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<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">What's got 6 legs, 3 heads and is 124 years old? </span></div>
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<p><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;">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. </span></p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>- 1 in 29 children in the UK under 16 will experience the death of a parent</p>
<p>- Every half an hour a child loses a parent somewhere in the UK </p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>Karen, Helen and Victoria</p>