It is Trustees' Week, and we are delighted to introduce Jigsaw (South East)'s newest Trustees, Jane Fairbourn and John Dean. Trustees are the people in charge of a charity. They help to make the UK the sixth most giving country in…
I have a big hole in my life. Even with my lovely family supporting me, I feel very alone without my twin sister. I still cannot believe Ceri has gone. Even though it was something we were always anticipating, nothing…
“As a society, we need to engage sensitively and empathically in tough conversations about loss and death”. The Jigsaw (South East) team is full of dedicated and passionate people whose goal is to support children and young people who have…
A big-hearted couple's fundraising effort has raised almost £4000 for our child bereavement charity, which is supporting the family of their friend who died earlier this year. Last month Mike and Monica Binning took part in the Great North Run…
"One of my best mates was adopted as a child, after both his parents died. Then tragically, when his own son was 13, his partner died. I know how much Jigsaw (South East) helps devastated families and that's why I'm…
They registered, they marshalled, they handed out numbers and shouted support for the individuals bravely battling the elements to compete in the socially distanced Hever Castle Triathlon. Sixty teenagers from Tonbridge Grammar School turned out for us, in what was…
We send a huge thanks and good luck wishes to Ricky Mowatt and Ria Beal who are both running the official Virtual London Marathon on 4th October fundraising for our child bereavement charity. Ria was our first dedicated charity place…
At the beginning of the pandemic, Rob Marsh - aka "SpeedQuizRob" - contacted our child bereavement charity and said he wanted to support us, as he moved his weekly quiz online. Since then Rob, and his regular Sunday night teams,…
Every 40 seconds someone dies by suicide. Today, 10th September, is World Suicide Prevention Day. As we adapt to a world altered by COVID-19, levels of isolation, distress and anxiety increase. Connections with others are vital in ensuring all individuals…
In 2014, a week after her second son was born prematurely, Ceri Weston was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer*. For five and a half years she fought to raise awareness of the illness that led to her untimely death, at just…