Isle Of Wight Crematorium Raises Thousands For Young People With Cancer

The Isle of Wight Crematorium has donated just under £4,000 to Young Lives vs Cancer (formerly CLIC Sargent).

The money has been raised as part of the Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management (ICCM) recycling scheme whereby residues from the cremation process are collected and recycled and income raised is donated to charities.

The Isle of Wight Crematorium selected Young Lives vs Cancer as this year’s chosen charity and donated £3,867.

Young Lives vs Cancer provides vital emotional, practical and financial support for children and young people and their families.

The charity’s specialist social workers are there from the moment of diagnosis helping to navigate the impact of cancer on education, employment and their finances.

They provide financial grants and help families to access benefits to help with extra costs such as food, travel and parking. The charity has been supporting families for over fifty years.

Janice Lord, the council’s Bereavement Services lead said:

“It’s important to us to support charities that are helping local residents who are affected by bereavement.

"Young Lives vs Cancer’s social workers support families affected by losing a loved one to cancer from babies to 24 year olds.

"We are delighted to make this donation to help others.”

Liz Blunt, Senior Fundraising Engagement Manager for the Isle of Wight at Young Lives vs Cancer, said:

“Young Lives vs Cancer does not receive any government funding and is funded thanks to the kindness of others.

"The generous donation of £3,867 could pay for 38 Registration Grants first offered to a family or pay for over 148 hours of support including bereavement support from one of our specialist social workers based at Southampton Hospital.”