TCF News Spring 2022

Spring 2022 - TCF Newsletter | www.tcf.org.uk 3 Chair of Trustees Andrew Miller QC A collection of poetry honouring our children gone too soon This beautiful and lovingly crafted anthology of over 100 poems, curated by bereaved father David Bransby and with forewords by Dame Stephanie Shirley CH, Gabby Logan MBE & Carolyn Brice CEO of The Compassionate Friends has been receiving wonderful feedback and is selling fast. “[The book] is a thing of beauty. Thank you so much for your hard work in putting it all together”. “[This lovely book] makes me feel that we are not alone in our grief, as I read the poems from other bereaved families”. “ I just wanted to let you know that your lovely book is bringing such comfort to many bereaved families. My mother has been showing hers to pals who are so moved by the poetry and the wonderful tributes to our precious children. My family treasure our copies”. “The heartfelt words are such an emotional read and resonate so much with my grief journey”. Forget-Me-Not Poems Exclusively available to order at tcf.org.uk/forgetmenotpoems The £15.00 cost per copy includes postage and packing. All proceeds from sales go to The Compassionate Friends to help to fund our work with bereaved families. You can find out more about our Trustees here tcf.org.uk/trustees In 2022 there will be a Trustee Election as Sue Hughes has come to the end of her 9 years allowed as a Trustee, and Gina Claye and Jen Hughes are ending their terms too. Look out for more details in the next edition of TCF News, via email and post. Elected Trustees Maria Ahern Gina Claye Jen Hughes Gill Hardy Sheila Phillips George Burn (Company Secretary) Ken Barclay Melian Mansfield Nisha Shah Warren Weiss Co-opted Trustees Nigel Taylor Margaret Brearley Claire Coveney Thank you to our Board of Trustees Thank you to all the volunteers on our supportive and committed Board of Trustees.