2018 has been a rollercoaster year for this charity who had 28 days’ notice to quit their premises in Coventry Point at the beginning of the year. They have bounced back with a vengeance! Their new family centre and headquarters is located in the Koco Building in Spon End and from here they offer their services such as drop in sessions, counselling service, activity days, family events and parties, days out, teen events, after school clubs and tuition sessions.
Shine A Light was founded by Sam Schoolar, the Chair of Trustees in January 2017. As a survivor of childhood cancer, Sam wanted to offer the type of services that she would have liked to receive to other families now who have a child with cancer. Sam commented: “We are all volunteers and we work with local hospitals, health care providers and organisations and we receive tremendous support from local businesses and the general public. Without this support we could not continue to offer our much needed services.
We would like to thank everyone who has contributed to our ongoing success and invite local businesses to partner with us and help us to raise money so that we can continue to provide our vital services.”
Our membership with the chamber has enabled us to make some great connections in 2018 and we look forward to building on this in 2019, and attracting more families in need of our services.”
There is a full length article on the news page of their web site (www.shinealightss.org.uk) and a roll of honour listing all the people that have made this year so successful for Shine A Light.
