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Hello,
On October 5th 2024 Windmills are hosting their bi-annual legacy ball in memory of my beautiful and much missed daughter, Becky Tinsley.
The support provided by Windmills for my 2 grandchildren, Bobby & Myla when we lost Becky was something that you simply cannot put a price on but the reality is without funding they cannot exist so for now I need to put a price on the amount of money we are looking to raise.
The legacy ball is a huge fundraising opportunity for Windmills and those that knew Becky knew she loved a party so we want to make it a party to remember.
To make that happen we need your support in the form of donations but I know not everyone can send a physical donation or buy tickets to the ball so this page has been set up to enable you to donate in a different way...with your credit or debit card from your sofa!
Thank you so much for your support.
Emma xx
What Windmills do...
Windmills Charity focus on supporting Children and Young People when someone significant in their life receives a terminal diagnosis/prognosis from their Consultant team (whether this is due to illness or injury – including trauma, murder & suicide), through the acute dying process and up to several months after the death has occurred. We offer support when a sudden death has happened but only able to accept a referral within the first four weeks of a death happening.
A Practitioner will be made available 24 hours a day to attend the location where our services are needed . This will include acute healthcare settings. The Practitioner will advocate inclusion of the Child or Young Person within the dying/death process through a bespoke programme of support. During this period the Practitioners will liaise, where appropriate, with other professionals within the community. This may include: Schools, Universities, GP’s, Social Services, Hospices, Police and Fire Service.
Windmills programme of support is totally bespoke so we tailor it to meet the individual needs of each child – we focus mainly on memory making, exploring emotions through art therapy/craft projects and breaking down what is happening for them which aids understanding of the death/illness/injury process and also helps them process the situation – our nursing background and experience is invaluable when it comes to this. Some of the things that we offer are 1:1 support, group/class sessions, breaking bad news conversations, memory boxes, handprints and 3D handcasts to name a few.