Coping with death can be an overwhelming experience for any adult. So how do you even start to explain it to a child? Ingrid McAllister-Derry, The Bereavement Manager & Care Liaison Officer at Southern Co-op, explains that one of the most important things is to do is make sure they are involved. If children are [ Read More ]
If you are kind to yourself today, you will be kinder to yourself tomorrow.
One of the Bereavement Team will be attending the I.O.W. Crematorium’s Open Day on Saturday 18th August, contact us if you would like to meet one of us there
Bereavement Group opening soon in Bishops Waltham, contact us for more information
A new Bereavement Group has started in Bognor, contact us for more information
June already, where has the year gone? With so many of us looking forward to summer, family gatherings or just being out enjoying the sunshine. Unfortunately for some this can be a reminder of happier times when loved ones were still alive, especially when you are newly bereaved, you can feel your life has stopped, [ Read More ]
Coping with death is vital to your mental health. It is only natural to experience grief when a loved one dies. The best thing you can do is allow yourself to grieve. There are many ways to cope effectively with your pain and enable you to live with your grief. Seek out caring people. Find [ Read More ]
A new Coffee, Care and Cake Group has just started in Warminster at the Athenaeum and is on the second Monday of every month, 1.30pm to 3pm.
We are now offering Skype calls to people in our service area needing bereavement support. Contact our team to find out how we can Skype if a face-to-face meeting is not possible. Areas we cover include: Somerset, Wiltshire, Dorset, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Berkshire, Surrey, West Sussex and East Sussex. Visit contact page.
The Bereavement Centre and The Co-operative Funeralcare will be holding a Memorial Service at St Mary’s Church, Fratton Road, Portsmouth on Sunday 7th March 2017, to remember the lives of loved ones.