Can you host a tea party in the North East in honour of missing loved ones?
The charity Missing People has joined forces with the Chronicle to launch Everything Stops For Tea - a new campaign asking you to hold a special tea party for family, friends and colleagues on or around Friday, March 20, and support those who are missing, or are missing someone they love.
Everything Stops For Tea is being championed by Missing People ambassador Fiona Phillips, who promoted the campaign at a tea party with parents of missing children Peter Lawrence, Peter Boxell and Sarah Godwin at the Victoria and Albert museum in London.
Fiona said: I know from spending time with parents of missing children that these families go through the most indescribable pain.
Everything Stops for Tea is a brilliant idea because everyone loves a cup of tea and a slice of cake and a natter. But what makes it really special is they will be helping the charity Missing People to offer a lifeline when someone disappears.
Peter Lawrence, who will mark the sixth anniversary of the disappearance of his daughter Claudia in York two days before the event, is throwing two tea parties in her honour.
He said: Living with a missing loved one is incredibly hard and it means a huge amount to families like mine that people are willing to take time out and support the charity Missing People in honour of our missing loved ones.
Sandra Flintoff, of County Durham and mother of Craig Hetherington, who was just a 22-year-old student when he went missing in February 2003, is also backing the campaign.
It is also being supported by the charitys partner Rock Choir, with their members being invited to throw parties across the country.
Caroline Redman-Lusher, founder of Rock Choir said: Its a privilege to be able to support Missing Peoples Everything Stops for Tea campaign.
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Missing People charity launches Everything Stops For Tea campaign to support families