Bereavement support

“I’ll admit I was initially sceptical about how I’d feel in a group setting, but I’ve truly surprised myself. The space you created made it possible for me to open up in a way I didn’t expect.”

“I enjoy going to speak with people who have gone through something similar to me.  They’re from all walks of life – but we all have something in common.”

“At the Compassionate Cafés you can open up with other people and share how you are coping and getting through life.  It’s nice to get out of the house and have some company, as I am often very lonely.”

“You get the chance to talk to people who know exactly what you are going through because they are going through it themselves. That takes such a weight off you. The head space is clearer, and it just starts the healing process, to move forward.”

“It was wonderful to meet like-minded people who understood what I was going through and gave me the space to talk about how I was feeling.”

“My husband died in March. I was finding everything very hard and feeling low.  I live on my own and I don’t see anybody else, so having my visits from Pauline has helped me a lot.”