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Maria Berndes is raising money for Grief Encounter
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British 10K London Run 2012 · 8 July 2012 ·

Grief Encounter aims to relieve the emotional distress of bereaved children, young people and their families. We help by developing and promoting resources and by raising public awareness of bereavement issues for children. No-one can wave a magic wand but Grief Encounter can help the journey.

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<p><span style="color: #ff00ff;"><strong>Helping Children Through Bereavement</strong></span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>I have been working for the past year with The Grief Encounter Project on a voluntary basis and have taken the plunge this year and decided to run&nbsp;the British 10K Run to raise much needed funds.&nbsp; Grief Encounter are funded primarily through donations. Why not click on the YouTube link below and watch a short clip of the work we do. Here are some of the things your money will go towards:</strong></span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>- Helpline offering information, signposting and advice</strong></span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>- Counselling services via children's workshops, 1/1 counselling and/or support to the family as a whole</strong></span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>-&nbsp; Consultancy work</strong></span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>- Training and outreach work to inform and </strong></span><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>empower&nbsp;professionals in their own contexts</strong></span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>How your Donations Help:</strong></span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>&pound;10 Grief Encounter Workbook for a child</strong></span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>&pound;30 A counselling session for a child</strong></span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>&pound;50 A Grief Relief Kit</strong></span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>&pound;100 3 workshops for a child</strong></span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>&pound;1000 A Grief Encounter family day</strong></span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>Some Facts:</strong></span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>One third of bereaved children will experience difficulties following the death of their parent, brother or sister</strong></span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>1 in 29 schoolchildren in the UK will experience death of a parent, brother of sister</strong></span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>I you would like some more information on Grief Encounter please do not hesitate to contact me and don't forget, click on the YouTube link below and watch a short Grief Encounter film.<br></strong></span></p>

Donation summary

Total
£640.00
+ £120.00 Gift Aid
Online
£640.00
Offline
£0.00

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