Sportsmans Dinner 17th April at Formby Hall Hotel

The Annual Chernobyl Sportsmans Dinner will take place this year on Tuesday 17th April at Formby Hall Hotel and Golf Club, 8 pm start.Price £30 per person.
Three Course Meal with Guest Speakers: Howard Kendall, Keving Sheedy. Comedian will be Frankie Allen and the event will be hosted by Everton's Darren Griffiths.
Tables can be booked for 8 seats to 16 seats. Individual seats can also be booked.

Who are Friends of Chernobyl's Children?

About Chernobyl's Children Ormskirk and Maghull

Friends of Chernobyl’s Children (FOCC) started its work in 1994, when Founder and Director of the Charity, Olwyn Keogh MBE, fostered a little Belarusian girl in East Lancashire for one month in order to give her some respite from the devastating nuclear contamination caused by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986.

Since then, the charity has grown nation-wide and today there are 31 FOCC groups across the country.

2012 Visit

Welcome to our 2012 Blog, where host families can post pictures, stories or updates leading up to this years visit.

Donate To our important work

Your donations help to fund every part of the children’s visit, from flights to the UK, new glasses and dental treatment, to crucial vitamins to boost their immune system.

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Fundraising Events in and around Maghull & Ormskirk

Fundraising for Chernobyl Children

We have fundraising events running throughout the year.

Read more to find out what is going on near you soon!

Get Involved in Helping Children of Chernobyl

Why we decided to become a host family
(Lizzie and Leighton Orr, first-time hosts in 2011):
“Our friends have hosted a little girl for the past three years, and we have seen how much of a positive impact she has had on their lives, and how much they enjoyed seeing her growing into a healthier child every time she came back to visit.

“We have a spare comfy bed, time to offer to the charity, and Lizzie always cooks enough food for more than the two of us, so it really made sense to get involved!

“All the host families are really friendly and everyone pulls together to help out throughout the visit. Both of us are taking a few days off throughout June, so we can volunteer on some of the activity days, but you can work around the visit, and the children seem to fit around any type of family.”