Make a difference this Christmas – donations doubled via BigGive

22 November 2016

CHARITY donations will be doubled this Christmas to help fund the work of a local bereavement charity.

Child Bereavement UK, based in Saunderton, has launched its Big Give Christmas Challenge campaign to raise £40,000 in just 72 hours, from 12pm on 29th November to 12pm on 2nd December. [Ed. campaign has been extended to 12pm December 6th]

Any donations made during this time through theBigGive.org.uk will be generously matched by The Dulverton Trust and will help young people aged 11-25 years old living in Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes, East London, Cumbria, Cheshire & Glasgow.

Lauren was 15 years old when her stepdad, Jez, died in April 2014. She received one to one support from Jackie, one of the charity’s Bereavement Support Practitioners and said:

It was so easy to open up to Jackie. I knew I could say anything about anyone and it wouldn’t go any further. I could say what I wanted, what I needed.

I’m much happier now. I used to be very shy, but now I’m the real me. It’s only now, having received support that I know Jez’s death wasn’t my fault and that I didn’t cause it. Child Bereavement UK helped me to understand that I had no control over it and that it was ok to let go of the guilt.

Lauren, 18 years old & her step-mum, Jo. Their full interview can be found here.

Child Bereavement UK supports families when a baby or child of any age dies or is dying, or when a child is facing bereavement. It also trains professionals such as teacher and midwives to help them better understand and meet the needs of the grieving families they may encounter during the course of their work.

For more information or to make a donation from 12pm on #GivingTuesday 29th November to 12pm on 2nd December, please visit theBigGive.org.uk

ENDS

Notes for Editors

Child Bereavement UK supports families and educates professionals when a baby or child of any age dies or is dying, or when a child is facing bereavement. Every year we train more than 8,000 professionals, helping them to better understand and meet he needs of bereaved families.

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