CHILDREN who have lost a mum, dad or sibling will be able to go on a residential weekend to help them grieve, thanks to generous donations from people and businesses in and around Worcester.
The Noah's Ark Trust, which is based in the city and offers bereavement support to youngsters, recently received a £13,000 cheque from the St John's charity, the Daisychain Benevolent Fund, which has been raising funds for Noah's Ark for two years.
It will go towards the cost of one of Noah's Ark's regular residential weekends at the Malvern Hills Outdoor Centre, where children who have been bereaved receive counselling, speak about their feelings, meet other youngsters who have been similarly affected and make friends. It costs £5,000 for each child to attend.
Noah's Ark spokeswoman Mary Irish said: "Without the help of people like Daisychain in the community we couldn't offer our services free of charge.
"The weekends we organise are very emotional, but it's just amazing to see how much they help the children. We're very grateful for all the support that we get."
The next Noah's Ark residential weekend will be held on Saturday and Sunday, November 19, and 20. The trust has been helping people in the county since 1998.
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