Baby Loss Awareness Week 2024

Baby Loss Awareness Week 2024

This year marks the 22nd year of Baby Loss Awareness Week in the UK.  This is a national event dedicated acknowledging and supporting those who have experienced the heart-wrenching loss of a child. 

National Bereaved Parents Day

national bereaved parents day

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 of life.

Grief on Father’s Day

Grief on Father’s Day

Losing a father can be an incredibly challenging and emotional experience for a child, and Father’s Day can amplify those feelings of grief and loss.

Mental Health and Bereavement

Mental Health and Bereavement

Mental Health Awareness Week serves as a poignant reminder of the profound impact that mental health has on our lives.

National Day of Reflection

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.

Suggestions for managing Mother’s Day

Suggestions for managing Mother’s Day

Both grieving a Mum and grieving a child on Mother’s Day can be difficult so our counsellors have offered some suggestions for both of these circumstances – How to cope when bereaved of your Mum/Mom, followed by how to cope when you are bereaved of your child. We hope you find them useful.