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Touchstones Child Bereavement Support

Alcester | Counselling, Advice & Mentoring

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Children and young people struggle when someone they love dies, but they often hide it away and can feel very alone. Touchstones helps them find a way through their loss and heartbreak. One to one support allows a sharing of their pain and any hidden feelings of guilt,confusion and anger. Our amazing adventure days, where they meet others like themselves, are transforming as they realise that they are not the only one. Above all, Touchstones helps them regain hope in themselves and their future.

Why the community needs us

There are strong links between childhood bereavement and problems like teenage pregnancy, educational difficulties, mental illness and criminality. Youth Justice Board figures state that 41% of youths in court have had a major bereavement. However,this is not inevitable and well supported bereaved young people go on to do well and have rewarding lives. Sadly though, in trying to protect their grieving parents, children often hide their pain and so they need to find that vital support elsewhere.

Our impact on the community

Parents and teachers all talk of transformed children, but the young people say it best themselves. "After mum died I was always angry and getting into fights at school. With Touchstones help I haven't got into a single fight since"(Jack 12)"When my dad killed himself I thought I was the only one and that it was my fault. Now I know thats not true and I can be OK"(Amy 11)"When mum died everything was black. Touchstones saved me"(Kaz 16)7 yr old Zac gave the Touchstones Day "a zillion" out of 10.

£27.28k raised from 29 pages

JTTashandThe Lap

£3.58k raised since August 2024

MDG London marathon 2.0

£854 raised since March 2024

Weymouth Half Marathon ?‍♀️?‍♀️

£604.95 raised since January 2024

Emma’s Paris Marathon 2024

£844.95 raised since September 2023

Ben Nevis walk for Touchstones

£137.5 raised since May 2023

MDG London Marathon

£131.25 raised since January 2023

In memory of all those who have lost

£0 raised since May 2022

Help a child come to terms with a significant loss

£2.06k raised since March 2022

Siana's Skydive for Touchstones Child Bereavement

£1.39k raised since March 2021

Angus Soft Fruits

£223 raised since August 2019

Becky Brewer - Milton Keynes Marathon

£1.25k raised since February 2019

Skydive for Revitt!!!

£386.25 raised since February 2019

B-A-E Runners

£677.5 raised since January 2018

Triathlon For Touchstones Child Bereavement

£3.47k raised since January 2018

My First Ever Half

£320 raised since September 2017

Running for Touchstones

£565.83 raised since October 2016

Rob & Vicki's Touchstones Cardiff Half Marathon

£2.95k raised since September 2016

24 Hour Mountain Bike Race for Touchstones Support

£1.32k raised since May 2016

Sara's 1st ever marathon for Touchstones support!

£588.75 raised since April 2016

10 stone for Touchstone

£0 raised since October 2015

John Lewis Solihull runs the Birmingham Half!!

£548.75 raised since October 2015

10km trail run / The Cupitt children

£1.01k raised since February 2015

The Wolf Run

£535 raised since January 2015

Grand Union Half Marathon for Touchstones

£1.17k raised since October 2014

Elle vs the Cardiff 1/2 Marathon (for Touchstones)

£216.25 raised since September 2014

Sam's 1/2 Marathon Attempt for Touchstones

£324.5 raised since August 2014

Birmingham to London 2014

£1.87k raised since June 2014

Half Ironman Triathlon for Touchstones

£231.75 raised since June 2013

Kaz's 3 Peaks Challenge for Touchstones

£0 raised since April 2013