Sandy Bear Children s Bereavement Charity. Picture: Gareth Davies Photography Sandy Bear Children s Bereavement Charity has recently appointed Hannah Underwood as the charity s new charity coordinator. Her appointment comes following Sandy Bear s successful application to BBC Children in Need s Covid-19 next steps funding programme. The successful application resulted in an award of £53,000 to increase staff resources at the charity, and the role of charity coordinator was created. Hannah will be supporting the development of the charity that works closely with children and young people who have lost a significant loved one. Sandy Bear say that Hannah has joined the Milford Haven-based charity at an important time due to the challenges presented by Covid-19.
Sandy Bear Children s Bereavement Charity Sandy Bear Children s Bereavement Charity has publicly thanked the Port of Milford Haven, after the port voted Sandy Bear as their charity of the year. Each year, the Port of Milford Haven vote for a Pembrokeshire-based charity to support both financially and in-kind throughout the calendar year. Sandy Bear were announced as their supported charity for 2021, following 2020 seeing the port support Get The Boys A Lift, a mental health charity based in Haverfordwest. Formerly part of the Health Board, Sandy Bear has been operating since 1996 but became an independent organisation in 2017, achieving registered charity status in 2019.
Sandy Bear Children s Bereavement Charity has partnered up with Jess Childs, an author who writes about big issues for little people. The youth charity and author have joined forces to help support the increasing number of young people affected by bereavement. Jess is the author of Ivy and the Rock based on her own experiences of love and loss, which made her want to help the bereaved youth, particularly in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. There is a free reading of Ivy and the Rock by Jess herself, available to view on the Sandy Bear website. Jess mother Olwen, who tested positive for coronavirus, died in November after delayed cancer treatment following the first UK lockdown.