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The latest news and opinion on our work and activities, plus our spokespeople on what we’re doing to support children and young people suffering bereavement.

A new chapter for Dr Shelley Gilbert

16 Dec 2024
As Grief Encounter approaches its 20th year end, our founder, Dr Shelley Gilbert will be taking a step back from her duties.
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Finding Comfort & Rest in Grief – a partnership with Feather & Down

19 Nov 2024
This Children's Grief Awareness Week, we are proud to partner with Feather & Down, the UK’s Number 1 Sleep Brand to raise awareness of the support available to help those grieving to find comfort and rest.
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Celebrities Get on The Ball to Support Grief Encounter at Watford FC This May!

06 Apr 2024
Grief Encounter is thrilled to be working with Sellebrity Soccer to host the charity's 20th Anniversary Celebrity Football Match on May 5th, 2024, at Watford’s home ground, Vicarage Road.
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New ambassador – Vanessa Bauer

06 Jun 2024
Dancing on Ice Star, Vanessa Bauer, joins Grief Encounter as Ambassador, bringing hope and support to bereaved young people.
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“I look at the photos every day to reconnect with my dad”

25 Oct 2024
Jodie Mattey was just nine when her beloved dad Alan died of bowel cancer at the age of 40, leaving his wife Leanne and their three children aged six, nine and 11. She describes how Grief Encounter helped her. She also talks about how reLOVE photos recently helped her reconnect with memories of her dad through digitising her old paper photos.
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Hope and Healing on Canvas

28 Jun 2024
Grief is profoundly personal and often an overwhelming experience, in particular for children and young people. Their understanding of loss and the ability to express complex emotions associated with grief are determined by age and by developmental stages.
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Supporting Siblings this National Bereaved Parents Day

03 Jul 2024
Grief is profoundly personal and often an overwhelming experience, in particular for children and young people. Their understanding of loss and the ability to express complex emotions associated with grief are determined by age and by developmental stages.
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It’s Volunteers’ Week!

06 Jun 2024
On behalf of the staff, children, young people, and families at Grief Encounter, we would like to thank our amazing volunteers for all that they do for us.
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Gloucestershire & Western Storm join forces to support Grief Encounter

23 May 2024
Gloucestershire Cricket and Western Storm are joining forces to raise vital funds for Grief Encounter during the T20 double-header on Sunday 9th June.
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Improved first point of contact services at Grief Encounter

23 May 2024
Grief Encounter is pleased to announce the implementation of a new first point of contact system for children and young people following the loss of someone close. 
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Useful Guide: New Year New Normal

02 Jan 2024
The start of a new year whilst trying to deal with the death of someone close brings a mix of emotions, and for children and young people this can be especially challenging.
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“There’s something about endings” with Suzy Turner Jones, CEO of Grief Encounter

02 Jan 2024
There’s something about endings that are implied at New Year, and as we look ahead to 2024, we reflect on the past, considering all that has gone before and are encouraged to embrace the new.  We ask ourselves what will we change, do differently and stop altogether.
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PRESS COVERAGE

Featured widely in both local and national media, Grief Encounter are often asked for comment when a bereavement issue arises in the press. If you are a member of the press and would like comment from, or information about Grief Encounter, please do not hesitate to contact us.

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