Everyone is getting into the Christmas spirit; music is playing in the shops, adverts have been aired and social media is full of Christmas themed pictures. The difficulty, though, for some people is that they are facing their first Christmas without a loved one. There are currently 51 children registered with us who are facing their first Christmas without their parent or sibling, and this number may increase before Christmas arrives.

Last year, we provided 24 hampers to bereaved families in Milton Keynes and the surrounding areas. Each was gratefully received and made the children smile; it also gave their adults a sense of relief and awe at how generous people can be.

This year we have at least 26 families registered with us who are facing their first Christmas without their loved one. We will be providing each of these with a hamper and we are appealing to the lovely people of MK, and beyond, to help us.