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The Rose Education Foundation was set-up by Margaret and Maurice Dimmock
following the tragic and sudden loss of their youngest daughter Emma. Emma was
dedicated to uplifting and empowering, getting alongside young people and
helping them to reach their full potential. This passion, shared by Margaret and
Maurice, who have both been involved in youth-work and education for many years,
led them to set up a charitable trust. The Rose Education Foundation continues
to build on the example that Emma had set for many, by supporting the work of
projects in the North-East of England and Thailand which build up and empower
young people. Margaret and Maurice tell their story here, in their own words…
Watch the ‘Our Story’ video Video Player 00:00 00:00 The story so far… had been
a very happy one, for us, as a family, although we experienced the usual ups and
downs of life nothing too devastating had happened. All of this changed in June
2007. For nearly 3 years, Emma our youngest daughter had been battling with a
severe form of ME and although her life was very difficult and painful she was
expected at some point in the future to make a full recovery. Sadly on June 17th
of 2007 Emma died suddenly of a burst ulcer and acute peritonitis. Our world was
shattered, our hearts broken and life would never be the same again. There are
no words to adequately describe to you the pain or the extent of our loss as we
travel a path we would never have chosen. It is only the continuing help and
support of our family & friends combined with the outpouring of the love of God
which sustains us on this journey. We cannot change what has happened but we can
control our reactions and responses to this overwhelming tragedy. We are
confident that Emma is now living in heaven and is happy and content and we feel
that to honour the person she was whilst she lived here with us we must in some
way work to bring some good from such sadness. Emma was a very caring person who
above all else loved God, her family and friends and sought to help others
wherever and whenever she could. Following her example and approach to life we
have founded the Rose Education Foundation which seeks to improve, enrich and
enhance the quality of life for children and young people both in the UK and
abroad. At the foundation we believe that education is one of the keys which
will help alleviate many of the problems facing children and young people of
this and future generations. The need is different in each country and area but
as Nelson Mandela is quoted as saying “Education is the most powerful weapon
which you can use to change the world” and the Rose Education Foundation
endeavours to prove this truth by demonstrating Love in Action.
