TCF News, Winter 2022

Winter 2022 - TCF Newsletter | www.tcf.org.uk 8 How you can help us to offer financial assistance for retreats Donate to our Crowdfunder via the Aviva Community Fund. Any contributions will help us to ensure that all bereaved parents who wish to can attend our weekend retreats and bereavement support days regardless of their financial status. And perhaps you could send the link to all your friends, family and contacts and ask them to support us? Thank you. avivacommunityfund.co.uk/p/bursaries-for-retreats Have you got a birthday coming up? If you’d like to set up a birthday Facebook fundraiser it’s really easy. Just invite your friends and relations to contribute the price of a coffee or cake at www.facebook.com/www.tcf.org.uk/fundraisers Thank you to all of you who had a virtual birthday party for us in 2022! It is so appreciated and means we can carry on supporting bereaved parents, siblings and grandparents. Welcome and thank you to our new patrons We are excited to announce that Danielle Nicholls, TV presenter/broadcaster, and Dean Holden, professional football coach and manager are joining The Compassionate Friends as patrons. Danielle and Dean have 5 children and are bereaved parents of Cici who died at 17 months in 2012. Having attended their local support group they describe The Compassionate Friends as the charity that saved them in the early days of Cici’s death from meningitis. They are committed to raising the profile of our charity and ensuring that bereaved parents know how to get help. Carolyn Brice, CEO said “I am delighted to have Danielle and Dean on board. They understand from first hand experience the importance of our work and we welcome them warmly as patrons.” News and Comment from around our charity 