Alfie’s Story

Six months later, motivated by his own experience, Alfie wrote a letter to Everton Football Club to ask for their help in raising funds for those less fortunate than himself to help set up suicide bereavement support in the city. Everton’s immediate response and subsequent important meetings laid the foundation for what would become Alfie’s Squad. While initial sessions were held at Everton in the Community, the group soon outgrew the space and the decision was made to set up on our own to allow our support to reach even more children and young people.

The core mission of Alfie’s Squad is to provide face-to-face peer support to children and young people (aged 6-17) who have been bereaved by suicide. According to our research, such dedicated support for children and young people was not available anywhere else in the UK before Alfie’s Squad was launched. Alfie’s Squad provides a safe space in which young members and their families have the chance to build confidence and friendships, while reducing isolation by spending time with others who share similar experiences.

Raise Awareness: Raising awareness of Alfie’s Squad and helping us to make connections with local communities is vital for us to be able to support as many children, young people and their families as possible. We want to build a community and we need your help to do it.

Support our journey: Many workplaces have a nominated charity of the year and putting Alfie’s Squad forward for consideration is a great way to help. Sometimes, companies also consider match funding, which helps strengthen your fundraising for us. We can help with supporting material when you’re planning your pitch to the boss!

Fundraise with us: From organising our own fundraising events to our community supporters coming up with a range of fantastic ideas, there’s something for everyone to get involved with to raise money and support families bereaved by suicide. From wing walking to bake sales, quiz nights and more, if you’re looking to pull together a fundraiser of your own, get in touch and we’d love to help you get started!