That’s why a year ago, cancer support hub the Hummingbird Centre opened a dedicated Children’s Centre with the sole aim to devote time to support young people, aged four upwards, from across Oxfordshire , Buckinghamshire and Berkshire. The team works with families and schools, and since opening has supported dozens of young people. But the need for it continues to increase and so the Hummingbird Centre, based in Launton, near Bicester, has launched an appeal for more volunteers.
They would like to hear from people who have experience working with young people, including counsellors and art and play therapists. Advertisement Advertisement Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to Banbury Guardian, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you. Kelly Sawyer, the Children’s Centre Lead, said: “The centre has supported children and their families through the many challenges a cancer diagnosis can bring.
” She said young people said the centre “helped me get rid of my scary memories” while parents described it “like a big hug for their children” and “a safe space to go where a child was able to talk about their feelings and emotions”. Kelly said: “Looking to the future, our aim is to grow and develop on the current service to be able to support more children across a wide age range. That includes offering more counselling and interventions and also group play therapy for children and young people around loss and bereavement.
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