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

YRMU does 1952 in the Eastbourne Carnival

The Eastbourne Carnival was a big success and Team YRMU did us proud

We have so many people we need to thank and without them we would never have been able to pull this all together, so thank you to

Dave & Jennie Dobbs and JWD Removals

Jason Ruth and LWC for the float

Mark, Tyler & Freddie – the driver and his boys

Koly Scaffolding

Kirste Sargeant and family and the Kingsmere Community Centre  

Emily Maguire for designing the butterfly – Emily tells us what inspried her amazing creation which had the names of the children lost and whos’s families we help and support handwritten on it

“156 names written with unconditional love. 156 families supported. 156 lives taken too soon.

It was an absolute honour to design and make this butterfly for the You Raise Me Up float at Eastbourne carnival over the last few weeks.

Thank you to everyone who paper mache, stuck, glued, painted and wrote – we couldn’t have done it without you.

To all the children who shone down on us yesterday; thank you for giving us all the ongoing courage to smile, dance and spread the word of this amazing charity – this was all for you”

Sue Maguire for all her craft help

Lindsey from Spoonangels Fabrics for the special bunting which had the names of the children handwritten on each flag as a lasting memory.

Power – Selmeston Service Station and #Nisa and #MADL for sponsoring

Everyone who helped with the prep over the past 4 weeks.

Everyone who walked and joined on Saturday including our wheel marshals and of course our Lesley for all her hard work and organisation of the whole thing

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