Helping to find Elliott's feet
Imagine taking your baby home from hospital for then your child to be being diagnosed with cerebral palsy at the age of nine months. This is the reality that Amy and Dean Angel faced when they took their son, Elliott, for a routine doctor’s check-up. Elliott was diagnosed with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy and instantly their world changed.
The Big Build becomes the big bulldoze
After completing the purchase of the Dickinsons’ new family home earlier this Summer, house renovations have got underway and there is a whole host of companies, individuals and members of the EIC on hand to help the family reach their perfect home.
Addiction treatment and how the EIC can help you
The EIC understands that individuals who have experienced trauma consequently engage in drug and/or alcohol addiction to manage their psychological pain and distress. The addiction is therefore used as a method of coping. The EIC has compiled statistics using cases we have supported over the last year which suggest that 82% of serious addiction sufferers experienced a traumatic event but never sought therapy for it.
Plan for the future: write a will today
Have you ever thought of what will happen to your loved ones if something ever happened to you? For most of you, the answer is probably yes you have, but you may not have thought that it was essential to write a will at this moment in time or always found it difficult to talk about making one.
How the EIC can help you build a better future
An experienced electrician, Rhys Lynch first contacted the Electrical Industries Charity in 2012 when his partner left him and his two-year-old daughter. Rhys applied for sole custody of his daughter, leaving his job as an electrician to become a full-time parent.
EIC offers support to employees and their families going through bereavement
Losing someone close to you on whom you have been dependent all of your life can be devastating. It can not only leave an individual in confusion and emotional turmoil but can also often result in the deterioration of an individual’s mental health and potentially lead to homelessness.
The EIC are here for you no matter your circumstances
The loss of a child has an incredible impact on any family and John Savages’ family is no different. John and his wife tragically lost their young baby and understandably him and his family suffered extremely crippling bereavement.
EIC offers a shoulder to lean on for people living with cancer
A diagnosis of terminal cancer can be very hard to understand and accept. Once you are diagnosed with terminal cancer, you may feel overwhelmed, like you can’t take it all in or that it’s just a bad dream. Most people living with cancer experience a wide range of feelings and emotions, including shock, sadness, fear and disbelief as they come to accept the diagnosis, and during this time support from the industry can play a vital part in helping those who are suffering from cancer.