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Slide Away
(UK, 1136331) Browse events
YTD Raised: £8,137.46
(UK, 1136331) Slide Away provides support for children and young people in West Kent, who have been bereaved of a relative or friend. Bereaved children and young people have told us that, following the death of someone important to them, they sometimes feel anger, grief, numbness, relief, fear, confusion, despair, shock, denial, sadness, anxiety, depression, guilt. Slide Away offers two-day therapeutic workshops, which enable children to explore and express their emotions, to find ways of coping with their grief and to help them start the process of moving on through creative activities. A typical workshop will start with the children getting to know each other and telling their own story, if they are able, through whatever medium they feel comfortable, be it words, pictures or models. They write down their emotions on paper, which they use to build a feelings volcano. They are encouraged to talk about their fears and worries and to make a model of something of which they are frightened, usually a spider, to help them face those fears. The children decorate a photo frame and memory box, in which to keep any treasured items. On the second day, the group will discuss the things that help them get through a particularly bad day, typical examples of which are talking to friends, listening to music, playing on the computer, and they can then make their own “first aid kit” containing the things that they find particularly supportive. The final activity gives the children the opportunity to write a final message to their special person, which is then attached to a helium balloon and released. Prior to the children’s workshop, parents/carers are invited to a one day workshop to sample the activities in which their child will participate. This day aims to help adults understand their child’s grief and to encourage communication within the family. Following on from the workshop, Slide Away also holds further therapeutic days, where the children and young people can meet up again with the friends they made at their workshop. These take the form of music therapy, creative writing, art therapy, drama or outdoor pursuits. We also host two annual family events – our Advent Candle day, which helps families to prepare for Christmas and remember their special person at a difficult time, and a kite flying day, at which the children build, decorate and fly their kites in memory of the person who has died. Slide Away take all referrals through schools and we maintain a network of volunteer School Bereavement Contacts in the Maidstone, Tonbridge and Malling areas, all of whom are given awareness training to give them the confidence to support a bereaved pupil and make contact with their family. School can feel like a safe haven and a place of continuity for a bereaved child, especially if their home circumstances have become difficult or changed dramatically, and it is important that there is a member of staff, who is aware of their situation, to whom they can talk. Our vision is for all children in Kent to have access to a bereavement support service, which acknowledges their grief and experience of loss following the death of a close relative or friend.
Pentland Primary School
(AU, 85188700232) Browse events
YTD Raised: $8,136.22
(AU, 85188700232) Fostering a love of learning and promoting high achievement by working with children to develop curious open minds and find joy in learning.
Biloela Primary School P&C Association
(AU, 73245833948) Browse events
YTD Raised: $8,134.41The Biloela State Primary School P & C Committee, are an extremely important facet of our school. Volunteers organise and run the school Tuckshop and Uniform Shop. The P & C Committee organise school disco's and social functions for parents and students to enjoy. We are a proud parent voice and are instrumental in making changes and suggestions that benefit our school. This years fundraisers, will enable us to purchase resources and facilities for the students, that the school would otherwise be unable to fund.
The Ellen Macarthur Cancer Trust
(UK, The Ellen Macarthur Cancer Trust - N/A) Browse events
YTD Raised: £8,133.85
The Wallich
(UK, 1004103) Browse events
YTD Raised: £8,132.70Established in 1978, The Wallich is a homelessness charity dedicated to helping the most excluded people in our society; vulnerable people with multiple and complex needs who often cannot access any other accommodation or support services. We work together with other agencies and government to deliver innovative solutions to homelessness that are as diverse as the people we help. We help people to find the accommodation and support, which will enable them to live safer, happier and more independent lives. We support over 1000 people a day, employ some 200 people and operate more than 50 projects across 15 Local Authorities in Wales. For those people who are forced to sleep rough, our Rough Sleepers Intervention Teams will provide a hot breakfast and help to get off the streets. If poor mental health or drink and/or drug use is ruining a person’s life, one of our specialist supported accommodation projects will help them find stability. If someone is in danger of losing their home due to family breakdown, debt or health problems, our Tenancy Support Services will try to prevent them from becoming homeless. If renting a home is impossible due to lack of a deposit, our Bond Board Schemes will provide people who need help with a bond and secure them a place to live away from expensive and unstable temporary accommodation. The Wallich has succesfully housed many who have been street homeless, helped those with severe social problems and supported many people in rebuilding their lives after experiencing homelessness.
Heart Heroes
(UK, 1183079) Browse events
YTD Raised: £8,132.11HEART HEROES PROVIDES SUPPORT, EVENTS AND GET TOGETHERS FOR CHILDREN LIVING WITH CHD AND OTHER HEART CONDITIONS AND THEIR FAMILIES
West Wyalong Public School (P&C Assn Inc)
(AU, West Wyalong Public School (P&C Assn Inc) - N/A) Browse events
YTD Raised: $8,130.00
(AU, West Wyalong Public School (P&C Assn Inc) - N/A)
Newbridge Heights Public School (NSW Government Schools)
(AU, Newbridge Heights Public School (NSW Government Schools) - N/A) Browse events
YTD Raised: $8,130.00
Writhlington Trust
(UK, 1111515) Browse events
YTD Raised: £8,129.45Writhlington Trust, trading as Dragonfly Leisure is a not for profit charitable trust. We have no shareholders to pay and surplus income is reinvested directly into our centres to provide facilities that will encourage all ages to enjoy and participate in healthy and active lifestyles.
The Willows Support Group
(UK, EW11035) Browse events
YTD Raised: £8,128.40The Willows Support Group is there to help support you through the devastating experience of the death of a baby.
Matthew Larson Foundation for Pediatric Brain Tumors (US, 371540551) Browse events
YTD Raised: $8,126.00
JUNIOR LEAGUE OF SAN ANTONIO INC
(US, 74-1272413) Browse events
YTD Raised: $8,126.00
(US, 74-1272413) The Junior League of San Antonio, Inc. is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exc
Chatsworth Junior Baseball League Association Inc (US, 956091856) Browse events
YTD Raised: $8,124.00