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Nine year old Connie is taking on a fifty five mile challenge across April to raise money for grief support for other children. She says she wants more young people to have access to help after losing a parent.
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00:01A nine-year-old girl from Sutton Coalfield is running 55 miles in memory of her father,
00:07while raising money to help other bereaved children access vital support.
00:11Connie says losing her dad Paul, who died by suicide when she was five,
00:15was the hardest thing she has faced. She has already completed more than 10 miles
00:20and hopes to raise more than £3,000 for grief recovery coaching for other young people.
00:26Her mother says she is proud that Connie is turning a painful experience into something positive.
00:32The challenge is taking place across April, with support from Birmingham bereavement group Love Life Again,
00:39helping other children get support when they need it.
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