I will be running the Birmingham half marathon on Sunday 15th October in aid of Edward’s Trust, set up in 1989 by Peter and Hilary Dent in memory of their son Edward, who died aged 7 of cancer at Birmingham Children’s Hospital. Over 25 years later the Trust still continues to provide much needed support to bereaved families.

Edward’s Trust provides holistic family bereavement services supporting children, young people and parents across the West Midlands. Our service extends to a full programme of bereavement support including; one-to-one counselling, support groups, specialist respite bereavement retreats, children’s social activities, a wellbeing service and supports over 600 families every year.