We are 50!
Happy New Year!
2024 is a very special year for the West Midlands Police Benevolent Fund Charity. We are celebrating 50 years!
Fifty is a big milestone and a chance to pause, reflect and celebrate our achievements.
We have lots planned for the year ahead and you can read more in our special anniversary newsletter here
Holiday home ballot opens on Monday 8 January!
Yes it’s time for our holiday home ballot to launch. As a member of the Benevolent Fund, you are eligible to bid for a week to stay at either of our holiday homes, Court Cottage (Dartmouth) or Peel’s Retreat (Weymouth)
Between 8 January and until midnight on 5 February 2024, you can register your interest via our online ballot. Simply click on the calendar and select the week you wish to stay. Prices for individual weeks can be found by hovering over a week on the calendar. Once you have registered your interest you will receive a confirmation email.
On 5 February registration will close and then the ballot will take place to decide which members have been successful with their bid.
If you’re successful, we’ll get in touch to arrange a deposit payment and complete your booking details.
Once the ballot closes any remaining weeks can be booked by all members, regardless of whether they have stayed at our properties before. Bookings will then be taken on a first come first served basis.
How to book after the ballot
Simply click on the calendar and select the week you wish to stay. Prices for individual weeks can be found by hovering over a week on the calendar. Once you have registered your interest you will receive a confirmation email and if successful, we will be in touch to arrange a deposit payment and to fill in your booking details.
Good Luck!
Special Anniversary Prize Draw
As a thank you to members for supporting us over the years we have launched a special 50th anniversary prize draw that will run over the course of the commemorative year.
We have a wonderful selection of prizes, kindly donated by various companies, charities and organisations.
To find out how to enter and view the prizes on offer head to our Prize Draw entry page.
January’s Prize – Family Passes to Cadbury’s World, Thinktank Birmingham and National Space Centre
We have three separate prizes to give away to THREE lucky winners for the opening month of our Anniversary Prize Draw.
Get ahead of the school half term holidays and entry our January draw for a chance to win
- A family pass for two adults and two children to visit Cadbury’s World,
- A family pass for two adults and two children to visit Thinktankin Birmingham,
- A family pass for two adults and two children to visit the National Space Centre, Leicestershire
Thank you for supporting the Benevolent Fund over the past 50 years. If you wish to support to our charity you can donate here
If you’re not currently a member of the Ben Fund, why not join today?