Three Nines great start from inaugural ‘Blue Light Show’

Arena bombing survivor becomes charity’s first ambassador.

Three Nines had its first ‘official’ outing at The Blue Light Show held at Olympia, London, in June,  showing off its distinct branding and service offering at the iconic venue on two of the hottest days of the year

The new support charity’s mission of offering trauma-informed early interventions to children and families impacted by crime was well-received, both at the charity stand and at the panel discussion chaired by founding CEO, Anne Campbell Gunn on Day Two.

The panel discussion demonstrated the journey so far in trauma-informed support services since the Manchester Arena bombing of May 2017 and included the harrowing story of survivor Paul Price who sadly lost his life partner, Elaine, killed by the blast.

Paul, a Merseysider, has become Three Nines first ambassador, pledging to help raise awareness of the charity’s work, representing its family values and speaking on its behalf.

Paul and Anne were joined on the theatre stage by Dr Cath Hill, a trauma specialist and academic researcher from Lancaster University who was also at the Ariana Grande concert.  Cath told how her experience led to some ground-breaking research into child trauma and the creation of a children’s choir.

The line-up was completed by former Hertfordshire Chief Constable Charlie Hall, who spoke of his work as the national police lead for interoperability between the emergency ‘blue light’ services, improving their joined-up response.

Three Nines was delighted to be joined by their delivery partner, The Principle Trust Children’s Charity with their engagement manager, Kerry Magson, representing the Trust.

Both charities are working closely together to offer children and young people impacted by crime the chance to heal by offering week-long respite family breaks together with emotional support.

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