So I have now come up with a fantastic new idea and through research I feel this has the potential to be a HUGE success. With the given situation regarding my dear cousin, this has opened my eyes into the suffering his children have gone through in accepting that their father has passed away. Prior to this, they had to accept he was living in hospital and had limited chances to visit him. Putting this all together I have taken on the challenge of setting up my own charity. It will be aimed at families who have lost a loved one whether it be a child loosing a parent or a parent loosing a child due to not receiving a much needed organ transplant. This being due to research and discovering there are limited sources to help children and parents who have lost a loved one due to organ failure and personally feeling that after witnessing such a traumatic experience, both children and parents need support, to know there are others in a similar situation and to be offered a day in which revolves around them. Being fully aware that there are many families within the UK in a similar situation there will be a selection process of children or parents who are nominated to the charity. The charity itself will rely purely on generous donations from the public so please understand that it may be a slow process at present.
Each successful nominated family will receive a beautiful memorial gift of their loved one and then be offered a day which is purely revolved around the person/s nominated. This is aimed to help with the bereavement process and to show those affected that although their loved one has gone, continuing with their life does not mean they have forgotten, they are learning how to cope without their loved one. Through research it became clear that many would appreciate a memorial item which they can look at everyday, knowing they are supported but most importantly this will help with the bereavement process. Many also agreed that a day revolving around the nominated person would help, particularly children, in accepting and to provide positive emotions.
The main aim of the charity is to 'buddy' up local families who are experiencing similar situations aiming to provided much needed support and to be able to answer any questions. There is no better advice than what comes from a person who has experienced the same.
I fully understand this may be a slow process in starting up this charity, so please bare with us, however through research I need to achieve £5,000 a year to be able to set up and register this charity officially. Because of this small set back, I have set up a pay pal account in which donations can be sent to and already planning future promotional events aiming to help achieve and progress this target.
If you would like to make a donation towards this charity please send via PayPal to: mybutterflyfamily@gmail.com Any amount will be gratefully received. And please remember that your be helping both children and parents who have experienced such a traumatic event which no one should have to experience.
Thank you in advance.
So I have now come up with a fantastic new idea and through research I feel this has the potential to be a HUGE success. With the given situation regarding my dear cousin, this has opened my eyes into the suffering his children have gone through in accepting that their father has passed away. Prior to this, they had to accept he was living in hospital and had limited chances to visit him. Putting this all together I have taken on the challenge of setting up my own charity. It will be aimed at families who have lost a loved one whether it be a child loosing a parent or a parent loosing a child due to not receiving a much needed organ transplant. This being due to research and discovering there are limited sources to help children and parents who have lost a loved one due to organ failure and personally feeling that after witnessing such a traumatic experience, both children and parents need support, to know there are others in a similar situation and to be offered a day in which revolves around them. Being fully aware that there are many families within the UK in a similar situation there will be a selection process of children or parents who are nominated to the charity. The charity itself will rely purely on generous donations from the public so please understand that it may be a slow process at present. 
Looking through the Epetition website, I am amazed to see that many regarding organ donation haven't managed to receive the 100,000 signatures needed to be debated in the House of Commons. Well its about to change, I have started up an Epetition for 1 year which states that organ donation needs more coverage on TV and secondary schools. From the heart" a TV campaign managed a total close to 147,000 people signed to the donor register throughout the week of the campaign. Imagine the number of potential registered donors with regular TV promotion. As for secondary schools, well through personal contact with the Department of Education, it became clear that awareness may be raised during PSHE lessons to which the school decided whether or not to discuss the topic. I personally went into a local school and performed a presentation the feedback I received was fantastic and many had questions and voiced concerns they had. Many pupils also reported that they will go home and discuss organ donation with their parents. I feel this was a huge success, and it is clear many young people have unanswered questions regarding organ donation which need to be answered. 
On the 3rd August 2013 I organised a family fun day aimed to raise funds for the transplant unit at Harefield hospital where my cousin spent his final few months. I had been organising this event since the beginning of 2013, and worked really hard to ensure I had plenty for families to do.
