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Edward's Trust
The Kite
Sept 2021
Our Work
Stories from
our families
Our Support
Corporate
Supporter
Spotlight
Our ET heroes
Image: Isabelle Alexander
www.edwardstrust.org.uk
Reg. Charity No.1105370 & Company Ltd by Guarantee in England and Wales No.3487577
Supporting children and families facing loss and surviving bereavement
Welcome to The Kite
Sept 2021
lens then just take one step at a strength at a time when only
time without seeing the bigger outdoor or zoom sessions were
Dear Friends, picture. In doing so; in steadily possible. People have really
pursuing the goal, setting our embraced this opportunity.
Welcome to our Autumn edition of sights on the horizon and
The Kite. I hope you have been able walking towards it we find we As well as being a Personal Trainer
to have a bit of a break over the have come so far, without and Wellbeing Advisor, Sophie is
summer albeit in a different way realising. also a qualified counsellor so we are
than we might normally. I have just really pleased to be able to offer her
One of the highlights for me last
returned from the Isles of Scilly and some additional days working with
month was our filming of bereaved
Cornwall and was struck by the us as a young people's counsellor.
adults. The courage they showed in
vastness of the ocean (having spent
talking about their experiences of
so much time over the last two year And of course we've had some
grief was truly humbling.
in land-locked Birmingham). So too wonderful fundraising initiatives
with Edward's Trust, I am struck So in looking back at the steps we over the last few months. We've
with the vastness of things - the have made, in June we had a flown virtual kites, passed virtual
vastness of the pain of loss, the Trustee induction welcoming 4 batons with international team
vastness of the work in hand and wonderful new Trustees and members! We had our annual Golf
the vastness of people's generosity welcoming back Peter Dent. It was Day and individuals have supported
and willingness to give. a great day together and I am so us with Snowdon climbs, zip wire
encouraged and grateful for such challenges, triathlons and more.
Cornwall talent and expertise among our
governing body. In the vastness of the struggle for
many, we persevere with the work
We also welcomed Bindu Parikh to we do with those who have been
the staff team as our new adult bereaved; with our supporters at
counsellor. We are delighted to our back.
have her join us. You can read more
on the next page. Thank you.
Sometimes the vastness can be
overwhelming and we need to step Our wellbeing work with Sophie
back and see it through a smaller Skipp has gone from strength to
Yvonne Gilligan CEO
Contact Us Follow us for our latest news and events
Bereavement Centre: 0121 454 1705
admin@edwardstrust.org.uk /Edwardstrust /Edwardstrust
Fundraising: 0121 456 4838
fundraising@edwardstrust.org.uk @Edwardstrust www.edwardstrust.org.uk
Staff Spotlight
Welcoming Bindu - Adult Counsellor
We are delighted to welcome My career has been a varied Outside of work, my children
Bindu Parikh to the team. one. I started off in the have made me conscious of our
Bindu will be working banking sector before starting environmental impact. I have
alongside Sue Drew to support an asian fashion retail young grandchildren who keep
parents bereaved of a child of business which ran for over me on my toes having been
any age and through any 20 years. I then retrained as a raised entirely in cloth nappies.
circumstance. counsellor and gained
experience in bereavement I enjoy the outdoors, and the
I am excited to have joined the counselling during my Lake District is one of my
Edward’s Trust team and to training. favourite places. I also dabble in
be a part of the important art. I love embroidering
work being done here. I am an My prior work as a counsellor peacocks and I have a keen
MBACP accredited adult has been focused on domestic interest in Vedic philosophy.
counsellor, with a background abuse in the charity sector.
in integrative counselling. I After experiencing my own
believe in a person-centred bereavement very closely and
approach putting our clients at taking a career break I have
the heart of the counselling come back with fresh
process. perspective and renewed
passion to the meaningful
I have been so impressed impact bereavement
since joining the team here at counselling can provide.
the Edward’s Trust and at the
dedication and passion I have I have come back with
seen in the whole team. There fresh perspective and
is a real harmony and focus in
renewed passion to
delivering for our clients and I
feel privileged to join such an the meaningful impact
energised and experienced bereavement
team. Bindu Parikh
counselling can
Adult Counsellor
provide.
