George was delighted to visit Penhaligon’s Friends, a brilliant charity who provide help and support to children who have suffered bereavement and is one of the few of its kind in the country. George was fascinated to learn of their unique approach and research in this area, and the help they have been able to offer schools and the Council in dealing with such a difficult event in a child’s life.
George met the Manager of Penhaligon’s, Julie Parker and the Chair and Vice-Chair who originally set up the charity during the 1990s. Julie explained to George the different approaches the charity took in helping young people, such as quarterly ‘Memory Days’ and family support work. They have also recently moved to new premises behind the police station in Redruth, and told George of how the charity had grown from just a few volunteers working from home. They have produced a variety of useful leaflets to help bereaved families caring for grieving children and have even produced one for teachers written by young people helped by the charity in the past.
George said: ‘Penhaligon’s Friends is a groundbreaking charity that I was thrilled to be able to visit. An event such as bereavement during a child’s development is extremely difficult and their work is invaluable to hundreds of families.’