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Group Support

Group support and social events provide valuable opportunities for families to meet with others who have had similar experiences to help break down some of the feelings of isolation often associated with bereavement and terminal-illness and work through their grief together.  Different groups and activities are detailed below. group of children playing with balloons
Group Activities

Group Activities

Children's Bereavement Centre offer group therapeutic activities and social events for children, young people and families who have been bereaved and affected by terminal-illness Click here

Published: 28th November, 2019

Updated: 14th January, 2022

Author: Kate Baxter

2-day Bereavement Residential For Children & Young People

2-day Bereavement Residential For Children & Young People

Our annual 2-day Bereavement Residential helps children and young people to work through their grief following bereavement due to the death or terminal illness of someone close to them Click here

Published: 28th November, 2019

Updated: 14th January, 2022

Author: Kate Baxter

Peer Support Group

Peer Support Group

We offer a monthly Peer Support Group on a Saturday in Newark for children who have been bereaved. Click here

Published: 28th November, 2019

Updated: 19th October, 2022

Author: Kate Baxter

Bereaved Family Programme

Bereaved Family Programme

Our 4-week bereaved family programme empowers families to better support each other through grief Click here

Published: 3rd June, 2019

Updated: 17th March, 2026

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Filial Therapy

Filial Therapy

Filial Therapy integrates family therapy and play therapy in order to address child and family grieving processes Click here

Published: 3rd June, 2019

Updated: 4th August, 2021

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