by Clare Martin | Oct 6, 2023 | Awareness Days/Month, Remembrance, Uncategorized
Baby Loss Awareness Week and the Power of Saying Their Name Baby Loss Awareness Week, observed from October 9th to October 15th, is a national event dedicated to acknowledging and supporting those who have experienced the heart-wrenching loss of a child. During this...
by Clare Martin | Jul 27, 2023 | News, Remembrance, Staff, Uncategorized
For many of our staff at Edward’s Trust our work isn’t just a job, our work is our passion. Many have a personal experience of bereavement and the love for a lost one drives their work. Some of our Corporates, volunteers and supporters know Lucy, our...
by Clare Martin | Jun 27, 2023 | Awareness Days/Month, News, Remembrance, Uncategorized
National Bereaved Parents Day: Honouring and Supporting Those in Grief July 3rd is National Bereaved Parents Day. It was set up in 2020 by the charity A Child of Mine, after they realised that there wasn’t a specific day that honoured bereaved parents from all walks...
by Clare Martin | Jun 14, 2023 | Awareness Days/Month, Children, News, Remembrance, Uncategorized
In our counselling team, it is Karen’s role to support parents who are supporting a grieving child. We asked her if she had any advice in advance of Father’s Day. Here is what she said, ‘Losing a father can be an incredibly challenging and emotional...
by Clare Martin | Apr 12, 2023 | News, Partnerships, Remembrance
Dying Matters Awareness Week is next month, an annual event aimed at raising awareness and encouraging people to have open and honest conversations about death, dying and bereavement. We asked Diane Parkes from BrumYODO to write a piece for our blog about Birmingham...
by Clare Martin | Mar 22, 2023 | Awareness Days/Month, News, Remembrance, Uncategorized
Tomorrow is The National Day of Reflection – an annual event that takes place on March 23rd. It was initiated by the end-of-life charity Marie Curie to mark one year since the first UK lockdown in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The day is intended to...
