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Weʼve raised £4,192 to Raise funds to provide additional counselling for the Rothwell Emotional and Well being service in memory of Afrika Yearwood .
- Funded on Saturday, 7th September 2019
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On the 25th May 2019 it will be one year since our daughter Afrika Yearwood took her own life (age 18). A recent investigation and inquest into her death in March this year identified numerous failings by two Leeds Health care trusts and ' lamentable' missed opportunities to provide support for her mental health problems resulting in the coroner serving a 'prevention of deaths order on both Leeds Community Health care trust and Leeds & York partnership Trust demanding improvements to be made to prevent future deaths of young people transitioning between childrens and adults mental health services . If this saves another young persons life Afrika 's life will not have been in vain. Afrika had a passion for sport and played football from age 5 to 17 , at age 17 Afrika and her friend Ellie played for Castleford and won the league before hanging their boots up . Words cannot describe how much Afrika is missed , the void she has left behind, how many hearts are left broken and the impact she had on so many peoples lives , To celebrate Afrikas life we have decided to raise funds for Rothwell Clusters Emotional and wellbeing service to provide additional counselling support for young people , this will enable young people to access support and early intervention . Afrika loved a physical challenge so we have decided to challenge ourselves to the Liverpool to Leeds canal bike ride over two days on the 15/16th June which will see us riding over 125 miles . Both locally in Leeds and nationally we are seeing a new phenomen of suicide in young people age between 16-25
Our 13. team members that have joined us are all pretty amazing and want to make a difference to young peoples mental health .
Our One Love team is :
BEVERLEY & CLAUDE YEARWOOD
LISA , MARK & GEORGE DEVINE
LEANNE& RICHARD POWELL
CHRIS & FREDDIE THOMPSON
JORDAN TOMLINSON
SAM READMAN
GARY HAWKSWORTH
CHRIS COOK & CHRIS LEES
JOHNATHAN WILSON & MILLIE DUNCAN
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Beverley Yearwood
4 years agoJust a quick note to say thank you so much for your support, kindness and generosity. Your support has enabled the young people stuck on a waiting list to access help earlier . Love and respect always Bev 💜💜xx
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162
Chris Lees
Jul 16, 2019
Donations from family and friends. Well done Bev
£60.00
Robin Hood
Jul 16, 2019
Staff at Robin Hood.
£110.00
Beverley Yearwood
Jul 14, 2019
Great Effort Lisa - Thank you to all Lisa's colleagues at work that have donated and to Lisa & Marks family - A good amount that will go to help our young people Bev xx
£441.50
C. Thompson
Jul 5, 2019
Such an inspirational family with so much love to give.
£200.00
Ash Razzaq
Jul 1, 2019
£15.00
Beverley Yearwood
Jun 28, 2019
Received with thanks from Lee & Vicky Fowler - much appreciated
£20.00
Beverley Yearwood
Jun 28, 2019
Well done Gary - Received in thanks from Gary's colleagues at Morgan Sindall ( Skelton Lakes Site ) & family -Michelle , Eleni , Jim + Doreen Thank you
£190.00
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Beverley Yearwood
Proud Mum of three beautiful daughters Afrika, Faith and Melody Yearwood .