Our Work - Counselling
Outreach into
Planning my day to spend the
Schools maximum time seeing young
people and the least time in I just wanted to say a
I’m Lindy and I joined Birmingham traffic is tricky. massive thank you, you
Edward's Trust in October This means seeing multiple have really made a
2020 after four years people at the same school or difference to these young
delivering school counselling. clustering schools that are people and we really do
I split my time between close to each other. appreciate it.
counselling at the Trust and in Head of 6th form.
schools. School staff have often
noticed that a young person is
The biggest challenge is struggling and made the
working out who to offer this referral. Working in school
service to. Demand is always means I have less
bigger than my capacity. involvement with families, so I
Some of the young peopIe always make contact before
whom we support are very the sessions start and am
disadvantaged so don't have available to be contacted at
anyone to bring them to any point if there are
Edward's Trust as they have concerns.
lost the main care-giver in the
family. Those are the young Summer holidays mean a
people we prioritise. Others disruption to the work. I
may be in exam years and mitigate this by offering Lindy
again we prioritise them so keeping in touch sessions and Children & Young People's
seeing young people face to Counsellor
the learning they miss is
minimum. face here at the Trust.
Working in a School you have less control of your
environment and one of the things I am particularly mindful
of is leaving the young person at the end of a session in
such a place that they can go straight back into the
classroom.
Our Work - Wellbeing
Here is some feedback from
'Mindful words' Bethany's taster session:
They were able to say things
Sometimes people come
that I needed to hear, words
across us, resonate with
that offered solace, hope and The session was just
what we do and pull all
articulation of my feelings that I what I needed. I loved
the stops out to work with
didn’t know how to express. your choice of poems
us. One of those people is
Reading of novels, plays and and your facilitation
poet Bethany Rivers.
poems, writing my diary and my was calmly inspiring. It
Having gained funding
own poems – they saved my was also a joy to be
from the Arts Council we
life, giving me safe space and part of the group and
have been delighted that
time to discover and express you've helped me face
she is able to offer poetry
what I needed to. the blank page again.
workshops to those who
Feeling engaged in the
have been bereaved. Here
world once more.
is her story.
Bethany is running two free
I was twelve when my father
courses on Mindful Words in
died. I had nobody to talk to.
October, each is six weeks
But every night, before going
long, looking at words that
to sleep, I wrote my diary.
help soothe and express.
Pages and pages and pages
They are aimed at anyone
of diary. I poured my heart
who has experienced a
out. I wrote so many poems
bereavement. All are held on
about anguish, without really
Zoom, commencing
knowing what a poem was.
Thursday 7th October 7.30 –
9.30 pm and Saturday 9th
Over the years, I came across
October 10.30 am – 12.30
many poems that were like
balm to the soul. Poems are Contact Bethany for further
the perfect container for the information or to book:
strongest of emotions, and it bethanyrivers77@hotmail.co.uk
fits on a page.
Stories from families
who have received our support
Mahmoona and her son I was also referred to a
Mohsin received support counsellor in order to come to
Sometimes people who
from Edward's Trust. Here terms with my own grief. Until
then I hadn't begun to grieve. receive support from
is their story:
Edward's Trust would
My journey with Edward's Trust I will never be able to thank rather give feedback in
started back in 2017 when my Sue, my son's counsellor and more creative ways:
husband passed away suddenly Karen, my counsellor enough
Here is a wonderful drawing
at the age of 45 due to a brain for all their support and advice.
one of our young people's
haemorrhage. At the time my son
counsellor's received when
was only 3 1/2 years old. They have helped my son
they had their last session.
come to terms with his
As we struggled with my late Father's death and they have
husband's family, we were forced helped me deal with questions
to move in with my parents in which arise as we both
Birmingham. I not only lost my process grief and re-adjust to
love, my soul mate, the father of life as we know it now.
my child. We also lost our home
and our business. With Edward's Trust
organising Father's Day
Life became challenging and workshops, days out to
financially difficult, trying to come Weston-super-Mare and
to terms with so many changes, group therapy with similar
our life had literally been turned aged children, they have
upside down. I managed the best helped us both accept the loss
I could, but it was affecting my and process grief in a holistic If you have been supported by
son in many ways, both at home way. Edward's Trust and would like to
and at school. share your story, please get in touch.
