Last month we asked for teddies to comfort grieving kids, this month we appeal to FSJ readers to get ready, steady, sew to help make collecting a loved one’s belongings a little…
Tag: grief
Make funerals more bearable for children
FSJ is calling on crematoria operators to help grieving kids get through funerals by giving them a comfort bear to cuddle and keep afterwards, and we’re asking you to help.The idea is…
Teddies needed to help kids bear grief
Kingsdown Crematorium in Swindon has launched an urgent appeal for teddy bears to give to grieving children at funerals.The crematorium began presenting bears to bereaved youngsters in 2024 to give them something…
Don’t tell the children – new book hopes to reach adults too
Former NAFD President John Adams has teamed up with children’s books author Clare Shaw to produce a new book to encourage wider discussion of death, dying and bereavement called Don’t tell the…
One in four bereaved adults tackle grief completely alone
During what is an immensely difficult time when dealing with the loss of a loved one, MetLife’s The Last Word report reveals that upsettingly, one in four (23%) bereaved adults grieve alone…
Celebrant Insider: Children’s grief and the importance of funerals
Jennifer Constant, director of The Celebrant Directory, talks to Poppy Walker about children’s grief and the importance of including them in funerals.
How does grief differ in children and adults?
Grieving takes diverse…
Manchester: Dying to Talk course supports families facing bereavement
A new course offering support to those facing the death of a loved one has been set up in Greater Manchester.
The course Dying to Talk has been facilitated by Revd Anne Gilbert…
Inspired by Matilda: Havant crem installs postbox for ‘letters to loved ones’
A nine-year-old girl in Nottingham has inspired a crematorium in Havant with a new way to help people who have lost loved ones.
Colleagues at The Oaks Havant Crematorium have installed a post…
Charity’s Grief Kind campaign aims to pass on bereavement know-how
National charity Sue Ryder have launched a new campaign to help bereaved people – Grief Kind.
The charity is offering a range of resources to help people cope with grief and bereavement themselves,…
