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Aftermath Support on BBC Inside Out
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Jackie Briscoe, Manager at Aftermath Support:
Who we are, what we do and who we help.
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“On July 6th 2004, I, my husband Martin and our two children Aaron and Sophie flew out to Florida for a month long holiday. On the morning of the 7th July after at 5am Martin decided to go for a morning run-he was very much into keeping fit. He was to go for a 2 mile run – I knew he wouldn’t be long. After an hour had passed and Martin hadn’t returned I was starting to become a little anxious. I went to the reception of the hotel and asked how safe it was to run on the street-International Drive. They said it was very safe and asked why. I explained why. They asked if I wanted them to call the Police, I declined. If Martin came back to find the police there he wouldn’t of been too pleased.
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“Tragically 61 persons lost their lives on the roads in Cheshire in 2008 but the number of persons who have been affected by these 61 deaths is immeasurable but each one of these might need support.
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“In 1999 Merseyside Police took a long hard look at some serious shortcomings in terms of the way the organisation investigated road death and life changing collisions. As a result there was a significant change, which ultimately led to the country wide Road Death Investigation Manual. This set the standard for investigations and more significantly support for families of those killed and seriously injured.
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About Aftermath Support
Aftermath Support is an independent charity formed in 2004 providing information, support and practical help to all victims of road collisions, regardless of age, gender, background, disability or ethnicity. Help is available for those who have been bereaved as well as for those sustaining life-changing injuries (brain/spinal injury) their families and carers.
Aftermath was the first face-to-face support available to those suffering from the effects of road collision. Before 2004 families dealing with this sudden trauma had no idea whom to contact or where to start gathering the information they needed.
The organisation operates with volunteer support workers, some of whom have themselves been affected by a road collision. These volunteers have directly supported over 4,600 people and will continue to do what they can for others.
Aftermath Support currently covers Merseyside, Cheshire and parts of Lancashire, with plans to expand the area covered, provided funding allows.
