YEOVIL Crematorium is, once again, donating funds through its recycled metals scheme, with Somerset based Josephine’s Star selected to receive £11,600.

The Recycling of Metals Scheme is a not-for-profit scheme run by the Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management (ICCM).

As an ICCM member, Yeovil Crematorium can donate funds to local charities and causes, something John Ranger, Specialist Operations Manager at Yeovil Crematorium, and his team area passionate about.

“Through the ICCM’s scheme, we are so pleased to once again be able to support a locally based charity doing invaluable work within our local community,” John Ranger said. “Out of difficult and sad circumstances, with the consent of bereaved relatives, we are able to ensure that metals are safely and sustainably reclaimed, preventing land contamination and reducing our environmental impact.”

According to Mr. Ranger, Josephine’s Star has been working with and offering grief support to children and families who have lost loved ones for the past 16 years.

Yeovil Crematorium hopes that their donation will go some way to helping more Somerset families and children benefit from their services.

Leif Tarry, Founder of Josephine’s Star, said: “In 2008, Jo Tarry, the amazing mother of two wonderful girls, died suddenly and unexpectedly. As a family, this was a blow so large we never thought we would recover, but we were fortunate to live in an area where outstanding charitable support for grieving children was available. The difference this support made to the girls and to my family was incalculable. It’s in Jo’s memory that Josephine’s Star was born to bring this support to the children and young people of Somerset, to help them and their families just as we were helped, I can think of no better legacy for Jo.”