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range of services provided by HOLG to ensure
that we are reaching and supporting as many
bereaved children as possible.
Our first priority is to extend the parent/carer
group sessions, so that they match the
children’s sessions. This will give the
opportunity for the parents to participate in
more experiential work, enabling them to
explore their own feelings around
bereavement. We are also looking to build
greater links with schools across the county,
to provide advice and information on
managing bereavement within the school
setting, and to encourage appropriate and
timely referrals to HOLG.
ten bereavement support weekends planned
for 2018, two will be held in Thanet, one in
West Kent and the others in Sittingbourne. At
least one of these weekends will be specifically
targeted at children who have been bereaved
through suicide or other traumatic death.
HOLG is very grateful for the support of BBC
Children In Need, National Express and Ward
and Partners, amongst others, whose grants
have enabled us to extend our services.
come from a wide variety of backgrounds.
Some are professionals who work with
children, and some are adults who attended
one of our weekends as a child. We are always
looking for volunteers to support our work,
providing one-to-one support to a child on a
weekend, helping with catering or driving
duties or helping out with fundraising. Anyone
wanting to join HOLG as a volunteer can email
[email protected] for more information, or call
us on 03445 611511.
How can our readers who wish to help
become volunteers? What does the future hold for HOLG?
HOLG relies heavily on its volunteers to be
able to continue to provide and develop our
work. The volunteers who work alongside
children and young people on our weekends We are planning a series of fundraising events
to celebrate our 20th anniversary, which will
be widely advertised and which we’re excited
about. We are also planning to increase the
Holding On Letting Go
Wisdom Hospice
High Bank
Rochester
Kent
ME1 2NU
03445 611 511
[email protected]
https://holdingonlettinggo.org.uk
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