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The Amber Townson Foundation was founded in loving memory of Amber, a joyful and vibrant child who tragically passed away from Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood (SUDC).

Faced with unimaginable loss, Amber’s family turned their grief into action, determined to prevent other families from enduring the same heartbreak.

Here’s their story, presented by Wessex Garages:

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“When I couldn’t control my emotions, it wasn’t really pleasant, I always let it out on my friends when I’m angry. I don’t know why I do it, but it just happens now and then. The hardest part is walking to school not knowing if something is going to happen.”

Bright Sparks is an education project that harnesses the Bristol Bears brand to work with young people like Tommy in local secondary schools across Bristol, providing the tools to those who struggle in a traditional classroom setting to reach their potential.

The programme engaged 180 boys last year, with 92% saying Bright Sparks enabled them to improve their attendance, punctuality and behaviour in school.

This is Tommy’s story.

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We’ll be shining a spotlight on our award-winning Foundation with a bumper afternoon of demonstrations, activities and fundraising in Bear Country when Bears host Exeter Chiefs at Ashton Gate on Saturday, March 22nd (5.30pm KO).

The Foundation works with more than 5,000 people from as young as five to as old as 95 every year across Greater Bristol, with delivery organised into four key focus areas: Education & Skills, Health and Wellbeing, Inclusion and Community Rugby.

“Our Community Day is an opportunity to showcase and highlight the club’s commitment to its work in the community via the Foundation. It’s also an opportunity for us as a Foundation to raise the profile and advocacy of our work with Bears fans,” says Skinner.

“On the day we will have various activations and opportunities for fans to get involved, whether that be through our fundraising initiatives or some of the activations our fans will be providing on the day.

“The club has very generously committed to a £1 ticket donation on every ticket sold as part of every ticket sold as part of Community Day which is incredible and invaluable in terms of supporting our work and reaching those that need our support the most.

“Every pound that is raised will go back into our work and the projects which will be highlighted as part of Community Day and we thank the club for its continued commitment to its work in supporting us.”

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