.

https://www.thepolicechildrenscharity.org/
Yorkshire Police

29/10/2026

💡 Did you know? 🎓✨

Higher Education Grants are available for beneficiaries aged 18+ to help support further education studies 📚🙌

✅ Funding support for courses up to 4 years
✅ Available up to age 25 (whichever comes first)
✅ Paid in 3 instalments during the academic year 💷

26/10/2026

22/10/2026

💙 When a police officer or staff member is medically retired, the impact is often felt by the whole family.

That's why we're proud to support the children of medically retired police officers and staff, helping eligible beneficiaries access financial assistance when they need it most. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦✨

Read below a real life story from of our beneficiary families 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

'My own career robbed from me by ill health. My mind cast back to that first week I had as a Police officer. All the forms I had signed but not really understood. But one signature came back to me. The Police Children’s charity. A charity I had donated to each and every month of service. Never expecting that the charity would be coming to my help I had paid for those less fortunate than me – to then become one of the beneficiaries.
As life post police terrified me the charity offered me great reassurances. There was absolutely no judgement in the application process. Something I had experienced elsewhere when trying to explain I had been medically retired. In fact, quite the opposite, a full understanding and appreciation of how these things occur. No hidden pitfalls – just help for such situations. Whilst I felt I had lost control of my life the children’s charity managed to steer me back on path. Knowing there would be a source of income for 3 of my children assured me greatly. ' 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦✨💙

15/10/2026

🎓 School Leavers Grant 🎓

Did you know our beneficiaries can access a £500 School Leavers Grant? 💙

Not going to university? No problem! If you're starting your next chapter, we can support with the costs of:

🛠️ Apprenticeship tools
👔 Work uniforms
💼 Equipment needed for starting work

A little support can go a long way as you begin your career journey. 🌟

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09/10/2026

🐾 Supporting Your Child’s Wellbeing 💙

Did you know our Ex Gratia Wellbeing Grant is available to the children of eligible donating serving/ retired police officers and staff up to the age of 25? 🌟

The grant is designed to support your child’s wellbeing, and importantly, nothing has to have happened to you or your partner to access this support. 💙 Our Grants for All are here to help police families and give children the opportunity to thrive.

👇 Read the story below from a family who used the grant to access animal therapy for their little girl. 🐴✨ Through this support, she was able to benefit from the special connection, confidence building, and wellbeing benefits that animal therapy can provide.

Having been aware of the charity for almost 19 years it was a colleague that mentioned TPCC may be able to support us with grant funding to allow us to provide some extra support. “I wasn’t aware this was something the charity could provide. I was amazed at how simple the process was and very thankful for the funding provided as we see so many positives from the sessions. She is more relaxed, is starting to process big emotions in a controlled manner and is most definitely happier.”

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24/09/2026

💙 Supporting our beneficiary children through life’s difficult moments.

The loss or medical retirement of a parent can bring significant changes for the whole family, and sometimes children need a little extra support along the way. 🫶

That’s why our Beneficiary Counselling Grant offers up to £1,000 per child towards counselling support, upto the age of 25. 💬

Counselling can be used to help a child cope with bereavement and grief, but it doesn’t have to be directly related to their parent’s death or medical retirement. If they’re struggling emotionally, finding things difficult or simply feel they would benefit from having someone to talk to, this support is available. 🌈

Because whatever they’re going through, they don’t have to go through it alone. 💙

22/09/2026

🖍️🎨 What a talented bunch! 🌈✨

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who put so much effort into our colouring competition. We absolutely loved seeing all your bright and colourful entries! 🥰👏

🏆🌟 And a BIG well done to our winner! Your colouring was fantastic

We hope everyone enjoyed their prize! 🎁💙

Thank you to everyone who took part and made the competition so much fun! 🎨🖍️✨

17/09/2026

💙 When a police family experiences the death of either parent, whether through an on-duty or off-duty incident, illness, or injury, the impact can be profound.

Alongside the heartbreak 💔 and emotional challenges of losing a loved one, families are often faced with significant financial uncertainty.

When a family suddenly drops to a single income, the pressure can feel overwhelming at an already difficult time.

🤝 The Police Children's Charity is here to help provide a degree of financial certainty. Our financial grants can make a real difference, helping families manage unexpected costs, reduce financial stress, and focus on what matters most as they adjust to life after loss.

💙 We're here to support families when they need it most.

Find out more about our financial grants and the support available:
🔗 https://www.thepolicechildrenscharity.org/get-help/grants/

11/09/2026

A busy few days down in Torquay for the NARPO annual conference ✨💙

A great opportunity to catch up with familiar faces and create new connections! 🚓

NARPO