Handmade hearts and trauma teddies from Brighton to help heal

Handmade hearts and teddies have been delivered to the Devonport community with the hope of emotional healing as families prepare to say their formal goodbyes to the six children killed.

HUNDREDS of handmade hearts designed to help heal emotional scars are being delivered to Devonport as the families of the six children killed in last week’s jumping castle tragedy prepare to say their formal goodbyes.

The funeral of Zane Mellor will be held at the Mersey Chapel in Devonport on Thursday and Jye Sheehan will be sent off on Friday at the same venue.

In Bridgewater a group of residents have opened their hearts to those affected by the tragedy on the last day of school at Hillcrest Primary School.

Brighton Citizen of the Year Elaine Scott, Diane Hartand Rosie Engler from cafe Connections have handmade hundreds of hearts and trauma teddies.

Brighton Citizen of the Year Elaine Scott and Lyons MP Brian Mitchell

They will be delivered to Devonport by Lyons MP Brian Mitchell today.

“We’ve been working with the 1000 Hearts project to make little hearts for people to keep in their pockets,” Ms Scott said.

“We’ve made heaps of them – me, Diane and Rosie – and we want to donate them to those who were at and affected by the incident.

“Rosie has also been making little Trauma Teddies for the families of the children.”

1000 Hearts is a kindness project based in Hobart and invites “heartists” to craft handmade pocket hearts for those in need of a little care and compassion.

Mr Mitchell said he would deliver the handmade gifts to community groups in Devonport in time for Christmas.

“This is a beautiful act of kindness and compassion from these wonderful ladies,” Mr Mitchell said.

Originally published as Handmade hearts and trauma teddies from Brighton to help heal