Thankfully we were referred to Thank you for getting me through this sadness and
Edward's Trust through pastoral helping us both smile again.
support at School. It was a such a
relief to talk to someone who I will forever be grateful for all the amazing support
could understand and help us and advice Edward's Trust has provided us both with.
cope with his feelings and
behaviour without being Mahmoona & Mohsin
judgemental.
Our Impact
Wellbeing
We provide a holistic approach to supporting our families and working to
promote greater wellbeing has such a positive impact on them.
Children and Young People
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wellbeing wellbeing wellbeing wellbeing
At the start of receiving support from 6 months after receiving support from
Edward's Trust Edward's Trust
Adults
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wellbeing wellbeing wellbeing wellbeing
At the start of receiving support from 6 months after receiving support from
Edward's Trust Edward's Trust
'31 IN 31'
October Fundraising Challenge
It is the 3rd year of our October Challenge month...
We hope you will join us.
Sign up.. Have fun and raise money for us at the same time.....
31 challenges in 31 days
All ideas welcome: football* baking*origami*jigsaws*reading books*drinking only water*
write 31 letters* Go vegetarian*
Be creative for every day * 31 day social media break * Take 31 items to the charity shop
*No alcohol for 31 days *Anything else
What challenge will people sponsor you to do?
How can you raise money for Edward's Trust?
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JO EA
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SUP P O R W ST
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I E S I N THE
FAMIL NDS
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In 2019 you raised £6,000
In 2020 you raised £10,000
How much can you raise in 2021 ??
edwardstrust.org.uk/31-in-31
Our work - Fundraising
What’s Next?
Chinese and Wine Night at
It has been great to get out Another big Thank you to Chung Ying Cantonese on
and about in the community Louise Wright for gathering Thursday Sept 16th.
and attend some face to face family and friends to run, walk,
events again. skip, cycle and crawl 4 miles in
Billy’s memory raising £694.
Congratulations to Dan and
Rebecca Shandley on their We've also had so many other
wedding and who chose us to events that have been taking
raise funds for on their special place out in the community,
day. We wish you every including a 3 Peaks climb by
happiness Mr & Mrs Shandley! Alex & Izabela, a pedometer
challenge from Mike Bevan of
Our local schools have been Dains Accountants, and a
triathlon from Jonathon Buy your ticket here:
back out fundraising for us
Harrison. edwardstrust.org.uk/product/
and using young people’s
chinese-night-ticket-16th-
mental health as a focus; St.
George’s carried out a ‘Walk, One of our wonderful families sept
Talk & Support’ event and hosted a motorbike ride, raffle
Don’t forget, October is only
raised a wonderful £2,175.69. and quiz in memory of their
around the corner and our ‘31 in
son Elliott on what would’ve
31’ Challenge is back by popular
Our Virtual Kite race was just been his 25th birthday. And
demand! For more details go to
as popular this year and we huge thanks to Gladys Hatton
edwardstrust.org.uk/31-in-31
sold 160 personalised kites who couldn’t wait to host her
which all entered our virtual annual garden party (after
This year we are also excited to
race to the finish line. Covid stopped this from
announce our Christmas Jumper
happening last year). Jaspers
Rainbows never cease to Day taking place on 10th
amaze us and they couldn’t December, we would love you
wait to raise another £213 to to sign up in your place of work
add to their £10,510 ET total! or school and help us to support
We are so grateful for the even more bereaved families
support of so many of our across the West Midlands this
local supporters! Christmas time!
Lucy Goodway
Engagement Manager
Our support
Corporate Supporter Spotlight
It is so important to support
Metro Bank
bereaved families from
Edward's Trust due to the
In October 2020, Metro Bank They raised a wonderful
fact the loss of a loved one(s)
decided to choose Edward's £1,846 to support bereaved
in our family is sadly so
Trust to be their Charity families across the West
inevitable and has or will
Partner. They made this Midlands which equates to 33
touch us all at some point.
decision via their connection to hours of bereavement support!
the ‘Business over Breakfast’
Hearing and seeing what
Networking group that both Thank you Metro Bank, you
have certainly made a huge Edward's Trust do and the
Metro and ET are members of.
difference to our work! support they give is so
The staff at the Birmingham
Metro Store signed up to join
commendable and all
our ‘Lunch & Learn’ families should be getting
Programme and fell in love support with loss and grief.
with us from there on. For this reason alone we love
supporting Edward's Trust
They had numerous meetings and hope to forge a long
about ways to support us, and lasting relationship to help
make a difference to our vital and support such a
work. They decided that a trip wonderful cause.
to the top of Snowdon would
be a big challenge for them to It was so worthwhile
take on. On Sunday 1st August climbing Mt Snowdon and
8 staff from the Birmingham raising so much money for
store donned their walking Edward's Trust; sore limbs,
boots to reach the summit of blistered feet and all that
Mount Snowdon, and by all comes with it. We would do
accounts, they had a blast! it all again without hesitation!
