About Us

The Bristol Children's Help Society

The Bristol Children's Help Society (TBCHS) is a long-standing charity that has been helping thousands of disadvantaged children for many years.

These children face the daily struggle of living with, and trying to support, parents with substance abuse issues, mental health problems or disability. Often they will find themselves running the household or looking after their younger brothers and sisters. Many of them have no-one they can count on.

A free or subsidised summer break within the safe and nurturing environment of Barton Camp can make a huge and valuable difference to these children. It can widen their horizons, give them some respite from their challenging lives, build confidence, relieve stress and allow them to act like children again. Run by a team of volunteers, every penny donated to TBCHS goes towards the centre's upkeep and the provision of the breaks and holidays we offer to those children in need.