A CHARITY supporting bereaved children and their families has received a £11,600 donation.

The money was donated to Josephine’s Star and was raised from the Recycling of Metals Scheme at Yeovil Crematorium.

The not-for-profit scheme is run by Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management (ICCM).

As an ICCM member, Yeovil Crematorium can select a charity to receive the funds, with Josephine’s Star selected as the charity of choice.

John Ranger, specialist operations manager at Yeovil Crematorium, said: “Through the ICCM’s scheme, we are so pleased to once again be able to support a locally based charity doing invaluable work within our local community.

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“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.

“We hope our donation goes some way to helping more Somerset families and children benefit from their services.”

Leif Tarry, founder of Josephine’s Star, said: “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.”