The Slide Away team saw a 35% growth in new referrals from Kent's schools during the 2022/2023 academic year; already this year, referral numbers are higher still. Each referred child and their family are supported by the Slide Away team as they ready themselves to attend the therapeutic workshops, memory days, and parent or carer sessions that we offer to help them understand and manage their grief.

As well as our core support for bereaved children and young people, and their parents or carers, our service also includes bespoke Forest School inspired workshops for those bereaved under the most traumatic circumstances, support for children living with terminally ill family members, and support and advice for schools experiencing a death in their community.

Slide Away makes no charge for its service. There is very little local government funding available these days, and competition is fierce as a consequence. So, we rely on funding from trusts and grants, and on donations received from the individuals, schools or groups who generously offer to host or support fundraising events.

We would ask that you please consider helping us by telling your colleagues, your management team, your PTA, your school governors, and your families and pupils about our work and its importance to your school and its community. By spreading the word, individuals, schools and local companies may, hopefully, consider sponsoring us or raising funds to allow us to continue our work in your schools.

Please consider supporting us this year with your school fundraising efforts. We can provide you with leaflets and posters to support your fundraising event, and we would be happy to send someone from the team to explain our services to your audience.

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