Sunflowers Suicide Support

Registered Charity Number 1177266

Total raised

£3985.00 + £688.75 Gift Aid = £4673.75

Fundraising

£1205.00

+ £260.00 Gift Aid

Donations

£2780.00

+ £428.75 Gift Aid

About Sunflowers Suicide Support

Bereavement by suicide can be a lonely and complicated bereavement. Sunflowers aims to be the small ray of light in the darkness offering others comfort and support that is so desperately needed. We endeavour to provide families with practical support and guide them to the professional support available to them, so they don't feel so overwhelmed and alone. This we hope will give them a glimmer of hope for the future.

Sunflowers exist to reduce the number of people who take their own lives in Gloucestershire. We aim to raise awareness of the stigma that surrounds mental health. We aim to highlight and help others identify suicide indicators. We endeavour to equip individuals and the community with the skills to recognise and respond to suicidal behaviour. We believe that everyone can play a part in making Gloucestershire a suicide safer community.

We endeavour to support any individuals living in Gloucestershire that have been bereaved by suicide and work to provide timely practical care and the best possible help to these individuals. We endeavour to signpost individuals to further professional support and guidance.

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Current fundraising pages

Martins Memorial Bike Ride 2019

31st August 2019 STARTING AT 10.30 for those riding back from Malvern. You can ride both ways, Cheltenham to Malvern and back again, starting at 8.00am. Also from Tewkesbury to Cheltenham starting at approximately 12.00pm.

I am hosting this bike ride to remember my son Martin Holder. He sadly took his life on the 7th november 2012 aged 16. He is talked about every second of every day with family and friends who miss his cheeky smile and loving nature.
Martin sadly went through bullying most of his school life and this in turn affected his self worth and confidence. Sunflowers Suicide support help people with their darkest thoughts. Through their charity they help those feeling suicide is their only way out. Please check out their web page.

Marjorie Hamlett-hughes

Other

My first 10k eek!

Last year I watched two lovely local ladies do this, whilst hearing far too many stories of people in pain, having lost someone to suicide. I've only been running for a year, and frankly, I suck at it. But there's something very therapeutic about exercising and being outside. And so, when I saw this come around again, it seemed like the kick up the bum I needed to get across the 10k line. A line which has seemed increasingly elusive of late! So I have pledged to run my first ever 10k in the week ending 23rd June. Which is actually not very far away...Any sponsorship would of course be welcomed - thank you. And, I hope you don't, but should you ever need them, know that there are people out there to help.

Nicola Stanford

Other

Cumbrian Traverse 2019

This Summer to mark my 50th birthday I shall be running The Cumbrian Traverse, a south to north, high-level traverse of 21 Lakeland peaks involving some 35 miles and 12,000 feet of ascent.
It starts at Broughton Mills in Dunnerdale and finishes at the Moot Hall, Keswick.
More details can be found here;https://www.gofar.org.uk/CumbrianTraverse.html
I shall be running in memory of my oldest and best mate Michael Andrews who took his own life two years ago. This year he would also have been 50, so as he's no longer here it seems only fitting to do something special for the good times.
Sunflowers Suicide Support were extremely supportive of Mike's partner Wendy in unthinkably tough times, so I'd like to try and raise some money for them. Feel free to give as little or as much as you'd like, as being a small local charity it all helps.

Matt Bourne

Other

Esthers Hair Cut

Esther is 10 years old and has beautiful long blonde hair. She has decided that she wants to cut her hair off to donate to Little Princess Trust to be turned into wigs for children with cancerhttps://www.littleprincesses.org.uk/
Esther lost her uncle Pete to Suicide in 2016 and she misses him terribly. They spent a lot of time together exploring and making dens. He also gave us Earl our little Frenchie. He was the best uncle ever. She has decided in cutting her hair she would also like to raise money for Sunflowers; the charity set up in memory of uncle Pete. If you would like to donate she would be very grateful.

Abbie Warren

Other

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