Ten-Year-Old Daisy Teams Up With Ricky Hatton Foundation to Fight Childhood Grief.
A young girl’s heartfelt gesture has brought together two stories of loss and sparked a new partnership to help children facing grief.
Ten-year-old Daisy Blu Mathison has made it her mission to help other children understand that they are not alone in their grief.
Daisy lost her dad, Daley Mathison, in a motorbike accident when she was just three years old. Years later, she channelled her own experience of loss into her children’s book, ‘Hugsy Brightheart and the Missing Star’, created to help children understand grief and find comfort after losing someone they love.
Having heard about Ricky and his passing, Daisy wanted to reach out to his family. Knowing first-hand how devastating it is to lose someone you love, she sent copies of her book to Ricky’s family as a simple gesture of kindness and support.
Daisy never expected that gesture to lead to something much bigger.
After learning about Daisy, her story and the work she has been doing through ‘Hugsy Brightheart’, the Ricky Hatton Foundation reached out to ask how they could get involved and support her mission.
The Foundation has now awarded Daisy a grant to help her continue developing her work and reach more children and families experiencing grief.
What started with a little girl wanting to offer comfort to a family who had experienced their own loss has grown into a meaningful partnership, bringing together Ricky Hatton’s legacy and Daisy’s determination to make a difference to bereaved children.
For Daisy, the support is not simply about funding. It is recognition that the work she has started can reach further and help more children who may otherwise feel lost in their grief.
Daisy hopes to continue raising awareness of childhood bereavement and supporting both children and adults affected by grief. She wants to give children the reassurance that their feelings are valid, while helping adults feel more confident in talking about grief and supporting bereaved children. Most importantly, Daisy wants to show that grief is not a taboo subject and that no one should ever feel they have to face it alone.
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