Bereaved families in Salford have helped raise £12,000 in donations for Salford Heart Care.
The donations come from a recycling scheme which sees metal collected after cremations and taken to a specialised facility, which then give all proceeds to local charities associated with bereavement support. This is all done with the consent of the bereaved families.
Metals are found from the construction of the coffin, orthopaedic implants such as hip and knee replacement joints.
It is all part of a charitable scheme operated by the Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management (ICCM), of which Salford Council Bereavement Services is a member.
The cheque was presented to Serena Rice from Salford Heart Care at Salford Civic Centre by the City Mayor Paul Dennett and Councillor Barbara Bentham.
Salford City Mayor Paul Dennett said: “Salford Heart Care has been in existence in the city since 1987 and it was an absolute honour to be able to present the charity with this cheque on behalf of our bereaved families. My thoughts go out to all those who have lost a loved one in our city.
“If people want to join in the activities of the group I would encourage them to look up Salford Heart Care and meet a fantastic group of people that they can join in with at their own pace.”
Councillor Barbara Bentham, Lead Member for Environment, Neighbourhoods, Sports and Leisure said: “It is such a pleasure to be able to hear about all the great work that Salford Heart Care is doing, the charity is one of the unsung heroes that we have within our communities.
“The bereavement services team at Salford City Council treat all our bereaved families with absolute care and compassion. The recycling of metals is done with full consent of all families and is carried out with great dignity at our two crematoria at Agecroft and Peel Green cemeteries.”
Salford Heart Care is a small, independent local charity with a team of more than 50 volunteers who aim to improve health and wellbeing, prevent heart disease and heart attacks whilst reducing social isolation.
Serena Rice, Coordinator of Salford Heart Care said “We’re delighted to be nominated by Salford Council’s Bereavement Services for this award. The donation will make a huge difference to our work and means that we can provide additional one-to-one counselling support to bereaved families across the city. I would encourage anyone who feels they may benefit from bereavement support to contact our service. The Bereavement Support Group meets fortnightly on Tuesday mornings at Cadishead Band Room in Irlam.
“We also hold Healthy Heart Clubs across Salford offering gentle exercise, dancing, bingo, holistic therapies, day trips and group parties.”
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