A CHARITY that provides grief support to children and young people has received £4,000 from Oxfordshire Freemasons.

SeeSaw is a small, Oxfordshire charity and it is now relying on reserves to keep their vital service going and therefore the £4,000 grant from the Oxfordshire Freemasons was most welcome at a particularly difficult time for the charity.

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One third of bereaved children find it hard to cope with their feelings and emotions following the death of a loved one, and without specialist support this can lead to difficulties later in life. Due to lockdown and social distancing the charity is supporting families by phone, video chat and with online resources.

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