Jasmine's Place Issue No. 10 - March/April 2014 | Page 24

“Some people would say we do what a person wants and not what they need, hot water is a need and a trampoline or playhouse isn't. Neither is a patio or table and chairs. family has received our help they will continue to keep the garden in good order, usually adding to it which means they're spending time enjoying something, others go onto completing other tasks around the home which can in turn lead to a fuller life. Well here at Forces Support we believe the environment you live in is important, we believe that the children would have spent recreational time with their lost parent and by putting a trampoline in the child will gain recreational... time. We only aim to improve a family's environment in the hope they will be happier in their home, we do this because it is simply the right thing to do after their Son, Daughter, Husband, wife, Partner, Mother or Father gave their life for us, our family, Queen and Country. A patio and table and chairs will give a family somewhere to sit and spend quality time, in most cases the family will hold a gathering in their new garden, maybe drinks and a BBQ. After a bereavement things like the gardening or decorating can take a back seat, they seem unimportant and are subsequently left. Don't you agree?” This is what the founder of the charity said in December 2013, We've seen families use the back door because they don't want to look at the state of their hallway, close the curtains or blinds to block out the view of the garden. We have found time and time again after the Bill McCance, Founder, Forces Support charity Forces Support is now an MoD partner and attended the first ever Armed Forces charities reception at 10 Downing Street in October 2013. To further confirm the value of the work they do, a paper written on their first research project has been accepted for publication. Find out more at: http://www.forcessupport.org.uk/ JASMINE'S PLACE 24 24