Yeovil Crematorium has, once again, donated funds through its recycled metals scheme, with Somerset based Josephine’s Star selected to receive £11,600.

The Recycling of Metals Scheme is a not-for-profit scheme run by the Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management (ICCM). As an ICCM member, Yeovil Crematorium is able to donate funds to local charities and causes, something John Ranger, Specialist Operations Manager at Yeovil Crematorium, and his team area passionate about.

John comments:

Through the ICCM’s scheme, we are so pleased to be able to support a locally based charity doing invaluable work within our local community. Out of difficult and sad circumstances, with the consent of bereaved relatives, we are able to ensure that metals are safely and sustainably reclaimed, preventing land contamination and reducing our environmental impact.

Josephine’s Star has for the last 16 years been working with and offering grief support to children and families who have lost loved ones and it is hoped that this donation will go a long way to helping more Somerset families and children benefit from their services.

Leif Tarry, Founder of Josephine’s Star, adds:

In 2008, Jo Tarry, the amazing mother of two wonderful girls, died suddenly and unexpectedly. As a family, this was a blow so large we never thought we would recover, but we were fortunate to live in an area where outstanding charitable support for grieving children was available. The difference this support made to the girls and to my family was incalculable. It’s in Jo’s memory that Josephine’s Star was born to bring this support to the children and young people of Somerset, to help them and their families just as we were helped, I can think of no better legacy for Jo.

Pictured at the cheque presentation are: Leif Tarry, Founder of Josephine’s Star (centre) and Charlotte Gibbs, Treasurer Josephine’s Star, and the Team at Yeovil Crematorium.