<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"><span style="font-size: small;">Thanks for taking the time to look at my just giving site, I really do appreciate it.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;">The Laura Centre helps people to deal with family bereavement and continue with their own life after the death of someone close. If you have lost a family member, naturally, you'll understand the time it takes to heal and at the Laura Centre, this help is provided</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"><span style="font-size: small;">I have had the privilege of visiting The Laura Centre and meeting the staff.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>The centre is a special place that offers a much needed service for those children, parents and families whose lives have been shattered by their loss.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"><span style="font-size: small;">The service is available immediately or many years after the death of a loved one.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>They make no charge to those that use the service.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Last year the centre saw just under 600 parents and children.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"><span style="font-size: small;">To be able to continue offering this service <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">charitable donations are essential.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">My challenge is to run the London Marathon in a couple of weeks - eeeek should have been training by now.</span></p>