I'm Bailey and I'm 8, me and my cousin Evie (aged 11) will be taking part in the 'May Mini Mile' where we will run a full mile from our cousins to our school - in aid of Grief Encounter on May 24th 2020, in memory of my amazing uncle Alan Mattey, who we never got to meet but we hear so much about him. And know we would have loved him (he ate loads of sweeties and was good at football). Our cousins lost him when they were very young so we want to help loads of other families that have to go through this.

It is an amazing charity which we feel close too.

Please sponsor us! Thank you so so much in advance.

Bailey, Evie Estrin.

Every year in the UK, 44,000 children and young people experience the death of a parent or sibling. Grief Encounter offer a unique Family Programme to help alleviate the pain and isolation that so often accompanies the death of a loved one for young people. During the Coronavirus pandemic, Grief Encounter are virtually supporting bereaved children, young people and their families, and extending their service offering to all frontline workers, including NHS staff and social care workers, impacted by grief as a result of Covid-19. Services include their helpline, 0808 802 0111, which is operating from 9am – 9pm every weekday, online video 1:1 counselling and live web-chat service at www.griefencounter.org.uk.