In memory of Maddie
Organised by Bodie Hodges FoundationIn memory of Maddie is a Forever Loved Fund at The Bodie Hodges Foundation, raising funds to support families bereaved of a child.
Story
We we lost our gorgeous daughter Maddie to suicide on September 15th, 2024. She was only 13 years old.
This fund has been set up in memory of Maddie.
Maddie was a strong and spirited teenager, who loved spending time outdoors either helping her dad at the farm where he works or spending time with her horses, one of which Maddie was training in hope of competing in some local events.
Maddie was a happy teenager she was always smiling and had a great sense of humour, no one knew how much she was actually struggling.
Since October 2024 we have been supported by The Bodie Hodges Foundation.
This local charity offers 1-1 counselling and peer support groups to bereaved families for up to 2 years at no cost.
The Bodie Hodges Foundation have been amazing for me and my family and have given us so much support.
The charity is completely self-funded, they receive no local statutory funding, so being able to set up our own Forever Loved Fund is so important to ensure they can continue to support families during the darkest of times.
As well as my 1-1 counselling sessions I also attend their monthly Creative Grief Workshop for bereaved Mums, and my husband takes part in their peer support group for Dad’s called Chips and a Chat. Our daughter also attends the Together Project which is for siblings of a bereaved child , which is helping her so much on what feels like a lonely journey.
Find out more about The Bodie Hodges Foundation Forever Loved Funds at https://bodiehodgesfoundation.co.uk/forever-loved-funds/