Christmas is often a time that magnifies feelings of loss and grief, and it can be difficult to decide how best to make space for those feelings when there are... read more →
Bereavement is an event, Grief is an emotional response to the loss and Mourning is an active process we go through When a young person suffers a bereavement it can... read more →
We cannot protect a child from death. Death is all around us and children may encounter death at a very early age, their pet may die or a family member.... read more →
When we are struggling with the death of a loved one it can be really confusing to hear all the conflicting advice from those around us. Initially after the death,... read more →
When someone takes their own life we may feel an intense range of emotions. It is a sudden, usually unexpected event which is traumatic and may even be violent. These... read more →
It can be really difficult to know what to say to someone who’s loved one has died. It can also be distressing for the bereaved person to have to deal... read more →
Life is challenging with its ups and downs and it can be devastating to be diagnosed with an illness which is life changing. Receiving a diagnosis can alter your everyday life,... read more →
When we experience the death of someone we love, we start to process the grief of loss which affects us in many ways. It affects our feelings, our thoughts and... read more →
The death of a loved one throws our world into chaos, it shakes the very foundations of our body and soul. Death affects us in every which way, it wreaks... read more →
Dove Buddies is our social/friendship group for adults who have experienced bereavement and who may be struggling with social connections, loneliness and isolation. The aim of Dove Buddies is to... read more →
