Newark-based Children's Bereavement Centre granted more than £7,200 by Coalfields Regeneration Trust’s new covid-19 recovery and resilience fund

A charity whose income has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic has been given a £7,264 grant.

The money, for the Newark-based Children's Bereavement Centre, is from the Coalfields Regeneration Trust’s new covid-19 recovery and resilience fund.

The centre provides help and guidance to youngsters aged three to 18 and to their families.

Due to covid-19, and cancelled fundraising events, the centre is estimating having a 50% drop in its fundraising income income for this financial year, putting some services on hold.

Kate Baxter, chief executive from the Children’s Bereavement Centre, said: "Back in March, when lockdown happened, everything changed. Not only did we have to find a way to replicate our trusted, personal service in a safe and compliant way, but we had to generate the funds needed to continue to develop the support we provide.”

“We started the year with ambitious plans to extend our service and didn’t want the pandemic to stand in our way. We knew that our proposals could offer further help to our young people and deliver long-term benefits, and this remained our priority. So, thanks to the Coalfields Regeneration Trust we have been able to develop this.”

Andy Lock of the Coalfields Regeneration Trust, said: "Our community-based organisations are in crisis at a time when demand for their services and support is at an all-time high.

“We aim to provide financial support to help these services to continue operating during the current crisis. This includes those who have to significantly adapt their services to respond to the pandemic and still assist vulnerable groups.