Yeovil Crematorium chooses the Rendezvous to benefit from the Recycling of Metals Scheme
The Rendezvous Charity, supporting young people since 1997, has been selected by Yeovil Crematorium to receive £17,000 towards the charity’s vital work. John Ranger, Specialist Operations Manager at Yeovil Crematorium, said he was delighted to choose the Rendezvous, in particular for its work supporting young people who have been affected by bereavement.
The charitable funds have been raised through the national Recycling of Metals Scheme, a not-for-profit scheme run by the Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management (ICCM). The funds are donated by ICCM members, including Yeovil Crematorium, to benefit national and local charities of the member’s choice, allowing crematoria across the UK to give back to the community out of difficult circumstances.
The Rendezvous is currently supporting a number of teenagers coping with grief. Every young person is treated as an individual, with services adapted according to individual need. For young people in such a state of crisis that they cannot attend the charity’s centres in person, online support is available for as long as they need it.
Helen Da Silva Wood, the Rendezvous CEO, says: “As young people deal with the shock, loss and change in dynamics of their home life following bereavement or other life circumstance, often confidence, education and social interaction suffer too. The generous support of Yeovil Crematorium and the ICCM will help us to continue in our mission to make a real difference to the lives and futures of young people”.
[Photo shows Fiona Franklin, Community Fundraising Manager at the Rendezvous, receiving the cheque, along with Rendezvous volunteers and Yeovil Crematorium staff]
Background:
The Rendezvous helps young people develop resilience and coping strategies at times of crisis, to improve self-esteem and become more confident and optimistic for their future. Based under Cheap Street Church in Sherborne, with satellite services in Gillingham and Yeovil, it offers safe, supportive spaces where young people (aged 14-25) can come to terms with trauma, loss or other life-changing circumstances. Young people attending the Rendezvous regain confidence and improve their mental health and wellbeing while taking practical steps towards gaining essential qualifications in English and Mathematics. The charity’s one-to-one tutoring opens up opportunities for further training or work and has helped more than 150 young people in the last academic year.