Gavin Conner
Customer Service
Representative, Metro BankOur Edward's Trust
Heroes
This July we were delighted that
our wonderful Ambassador
Richard Page decided to go
Is it a bird? Is it a ahead with our annual golf day,
plane? after Covid caused us to cancel
last year.
No, it's Sue Caldicot
This July, Richard was back with
on a zip wire!
a vengeance and wanted to
make it bigger and better than
On 1st August, our fab
ever! With the help of Patron
volunteer, Sue Caldicott and her
David Christie and Ambassador
wonderful family decided to Sarah Bradshaw, our 13th
brave the skies in Wales and Annual Golf Day was a huge
take on the fastest Zip Wire in 'Team Caldicott' success. Lockdown rules
the world as a challenge to raise restricted us slightly but the
money to support bereaved event got off to a great start (not
families at Edward’s Trust. Is it a birdie? Is it a our usual shotgun start, but a
staggered one) with around 100
They raised a wonderful £620 in plain? players and 25 teams we
the process! Sue has done so No, it's Richard Page managed to raise a phenomenal
much for us since we supported £11,890!
her family through the sad loss on a golf course!
of her beautiful grandson; We had some wonderful
Joshua. Thank you to our lovely auction and raffle prizes and
our new venue at Olton Golf
Sue and family.
Club was a huge hit! Thanks to
all the wonderful sponsors that
help make this event possible!
We are truly grateful!
Isabelle Alexander (Sue's granddaughter)
Richard Page & David Christie
Lucy Goodway &
Ambassador, Sarah BradshawLet's Talk
Communication
Christmas
Edward's Trust In-house film-making Many of our long-standing
films - The voices of supporters will know that we
Last time I told you that I was have sold charity Christmas
adults developing my film-making skills cards for many years.
and I have made a couple more. However, it is not cost
In the last edition we told you
One video about 'Take A effective so we have taken
about our Young People's videos
Moment' - our wellbeing work, the difficult decision that we
and we are now really pleased
has recently won a national will not be selling them this
to let you know that we have
award; the Scottish Power year. There will be other ways
been busy making our new
Foundation for the innovation to give at Christmas which
series of bereaved adult films.
category. You can watch it here. will be announced soon. We
do hope you are not too
The editing process will take a
disappointed with this news.
while, but we are really pleased
to be able to offer this new suite
of resources to help people
better understand the issues
around different types of
bereavement and how they can
best support friends and family
Another was made to illustrate a
who have been bereaved.
poem by Bethany Rivers who is
running some workshops for us
(see p.4) You can watch it here.
fundraising@edwardstrust.org.uk
Helen Tomblin
Comms & Marketing
CoordinatorPartnership work
They are specialist trained
midwives supporting families
Referrals - Bereavement Midwives bereaved during pregnancy.
and our counselling team have
We pride ourselves on the working developed a close working
Our admin team is the first
partnerships we have established relationship with them, to
point of contact for anyone who
with other organisations that we ensure that the transition of
wants bereavement support so
have developed through taking care from one organisation to
here is a bit more about its
numerous referrals. the other can happen
work:
seamlessly.
The Edward's Trust admin office One of our partnerships is with the
The Midwives value being able
can be a hive of activity. Bereavement Midwives based at
to refer families to Edward's
We take many calls from the many hospitals around the
Trust knowing that the families
bereaved families who wish to West Midlands.
they have been supporting will
refer themselves for counselling,
continue to have the
and also from third party Working with Edward's Trust appropriate support they need
referrals, such as GP’s, Police, has been a huge benefit to both to help them with their
Hospitals, Schools and myself and the families that I ongoing grieving process.
