It is with a heavy heart that we have to announce the closure of You Raise Me Up due to a lack of ongoing financial support.

We have loved being able to support so many families for the last 15 years in memory of Megan and Jane Brooks.
We would like to thank everyone who has supported the charity for the past 15 years and we are so grateful to have had this opportunity for as long as we have.
We also pay tribute to all our staff, counsellors and supporters – including many local businesses – for all the hard work they have done. It has been a privilege working with everyone.
You Raise Me Up has been an incredibly special place for so many and we will treasure the experiences we have had and the wonderful families we have met.
This decision has not been easy and we have explored all viable options, but unfortunately due to a lack of sustained financial support and rising operational costs we can no longer operate.
This is an incredibly difficult time and we know how much upset this will cause. But we are immensely proud of everything You Raise Me Up has achieved. Megan and Jane’s legacy will continue beyond the organisation itself.
As of now we will no longer be operating. Our priority now is to ensure a responsible and compassionate wind-down.
Should you have any questions, please email trustees@youraisemeup.co.uk

Supporting life after the loss of a young adult.

Offering emotional & mental health support to families that have lost a young adult between the ages of 16 & 25.

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Our sole purpose is to raise funds to support families that have suffered the loss of a young person aged 16–25 years. Grief is a lonely journey; finding others with that shared experience to support each other is vital. We provide compassion and support to our families. We fund counselling and support groups for our families. You Raise Me Up was founded by the late Jane Brooks and her husband Fraser in June 2011. We are based in East Sussex and support families from East & West Sussex and Kent.

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To try and describe a mother’s love for their child is simply beyond me being able to put it down in words, it’s more of a feeling, an emotion, an indescribable mixture of so many different things, something quite special.

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