WARRINGTON Wolves have announced they are backing the campaign that has been set up to remember Brianna Ghey.
Brianna was 16 years old when she was killed in Culcheth in February.
In the wake of her death, the Warrington Guardian has joined with Brianna's mum, Esther, to spearhead the Peace in Mind charity campaign.
The campaign, which is in memory of Brianna, will be raising funds to improve mental health and wellbeing support in schools across Warrington.
Launching in September, the campaign is gaining traction locally and has now gained the support of Warrington Wolves and the Warrington Wolves Charitable Foundation.
James Howes, health and wellbeing manager at the Warrington Wolves Charitable Foundation, said: "The Warrington Wolves and Warrington Wolves Foundation are passionate about investing in mindfulness training within primary schools to help develop more compassionate young people."
Peace in Mind will raise money to send school staff on training courses organised by the Mindfulness in Schools Project.
James continued: "By supporting the Mindfulness in Schools project in Warrington, we will be sowing the seeds of mindfulness early, to cultivate a generation equipped to embrace challenges, live more in the present moment, and develop tools to help relax when life becomes challenging.”
Claire Gamble, community engagement officer at Warrington Wolves, added: "When Esther and the Warrington Guardian presented us with an opportunity to help equip school staff with the tools to provide children with these essential life skills from an early age, we were delighted to be involved.
"With rugby league being delivered in every primary school in Warrington, we are in a unique position to positively influence children’s wellbeing.
"The Mindfulness in Schools training will help us promote relaxation, reduce anxiety and assist children in becoming more aware of their feelings through our sessions.”
This is not the first time Warrington Wolves have shown support in the wake of Brianna's death; in the days after Brianna was killed, a warm-up shirt was dedicated to the 16-year-old and was worn by Danny Walker.
Peace in Mind will launch in September, and is actively seeking support from individuals and organisations.
If any businesses would like to support the campaign, or would like more information, contact Tom Bedworth at tom.bedworth@newsquest.co.uk or complete this short online form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScbQfVecWhFckCpZdnKdC3Frn_SMEyL9hFuq30khgcFblo2oQ/viewform?usp=sf_link
Cheshire Police continues to urge individuals not to speculate about Brianna's death, as this could jeopardise the impending murder trial.
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