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 has recently received two public donations. NFU Mutual, an insurance products and financial advice company based in Haverfordwest, recently donated £6,500 to the charity and Sandy Bear has also thanked charities committee at Pembroke Power Station for its £250 donation earlier this week. 2021 has been very successful for Sandy Bear, which has already been shown support by the Port of Milford Haven, naming Sandy Bear as its charity for the year. Narberth and Whitland Rotary is also hosting its virtual duck race later this month in support of the Milford Haven-based charity. NFU Mutual said following its £6,500 donation: Neil Davies and Cara Norman of NFU Mutual Haverfordwest are delighted to have made a donation to such a deserving charity that has helped support so many local children and families.
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.