Edward Trust
Edwards Trust
Edward’s Trust is based in Edgbaston and aims to provide:
* Support for anyone affected by the death of a child—whatever their age or cause of death.
* Support for bereaved children of school age, either at Edward’s Trust or through outreach work in schools.
* Training and consultation for professionals working with bereaved families.
* Provision of complementary therapies and respite bereavement care for parents and carers
In 2008 they held 5 Respite Bereavement Care weekends which have been extremely therapeutic for bereaved parents.
The Trust is developing a Complementary Therapies service and currently provides aromatherapy and reflexology one day a week and is able to provide treatments for up to 5 bereaved parents every week.
Bereaved individuals can experience physical symptoms such as insomnia and tension as a result of their grief. The therapies that they provide help to relieve stress related conditions such as insomnia and they are particularly effective in treating anxiety and depression, which so many bereaved parents suffer from.
Our funding of £10,000 will expand this service to 2 days week.
Contact: admin@edwardstrust.org.uk
