A Children's charity has been awarded a grants of £2,500 to help fund training and equipment for its volunteer support workers.

The not-for-profit enterprise, MAXIMUS Foundation UK, gave the grant to children's charity, SeeSaw.

SeeSaw provides support for grieving children, young people and their families in Oxfordshire facing or following the death of a parent or sibling. It also trains teachers to help them support grieving children.

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SeeSaw director Judith Mulligan received the donation from Di Briggs, Chair for the MAXIMUS Foundation UK. The grant will be used to meet core costs including training Volunteer Support Workers.

Di Briggs, chair of MAXIMUS Foundation UK said: “We are honoured to be awarding a grant to SeeSaw. Their work in helping local children work through their bereavement is truly inspiring, and their training for educators and parents to support this is indispensable. The charity meets a unique need through its activity days, advice and consultations, so we’re delighted to help SeeSaw meet its ongoing costs to continue its work.”