Hospices. support. Knowing that I have one
Kate Barsby
referral to make and that the Senior Administrator
We offer a kindly voice and a family will be contacted and
listening ear to take the details
commence their counselling within a number of weeks, following
from the person calling to help
the death of their baby, really helps to reassure me that they are
us to consider how we can best
getting the individualised help and support that they need. We
support them through our
have good relationships with excellent communication links
counsellors, signposting to
continually ensuring that the families are at the forefront of what
another organisation or directing
we do.
to resources on our website. Holly Haden, Specialist Midwife for Bereavement
Criteria for referrals
Parents bereaved, or about to be bereaved, of their son or daughter – whatever the age of their child or
cause of death.
Children and young people aged between 4 – 24 years who are bereaved, or are about to be bereaved, of a
parent, grandparent, significant carer, sibling or friend. The age at time of enquiry will determine whether a
service can be provided.
Bereaved parents/carers of a child or young person who is currently accessing support through Edward’s
Trust and who also require support with their grief.Closing Note
"I’m Vicky and a Mum to three
We had a wonderful Trustee induction day last month when we wonderful boys and a Labrador, I
welcomed 4 new Trustees to the team and welcomed back to the have 16 years’ experience in HR
Board of Trustees Peter Dent, the charity's founder. They have so and am now the Chief People
much to offer and we are looking forward to working with them. Officer for The Binding Site in
Here they are to introduce themselves! Edgbaston. As a Trustee, I want
to help this fantastic Charity
"Hi, I'm Chris Hurley. I live "I’m Áine Gallagher, founder of continue to make a difference to
locally in Bournville and am a Sana Vita Health where we offer so many lives and use my
Chartered Accountant. I have 1.1 Personal Training, Yoga experience to assist with that
recently retired and spent the classes and Nutrition and journey."
majority of my working career Mindset Coaching. I have been a
volunteer for Edwards Trust for Vicky Morbey
as an investor and was co-
5 years now, fundraising and - Cheryl Pidler
Chairman of LDC's investment
committee for the past decade being a member of the ‘FOET’
and I was also responsible for volunteers team. Edward's Trust
the finance, marketing and risk is very close to my heart and a "I’m Cassius. I am a minister with
functions. I have been a non- wonderful charity to be a part of, the Wesleyan Holiness Church.
executive director on many so to become a Trustee, is an For my day job I am currently the
SME boards for the past 20 absolute honour and I can’t wait Finance Development Worker
years. to get started." for the Black Country with
Transforming Communities
I am looking forward to playing Together in the Church of
my part in helping the Board England, Diocese of Lichfield.
and the wider team. I hope to I have been married to Vanessa
bring my skills from the world for 23 years and we both lead
of commerce and investment to Áine Gallagher the LVE Haiti charitable project
aid, and complement the Board, set up after
the development of Edward's the
Trust." Reach Volunteering describe the earthquake
role of Trustees as being the on 12
'guardians of purpose', making January
sure that all decisions put the 2010."
needs of the beneficiaries first. Cassius Francis
Chris HurleyFor bereavement support from Edward's Trust contact:
admin@edwardstrust.org.uk (0121) 454 1705
But if you need emergency support for bereavement or mental health, contact:
Cruse Bereavement Care:
(Birmingham and Solihull):
0121 687 8010
(Mon, Weds, Fri 9am-5pm, Tues, Thurs 9am-8pm, Sat, Sun 12pm-5pm)
Online Grief Chat
www.griefchat.co.uk 9am-9pm
Samaritans: 116 123 (24/7)
CALM 0800 585858 (5pm-12am)
Birmingham Mind 0121 2623555 (24/7)
For young people:
Young Minds Text: YM to 85258 (24/7)
Our Promise:
We'll never pass your information to anyone who isn't directly working on our behalf and will keep your
details safe and secure. We promise not to get in touch too often and you can change the way we
communicate with you at any time by sending an email to fundraising@edwardstrust.org.uk or give us a
call on 0121 456 4838.
Contact Us Follow Us for our latest news and events
Bereavement Centre: 0121 454 1705
admin@edwardstrust.org.uk /Edwardstrust /Edwardstrust
Fundraising: 0121 456 4838
fundraising@edwardstrust.org.uk www.edwardstrust.org.uk
@Edwardstrust
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