article_snippet.sent: a charity for terminally ill children based in Blackpool
article_snippet.sent: , Lancashire also say Mitchell repeatedly let a charity for terminally ill children based in Blackpool, Lancashire down and left a charity for terminally ill children based in Blackpool, Lancashire picking up the pieces when meetings with Mitchell supposed star-studded contacts failed to materialise.
article_snippet.sent: Len Curtis, chairman of the charity which provides holidays for sick and needy children, said following the hearing: 'Mitchell came to Len Curtis, chairman of the charity which provides holidays for sick and needy children immediately after the fire, when Len Curtis, chairman of the charity which provides holidays for sick and needy children were very vulnerable and needed help. '
article_snippet.sent: Len Curtis, chairman of the charity which provides holidays for sick and needy children were taking people on face value without running Len Curtis, chairman of the charity which provides holidays for sick and needy children usual CRB checks and Len Curtis, chairman of the charity which provides holidays for sick and needy children allowed Mitchell to get involved because Mitchell claimed to know all of these famous people. '
article_snippet.sent: a volunteer and Mitchell role was meant to be fundraising and raising a charity for terminally ill children based in Blackpool, Lancashire's profile through all these great contacts Mitchell claimed to have. '
article_snippet.sent: In 2012 Mitchell, with the help of different charities, arranged for two sick youngsters to meet celebrities such as the cast of Top Gear and Katie Price, saying Mitchell aim was to raise £100,000 in the two years 
article_snippet.sent: Mitchell added: 'I would urge all charities to show due diligence when accepting offers of support particularly at vulnerable times.'
highlights_snippet.sent: He volunteered as a fundraiser for children's charity Donna's Dream House .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Charity's chairman says Simon Mitchell is a 'fantasist' who claimed to have celebrity contacts but repeatedly let charity down - costing celebrity contacts £6,500 .