Chamber Charity
Applying for the Chamber Charity Partner of the Year.
To be considered as a future Chamber Charity Partner of the Year, we encourage you to get in touch.
We are always overwhelmed by the incredible work that is carried out in our local community for so many brilliant causes. We learn first-hand the need for donations of gifts, time and money from our Charity Members.
By being our Chamber Charity partner, we can help you promote your business to new audiences and connect you with our network of members.
You can also take a look to see what benefits are available to you (opens a Word.doc).
Applications for the next term (from April 2027) are now OPEN (opens a Word.doc).
Closing date to apply is Saturday 31st January 2027.
We are proud to announce that our chosen Chamber Charity Partner of the Year, from the 1st April 2026 to the 31st March 2027, is Holding On Letting Go (HOLG).
About Holding On Letting Go
They provide bereavement support to children, young people, their families and carers, assisting them to move positively through the grieving process.
They help them to hold onto precious memories and let go of the sad ones before and/or after a bereavement.
Sometimes, a death is expected, through illness or injury, for example, and at other times, it is more sudden, after an accident, suicide or traumatic death.
Their services are free to children aged up to 18 and their families; anyone can make a referral to us, including friends, family, schools and professionals – with the family’s permission.
How they support children and their families
- Every month, they hold a Bereavement Support Weekend – this is the main way they support the families they meet.
- Children and young people come to a two-day, non-residential activity weekend, held at one of their Kent venues.
- They can meet other bereaved children – often for the first time, reducing their feeling of isolation.
- Therapy is based on creativity – they enjoy lots of arts, crafts and music sessions, which enable children to express how they feel without having to find words; something children find hard for a big emotion like grief.
- Every child is invited to create a memory box to take into their future and fill with more memories of their loved one.
- Future support is available to all families they meet.
- They also work in schools, one-to-one with families who group work is not appropriate for, and support other charities and professionals if they are working with a bereaved child.
