Ripples of Compassion

Charity helping parents that have a child with cancer, life limiting condition or that has died by providing free social, emotional and mental health support.

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Huge Congratulations to Maggie Stoppard who has been shortlisted for BBC Solents Make a Difference Awards in the volunteer category for all her hard work she does for us and the families we support!

#MakeaDifferenceAwards #volunteeraward #bbcsolent

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SHE DID IT! An amazing run for our founder Fiona finishing the Edinburgh Marathon in 4 hours 40 minutes.. #EMF2025
There is still time for a congratulatory donation. Just click on the link.

https://t.co/ZUUEBec2wi

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Many of you will know that our founder, is an Occupational Therapist, but you may not know she used OT skills & Principles to manage her grief &support how Ripples was set up and runs today.
In this months she talks about those experiences. #copingwithgrief

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On International Nurses Day we thank all the nurses who work hard everyday. It isn’t an easy career, we think it is an extra special nurse who works with children & families with cancer or life limiting conditions. Thank you for your kindness, empathy & never ending compassion.

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FEEDBACK FRIDAY: Some lovely feedback from one of the teams we work with.

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Today is #worldepilepsyday. Ripley had seizures due to her cancer treatment. Each year we fundraise for Children with Cancer & young people suffering with epilepsy with a rugby fun day.

We’d love to see you at our event on August 2nd.

https://t.co/QBH0BDpC3H

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REMINDER: Our next bereavement training date is coming up on Friday. It’s not too late to book . We have 100% positive reviews. . If you want attend but can’t make Friday there will be new dates soon.
If you want to know more drop us a message.

https://t.co/VaO0rk0GbP

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We’re so grateful to all our volunteers and working on expanding our volunteer base to cover all areas in the UK we support. Today one of those volunteers was kind enough to deliver another batch of self care boxes to @NoahsArkHospice Hospice #bereavementsupport #volunteering

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Our Gorgeous Ripley would have been 10 today so it was lovely to see these ready made self care boxes in the kind donations from Highlands Road Coop customers.
Beautiful gifts for a beautiful angel.
Happy Birthday Ripley

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FEEDBACK FRIDAY: Some lovely feedback from one of the hospices we work with. #supportingfamilies

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What can we say but wow!!

You helped us achieve so much in 2024 as we continue to grow our small charity.

Thank you to all our supporters. Without you we couldn't spread the love & compassion that Ripley was so good , helping so many other families in need.

Happy New Year!

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FEEDBACK FRIDAY. On the last Friday before Christmas it was lovely to receive this message from a mum this week.
We really can’t tell you how much being able to support families with headstones means to us and them

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FEEDBACK FRIDAY. We have been keeping busy this week sending out our self care boxes to parents and families to remind them their child is not forgotten at this time of year. This is just an example of some of the lovely feedback we receive

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FEEDBACK FRIDAY. We are only a few days away from December which is always a busy self care box month. We try to support parents who may be struggling to navigate the Christmas celebtations without their child and it’s lovely to know we are making a difference

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Top up order of self care boxes delivered to @naomiandjack today along with some beautiful Christmas bags. These were kindly donated to use for the children we support. #bereavementsupport #childrenwithcancer

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The first of our Christmas Toy appeal gifts have arrived. If you want to support look at our wish list

https://t.co/SFdJ7Bh2P0

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Help a child with Cancer this Christmas by donating a gift to Ripples Toy Appeal

https://t.co/H1FGnS0gvx

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A busy October. 21 self care boxes & 7 activity packs. The last are being posted this morning.
Look out for details of our Christmas toy appeal. Nobody wants to spend Christmas in hospital, especially a child with cancer separated from family. #childreninhospital

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Came home to these lovely self care box donations today. Some gorgeous things donated through our Amazon wish list & a bag dropped off at the house. Thank you to those who donated, it is appreciated by us & the parents they will go to. #bereaved parents

https://t.co/ZfV3KQWEL5

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On AHP day we thank all the Allied Health Professionals that work hard to support children with cancer and their families
#AHPday2024