Electric campervan for Children in Need prizewinner

After a £10 donation to a text-to-win competition for BBC Children in Need’s 2021 Appeal, a deputy head teacher from Kent has been handed the keys to a brand new all-electric Toyota Proace Matino campervan worth £80,000!

The campervan prize package, which also included a year’s free campervan insurance from Caravan Guard and VIP tickets to an Adele concert in London, raised £574,030 for Children in Need charities.

Global supply chain issues caused by the pandemic delayed production of the vehicle, but David Elliott, CEO of Wellhouse Leisure, finally presented Steve Sherwin with the new campervan at their factory in Barnsley, South Yorkshire on June 21st, 2023.

This is the second campervan from Wellhouse Leisure that has been offered in ‘text to win’ campervan prize package competitions for BBC Children in Need’s Appeal. Together they have raised £1.674m.

Steve Sherwin will be able to enjoy his Wellhouse Toyota Proace Matino campervan all year round thanks to a luxury specification that includes a kitchen with fridge, sink, and gas cooker, a rear seat that unfolds to become a double bed, a pop-up roof containing another double bed, a programmable heater, plus a 150W solar panel and lithium leisure battery. Electronic gadgets can be charged using the 12v or 240v sockets and USB points, plus, for extra privacy, there are dark tinted rear windows.

“It’s an insane prize and I know I’m very fortunate – and grateful,” said Steve Sherwin. “The idea of having the freedom to finish work on a Friday and head off in my campervan is what I’m most excited about. I’ve been lucky enough to choose my own specification, and David from Wellhouse Leisure has been sending me regular video updates of it in production and introduced me to the active community in the Wellhouse Leisure Facebook group,” he continued.

David said: “It was a pleasure to see how pleased Steve Sherwin is with his new campervan, and an honour to help the BBC Children in Need Appeal again, and to raise so much money to help those who need it most.”

Our Partnerships Director Neil Menzies said: “We were delighted to support BBC Children in Need’s Appeal for a second year with a year’s free insurance cover. We’re sure that Steve will have many happy adventures in his campervan, safe in the knowledge he has cover from an award-winning insurance provider to insure his freedom.”