Helen

Mother of 3 children: two here with me and one in heaven. Founder of Elsie Ever After. Teacher. Wife. Friend.

[Elsie Ever After @ElsieEverAfter]

It’s 13 years since Elsie died - but look at what has been achieved in her memory. If you would like to support us to continue this work for other bereaved families, please consider donating to our summer fundraiser to help us reach our target.

https://t.co/kJhKcE2F47

[Helen @HLLyonshaw]

13 years x

[Elsie Ever After @ElsieEverAfter]

We are marking 13 years since Elsie died and our charity began. Could you help us to continue to provide support to bereaved families by donating?

https://t.co/kJhKcE2F47

[Elsie Ever After @ElsieEverAfter]

With Elsie's 14th Birthday tomorrow, I have one final facts and figures post to celebrate:
Over the last 12 years since Elsie died and I began this charity, we have raised an astonishing £104,203 for Elsie Ever After.
Thank you to everyone who has been part of our journey.

[Elsie Ever After @ElsieEverAfter]

This year alone, we have given out 264 primary aged bereavement packs and 139 secondary aged bereavement packs. That's 403 bereavement packs given out this year alone and a total of over 3,280 packs altogether over the last 12 years.

[Elsie Ever After @ElsieEverAfter]

We purchased 712 bereavement books this year and an additional 62 books were gifted to us by you lovely lot!

[Elsie Ever After @ElsieEverAfter]

It's that time of year when we compile facts and figures about the support we have provided last year. Watch out for some posts over the next few days celebrating the support you've enabled us to provide.

[Helen @HLLyonshaw]

https://t.co/7aLkDRrZPt

She made it to the list of highest achievers! Wowsers!

[Elsie Ever After @ElsieEverAfter]

Kindness doesn’t need to be grand to change a life. Today is the perfect day to reach out and do something gentle, but powerful for a grieving child.

If you can, please consider a gift today. >> https://t.co/LxSfc5FUJL

Thank you for your ongoing support and kindness.

[Elsie Ever After @ElsieEverAfter]

It’s TODAY. We have over 1000 dresses that need to be sold - mostly priced £5 and many brand new with labels. Some £100 to buy new like Boden, Monsoon, Scamp and Dude. Please come to support our charity to enable us to continue providing bereavement support to families.

[Northwich Guardian @NorthwichNews]

Charity selling off 1,200 pre-loved dresses thanks to 'overwhelming' support https://t.co/wifNatg83H

[Elsie Ever After @ElsieEverAfter]

Just a small selection of the 1,200 dresses we have on sale this Saturday at Davenham Methodist Church Hall at 2pm - 4 pm. £5-£20 many brand new with labels. Need a dress for holiday, a wedding, the races, a night out, work, or for your children? Come along!

[Helen @HLLyonshaw]

Last day of school, last day of
GCSE exams!

[Elsie Ever After @ElsieEverAfter]

We have over 750 dresses for our pre-loved sale - now we need people to come. There really are some absolutely stunning dresses at bargain prices- most will be priced £5, £10 or £20 but we have brand new dresses with labels still on- makes such as Monsoon and Scamp and Dude.

[Helen @HLLyonshaw]

We need :

children’s dresses and hangers

Then we are looking to borrow: clothes rails and free standing full length mirrors for the day.

If you can help with any of this, please message.

[Helen @HLLyonshaw]

We need you- well your dresses!

Do you have a dress in your wardrobe that you will probably never wear again? If so, please could you donate it to Elsie Ever After ready for a dress sale fundraiser we are doing at the end of June? We are looking for dresses for occasions …

[Elsie Ever After @ElsieEverAfter]

Do you bake? Could you raise funds for us by selling your cakes? Wonderful Abbie decided to donate £5 from each hamper she sold for mother's day. Amazing! She raised a wonderful £130 which will help so many bereaved families get support.

[Elsie Ever After @ElsieEverAfter]

Marion decided to help us raise funds in a really great way that you could do in your own home. Instead of spending loads on a night out with friends, she invites them all over to her house for a film night and they donate £5 each to Elsie Ever After.