Covid has finally taken its toll. Over the last couple of years we have tried really hard to keep the Bereavement Centre open, when its been very hard not having funds coming in. We are not a funded charity and rely on members of the public to support us. We are now in a situation where we have just enough funds to cover the next 6 months of keeping the Bereavement Centre open. Rents are rising, bills are going up. We know how important the charity is to people who need our help.

We are a life line, but without help we will have no choice but to close.

After Charlies death, in December 2012, we found that there was little or no support out there for bereaved/grieving families. The support we received fell well below any standard a grieving family should receive. Charlies-Angel-Centre was founded in 2013 and we became a registered charity in 2017. We opened our first Bereavement Centre in 2019, pre Covid. We have always managed to stay 2 years ahead with funds but Covid has meant that we have not been able to host any fundraising events resulting in our funds depleting.

Sadly, since opening our doors, we have always been busy, at the moment we are supporting around 70 families per week through face to face counselling, zoom and telephone. Charlies-Angel-Centre Foundation helps families to rebuild their lives after the loss of a baby or child, our free services include online information for bereaved parents and families, bereavement counselling, telephone and email support, providing free bereavement packs and working with statuary bodies to provide the best bereavement care.