SILHILLIANS are being called on to walk over hot coals for charity.
Winston’s Wish, the children and young people’s bereavement charity, is hosting a firewalk at the Land Rover Sports and Social Club in Solihull on February 23.
Walkers aged 14 and over either as individuals or as groups will stroll over of red hot wood embers at a blistering 1,000 degrees fahrenheit – but with full training provided beforehand.
Winston’s Wish says the firewalk is designed not only to raise funds to help support the charity’s vision that no child is left to grieve alone but also to provide an empowering experience for participants, many of whom themselves have been bereaved.
Each year the charity supports and impacts the lives of more than 80,000 grieving children and young people when their lives are turned upside down by bereavement.
The charity offers on-demand bereavement support which young people can access directly as well as their parents, carers, teachers or other professionals.
The charity also provides special support and content designed for 13 to 25-year-olds on the charity’s Talk Grief website which includes real life stories and articles about what it’s like to grow up with grief.
Winston’s Wish also provides resources on the website and launched Talk Grief, the Youth-Led Grief Network which is especially designed for 13–25-year-olds to discuss topics pertaining to what it’s like to navigate growing up with grief.
The Grief in Common podcast series provides a platform for young, bereaved voices to discuss the topics important to them from what it’s like to cope with grief at university to how to tell friends you’re bereaved.
Registration for the firewalk costs £20 with a minimum sponsorship target of £150.
For more, including how to sign up, visit the dedicated Firewalk webpage on the Winston’s Wish website.
For more about Winston’s Wish or to access its services call 08088 020 021, email [email protected] or use the live chat at winstonswish.org.
