When is it? Our next course starts on Monday 9 February 2026
Where is it? Peace Hospice, Watford and Grove House, St Albans
Who can take part? Family members or close friends of Rennie Grove Peace patients
The Bereavement Support Programme
This eight-week group programme enables people with the shared experience of bereavement to connect with others as they together express their feelings and thoughts regarding their loss. More than a support group, it is a guided programme, led by a counsellor, exploring different post-bereavement wellbeing topics each week.
"The service was exceptional and compassionate throughout the course, I was able to talk about a lot of feelings I hold inside."
Our eight-week course timetable 2026
Our course consists of a therapeutic psychoeducation programme split into eight sessions. Providing information to better understand grief through therapeutic intervention. It will explore various themes in grief and bereavement such as: grief models, identity, understanding emotions, trauma, culture and diversity, and loss of intimacy.
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 9 February - Monday 30 March | 10:00 - 11:30am | Grove House, St Albans AL3 5QX |
| Monday 13 April - Monday 1 June | 10:00 - 11:30am | Peace Hospice, Watford WD17 3PH |
| Monday 29 June - Monday 17 August | 10:00 - 11:30am | Grove House, St Albans AL3 5QX |
| Monday 7 September - Monday 26 October | 10:00 - 11:30am | Peace Hospice, Watford WD17 3PH |
For more information or to register:
- drop us an email at Coordinationcentre@renniegrovepeace.org
- phone us on 01923 60 60 30
FAQs
Anyone who wishes to join our course must have a connection to Rennie Grove Peace and be able to commit to the 8 sessions of the course. You’ll still be able to join the course if you are engaging in one to one emotional support with us.
Our group has a maximum size of 10 people so you can connect with others who are also experiencing a loss.
There is no charge to take part in this course. Funding is provided through the generosity of our many supporters, who donate, fundraise and volunteer their time to ensure local people affected by life limited illness and bereavement receive the best possible support.
If you’d like to sign up to our 8-week programme, please get in touch with our Coordination Centre by emailing Coordinationcentre@renniegrovepeace.org or call 01923 60 60 30
Other bereavement services
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Compassionate Cafés
Our Compassionate Cafés are drop-in sessions that provide a safe space for people who have experienced bereavement to come along for a cuppa, to connect and have a chat with others who understand.
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Give in memory
Support Rennie Grove Peace in memory of someone special and help other families facing life-limiting illness.
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Memory Tree
Make a dedication in memory of a loved one.
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