Gary Barlow’s mum backs charity

GARY Barlow’s mum Marjorie Barlow is raising awareness for a Runcorn-based charity in the run-up to Mother’s Day.

Marjorie is a volunteer for Child Bereavement UK, which supports families and educates professionals when a child is grieving or dies.

Popstar son Gary became a patron of the charity last November.

Child Bereavement UK is running its #MakeForMum initiative ahead of Mother’s Day this Sunday, aimed at encouraging residents to hold their own #MakeForMum event such as creating a special meal, cooking dinner, baking, making candles or cards or holding a fundraising cake sale for friends or colleagues.

Seb Farrell, Child Bereavement UK’s fund- raising officer, said: “We know from families we have supported at Child Bereavement UK that Mother’s Day can be a particularly difficult time when a mum, dad, grandparent, baby or child in their family has died. By taking part in #MakeforMum and fundraising for Child Bereavement UK, you can help the charity to reach many more families who may need bereavement support around occasions such as Mother’s Day and throughout the year.” ●

Share pictures using the #MakeforMum hash tag or text MUMS02 £10 to 70070 to donate and make a real difference.

For a free fundraising pack containing ideas, visit www.makeformum. org, call the fundraising team on 01494 569 048 or email fundraising@ childbereavement.org

Marjorie Barlow, mum of Take That’s Gary Barlow, is helping to raise awareness of #MakeforMum, a new initiative from Child Bereavement UK in the run up to Mothering Sunday