Chris and Nic Kimmance, foster carers with the charity Diagrama Foundation are delighted to have been given a family holiday by high street giant Timpson.

The Kimmance Family and their foster child will enjoy a holiday to the Festival of Sport between the 12-15 August courtesy of The Alex Timpson Trust, part of well-known high street provider of shoe repairs and key cutting Timpson.

The Kimmance family who foster with the charity Diagrama Foundation will enjoy three night’s glamping accommodation, access to activities and coaching sessions for children and adults, evening entertainment including outdoor cinema and live music and £250 to use towards food.

Nic Kimmance, Diagrama Foundation Foster Carer, said “Our family is over the moon to have been awarded this holiday in North Norfolk by The Alex Timpson Trust. The Festival of Sport is held in the beautiful surrounds of Holkham Estate and is designed for active families like ours who share a passion for sport and the outdoors. Our foster child will have an amazing opportunity to receive expert coaching in a programme of core sports, whilst also trying her hand at a range of sports including rugby, hockey, tennis, football, rowing, kayaking, cricket, gymnastics, netball, athletics, archery, trampolining, judo and many more! She is so excited, as are my husband Chris and our children Lucy and Maddy who will also enjoy this experience.”

A Timpson Spokesperson said, “The Alex Timpson Trust was set up in memory of Alex Timpson, John Timpson’s late wife. Alex and John were passionate foster carers, and they founded the charity to continue to support looked after children. The aims of the Trust are to provide free holidays for foster families, free books about caring for looked after children, and funding for projects and charities supporting the well-being of disadvantaged children.”

Margaret Gardiner, Fostering and Adoption Team Manager, Diagrama Foundation, said, “We are thrilled that our application to the The Alex Timpson Trust, for a holiday for one of foster families has been successful. The Kimmance family offer a safe and secure home for their foster child and being given this free holiday is a lovely acknowledgement of the valuable work they do within the community.”

If you are interested in finding out about foster caring opportunities with the Diagrama Foundation visit https://diagramafostering.org.uk/