KIND youngsters and staff from a Kidderminster nursery have strengthened their charity work by linking with the town’s hospice.

Little Trinity Nursery has already raised and donated more than £240 to charity in the first two months of the term but has now formally agreed to support Kemp for Kids.

Kemp for Kids is the hospice’s bereavement charity which offers support, from the age of five, for children, young people and their families who have experienced somebody close to them dying or living with serious illness.

The charity offers one-to-one therapeutic work including the chance to talk, take part in arts and craft activities such as making memory boxes and jar.

Little Trinity Nursery Manager Gaynor Carter said: “We always try to support as many charity events as we can such as Macmillan and Jeans for Genes day, and we will still be getting all colourful and spotty for Children in Need in November.

“Sadly, many children will experience someone close to them living with a life limiting illness or someone who has passed away.

“Choosing Kemp, which is our local charity and the amazing work that they do supporting bereaved children, we aim to get more of our parents and children involved as well as highlight what a remarkable service Kemp provides to families and children in our community.”

As well as supporting Kemp for Kids, Little Trinity will also be taking part in the hospice’s ‘Light up a Life’ campaign in December.

Gaynor added: “The message we try and get across to the children is to think about others and about how fortunate we all are to be healthy and have good family support, as others maybe don't, and by doing a little we can all make a big difference.

“Focusing mainly on one local charity will mean we will be able to involve more of our parents and children in our fundraising activities and help to promote Kemp for Kids and the support they offer to children and young people at home, at school or through Kemp Hospice.”