karen ackerman

Karen, Helen and Victoria's page

Fundraising for Grief Encounter
£2,625
raised of £2,000 target
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Event: Asics British 10K London Run 2011, on 10 July 2011
Grief Encounter

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We provide pioneering services and support to bereaved children and their families.

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10K  London Run 10th July 2011
  
What's got 6 legs, 3 heads and is 124 years old? 
 

The answer is Victoria Mattison, Karen Ackerman and Helen Style! We're hoping that despite the age, our 6 legs will manage to run us 10K around London on July 10th to raise money for Grief Encounter, a charity that aims to provide the best possible support to bereaved children, young people and their families following the death of a parent or sibling. 

Nobody wants to think about ever having to use the services of Grief Encounter; the loss of a loved one has profound and potentially devastating effects. The facts are that one day someone you will know will need help.

- 1 in 29 children in the UK under 16 will experience the death of a parent

- Every half an hour a child loses a parent somewhere in the UK 

Grief Encounter relieves some of the emotional distress caused by the death of a parent or sibling and lessens the isolation of grief for bereaved young people and their families at a time of great vulnerablilty.  Grief Encounter supports families and children through one to one counselling, workshops, residential camps, fun days, school programmes and informative and therapeutic products.

So when we're huffing and puffing round Muswell Hilll training (some may call it chatting). At least we know we're doing it for a really good cause. Something that will really make a dfference to loads of young people and their families. And whatever help you can give, will help us make a difference.

Thanks

Karen, Helen and Victoria

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About the charity

Grief Encounter

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RCN 1175837
Grief Encounter aims to relieve the emotional distress of bereaved children, young people and their families. We help by developing and promoting resources and by raising public awareness of bereavement issues for children. No-one can wave a magic wand but Grief Encounter can help the journey.

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Total raised
£2,625.00
+ £575.00 Gift Aid
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£2,625.00
Offline donations
£0.00

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