A Blandford-based bereavement charity for children is desperately seeking volunteers to help raise vital funds to counter the covid-19 restrictions which have made a crushing impact on fundraising efforts over the past 15 months.

Mosaic-Supporting Bereaved Children was established in 2007 to provide support for children and young people who had experienced the death of a loved one. The charity now supports some 300 children across Dorset each year.

Mosaic offers bespoke individual therapy sessions to bereaved children and by working with the whole family, ensures the support has the best impact possible. Additionally, Mosaic run residential weekend programmes, family social events and activity days, from family picnics and Christmas parties to ice skating, sailing days and adventure days of high ropes and raft building! These activities are often being outside of the financial capabilities of bereaved families yet are a key part of allowing the families to create a peer support network of others who have been through a similar experience.

At Mosaic, every child is invited to attend a residential weekend, usually held at Leeson House near Swanage three times a year, which gives bereaved children and young people the chance to meet others, share their experiences, take part in activities and remember their special person and understand how to express the overwhelming emotions grief can bring, safely. These services would be impossible without the fundraising of local groups and people.

This month many of the team will be taking part in #5kmay where you can walk, run, swim, skip or even hop 5k and then donate £5 and suggest five friends carry this on.

If you would like to join in, please go to runforheroes.justgiving.com/get-involved?charityId=187323 or make a donation at justgiving.com/mosaicfamilysupport Mosaic is running a Treasure Hunt over during half-term between May 29 and June 6. To enter follow Mosaic on Facebook @mosaicdorset or Instagram @mosaicfamily support or email info@mosaicfamilysupport.org.

The impact of the covid-19 restrictions on fundraising has been significant so now restrictions are easing, the charity need to step up its fundraising activities and is inviting anyone who would like to help to get in touch.

A Mosaic spokesperson said: “Do you have a couple of hours a month to spare to support our events, or could you nominate Mosaic as a charity for your local business to support? Do you have an employee scheme at work which would help, or is your village having an event which we could attend and raise awareness and much needed funds? Maybe you own a business and would be happy to have a collecting tin there? If so, please contact us on 01258 837071 or info@mosaicfamilysupport.org.”

 If you would like more information about Mosaic or able to support us in anyway, please get in touch at info@mosaic familysupport.org or ring 01258 837071.

For more information, go to mosaicfamilysupport.org.

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