Bereavement support

When grief becomes overwhelming, you don’t have to face it alone. Our team will help you process your emotions, providing comfort and kindness during difficult times.  

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.”

– Melanie, Bereavement Support Group attendee

Bereavement support  

Our bereavement support team offers free emotional and psychological support through group and drop-in sessions, as well as one-to-one support for those assessed as needing it. We also provide specialist support for the children of individuals who have received care from us. Plus, our Compassionate Cafés provide a friendly place to drop in for a cuppa and a chat.
Bereavement support programme

“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.”

– Darren, bereavement support group attendee

Specialist bereavement support for children and young people 

Children and young people process their feelings differently to adults. Our specialists are skilled in talking to children and young people about death and bereavement in a way they understand, offering comfort and reassurance. We also provide emotional support for children and young people to help them cope when someone they are close to is diagnosed with a life-limiting illness.
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Bereavement group for pre-teens C2 Care+Connect is a safe, friendly place for children aged eight to 12 years to connect with others, sharing memories and feelings of someone special in their life who has died.

Support for parents, caregivers and teachers  We’re also here to help adults, including parents, teachers and other care givers, to support children and young people through their grief.   

Compassionate Cafés

Our Compassionate Cafés provide a welcoming place in your local community to meet and chat with others who have been affected by bereavement and loss. The Cafés are drop-in and free to attend.
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“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.”

- Steve, Compassionate Café attendee

CompassionART Cafés

Our CompassionART Cafés are a safe space for you to get together with others who understand and express yourself through art. Like our Compassionate Cafés, they are drop-in and free to attend. Types of art activities are water colour painting, salt art, and ceramic painting, and you do not need to be ‘good’ at art or craft. You can attend on your own, or with a family member, friend or carer.
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“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.”

- CompassionART Café attendee

Companionship

If you would like companionship to help you cope with bereavement and loss, our trained Compassionate Neighbours provide a listening ear and can help you get back out into your local community and reconnect with activities that you enjoy. Visits are normally one hour per week and are arranged to be convenient for you and your Compassionate Neighbour. Our services are free thanks to the generosity of our local community who fund 86% of our services.
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“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.”

– Monica, who has a Compassionate Neighbour visit her every week 

Our bereavement guide

Our bereavement guide offers compassionate, step-by-step support to help you navigate the practical and emotional challenges after a death.