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Dear Friend
Welcome to our spring newsletter.
After eleven years supporting those who have been widowed young, this is my last newsletter. I am sadly retiring from Care for the Family at the end of April. It has been a privilege being part of this ministry.
I am delighted to announce that Danielle Patton, who is currently working alongside me, will be taking over from 1 May.
In this newsletter Danielle shares her story. There is also an article about grief and time and information about our support events this year.
Kind regards and farewell.
Steve Smart
Widowed Young Support Coordinator
Danielle's story
Danielle, our new Widowed Young Support Coordinator, shares her journey from horror and heartache to a place of resilience and hope.
Will time bring healing?
Steve has found from experience that what you do with your time, and managing the expectations of well-meaning people, is important.
Widowed young support events 2022
Our events give hope and practical help on the grief journey and provide an opportunity to be with people who really do understand.
We have two in person support days coming up:
- Belfast – Saturday 21 May
- Corby, Northamptonshire – Saturday 25 June
We have two further support days later on in the year:
- Balham, London – Saturday 10 September
- Online – Saturday 19 November
And a residential weekend in Woking, Surrey:
Friday 30 September to Saturday 1 October
For information about these events visit our website. If you would like to register your interest in attending, please e-mail Danielle.
Read all about it
In this section we provide stories, articles and information that you may find helpful and encouraging.
- Child bereavement UK – Patron, Mike Clare, shares his story: 'It’s hard to know how losing my own father has impacted on me being a father now myself and what I might have done differently had my Dad not died'. Read more
- Child bereavement UK – A short animated film to help children, young people and adults understand grief and how to manage it. Watch
- BBC News – Sailing has helped this boy cope with his Mum’s death. Watch
Bereaved Family Weekend Away – 22-24 April 2022 at CYE, Chidham in West Sussex. Vicky and Jane have been hosting holidays for bereaved families since they first attended one in 2006. This fun, activity based, weekend costs £100 per person. For more information contact Jane at jane@inglis3.org.
Widowed young support from Care for the Family
We hope you have found this newsletter helpful. You will find more articles, information about our befriending service and details of our Facebook groups on our website.
