Jigsaw (South East) is delighted to have received a cheque from the Charles Lewis Foundation for £1800. The money will be put to great use next weekend, at our annual Summer Barbecue for families who attend the Preparing for Loss,…
All last week we celebrated our amazing volunteers but now it is time to say a big thank you to our wonderful staff, their friends and children who have gone the extra muddy mile (or 5k) for Jigsaw (South East). On…
"My three daughters lost their mother to Breast Cancer when they were young and in those days there were no organisations like Jigsaw (South East) available to help them." For seven years the founder of the Gym Group, John Treharne, has…
“My hair is very important to me, due to my late Dad’s love for it. He chose not to take a certain type of chemo just because he was scared that I would not recognise him. So, the honour of…
“I feel useful and needed, with a sense of purpose in my retirement. Volunteering for Jigsaw (South East) has taught me that I will never stop learning. I will also always ask for help if I need to, rather than…
“I get so much out of volunteering and find it such an enjoyable experience to walk alongside families for a short season in their grief journey. Their resilience always amazes and humbles me.” Crawley based Alison Fletcher has been volunteering…
“When I first thought of volunteering, I was anxious about what to expect and of saying the wrong thing, but volunteering has taught me that I am capable of helping people and that I am more resilient than I thought.”…
“I was nine when my father died. I attended the Jigsaw family group sessions with my mum (my brother was too little to go) and I always knew that some day I would like to give something back to this…
"I lost my Mother when I was 10-years-old and there was no help or support for me or my sister," says Alyson Bowcott, 54. "With Jigsaw, I feel very close to its cause and the positive impact it can have,…
“In 2015 I saw the Rio Ferdinand documentary.* I'd never heard of Jigsaw (South East) prior to that, but applied to be a volunteer as I wanted to use my personal experience of bereavement to help others and particularly children.…