National Grief Awareness Week Shines A Light on Bereavement-2nd to 8th December
National Grief Awareness Week is a time dedicated to raising awareness about grief, providing support to those who are grieving, and fostering a better understanding of the grieving process.
Looking after yourself is a key message of One Stockport’s Warm & Well This Winter campaign; if you, or someone you know is grieving, take some time to look at the help available through the Good Grief Trust and National Grief Awareness Week. It can’t take away all the pain, but it may help to know you are not alone and support is available to you.
Organised by the Good Grief Trust, the theme this year is Shine a Light, an opportunity to shine a light on people, places and organisations who can support those who have lost a loved one and help with the grieving process. Their message is clear: “Help us to raise greater awareness of the outstanding bereavement services up and down the country.”
Can you help us to Shine a Light on the People, Places and Projects in Stockport?
People:
Do you know someone who has provided support and made an impact within your community?
Can you help us to showcase and highlight these special people?
email: getinvolved@onestockport.co.uk
Places:
Places to nominate in your area: we’d like to hear from you about places in your area that are making a difference to those who have been bereaved or are grieving. It could be a place where support groups meet or where you have made new friends and had support.
email: getinvolved@onestockport.co.uk
Projects:
What projects or initiatives have made a difference to the lives of people who are grieving?
It could be a ‘Grief Cafe’, or a church project. It may be an art installation. Have you been helped by local projects or you know of projects that help people who have been bereaved? Please let us know.
email: getinvolved@onestockport.co.uk
Help and support is available in Stockport and across Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester Bereavement Service can help to find support for anyone in Greater Manchester that has been bereaved or affected by a death, no matter how long ago. No one needs to feel alone as they deal with their grief.
They are offering free pop up events on Thursday 5 December:
The first event is at 10-11am for professionals wanting to learn more about the services GM bereavement provide.
There will also be a session 11am – 12pm for anyone looking for support, there will be an opportunity to speak to a practitioner about bereavement. You can book on the events here:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/greater-manchester-bereavement-service-pop-up-tickets-1080427099539?aff=oddtdtcreator
We are available Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm (except bank holidays). Please feel free to call us on 0161 983 0902 for help in finding the right support for you. Or email: gmicb-sal.gm.bs@nhs.net
Beacon Counselling
Beacon Counselling is an award-winning charity that has been dedicated to improving the mental health and emotional resilience of our community for 40 years. Their practitioners are all qualified and experienced. If you are suffering with grief and would like to speak to someone, the team at Beacon Counselling in Stockport is ready to listen. Their professional, specially trained counsellors will deliver on-site counselling at Beacon House. They also provide grief therapy online.
Register for an appointment here
For signposting to helpful organisations, visit Healthy Stockport’s website or Healthwatch.
The Compassionate Friends (TCF) is the UK’s only national charity providing peer support to bereaved parents, adult siblings and grandparents who have experienced the death of a child, sibling or grandchild.
Death Cafes:
At a Death Cafe people drink tea, eat cake and discuss death. Their aim is to increase awareness of death to help people make the most of their (finite) lives. To find your nearest Death Café, visit their website
Grief Café:
Details of Grief Cafés in Stockport can be found at Healthwatch Stockport
