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Bereavement Charity Faces Financial Crisis
2 Aug
Summary
- Edward's Trust needs £200,000 in six months to continue services.
- The charity supports over 600 families annually in the West Midlands.
- Services include counselling, wellbeing therapies, and support groups.
A bereavement counselling charity in the West Midlands, Edward's Trust, has declared a financial crisis, urgently seeking £200,000 to sustain its operations over the next six months. Founded in 1989, the charity provides essential support to bereaved parents and young people aged four to 24.
Edward's Trust assists over 600 families annually across the West Midlands, offering a vital lifeline that is now at risk. Services include one-to-one counselling, wellbeing therapies, and support groups, reaching over 3,000 family members each year.
The organization, which has supported individuals like Tom Little, who lost both parents, and Phil While, who experienced pregnancy termination, emphasizes the importance of its services in helping people rebuild their lives and cope with grief.
