This is what the founder of the charity said in December 2013 ,
“ 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 .
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 .
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 .
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
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 complete other tasks around the home which can in turn lead to a fuller life .
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 .
Don ' t you agree ?”
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 /
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