DAWN

Coping with grief can be difficult. Dawn is a bereavement support group which brings together local people who have lost a loved one to share advice, information and social activities... Dawn is now run by a voluntary team of very experienced bereavement facilitators who are warm and friendly people, all of whom work within the health service. All the members of this team have a special interest in bereavement through their own personal and professional experiences and are committed to, and passionate about helping support those who are grieving... Dawn began when the need for a bereavement support group became clear during discussions between Janis and relatives who's loved ones had died in our hospital, (Relatives who had kindly participated in focus groups, to find ways help us improve support for other relatives in the same predicament in the future). A Macmillan grant was successful and funded a bereavement counsellor Barbara to work alongside Janis to develop a bereavement..

Also known as: Dawn Bereavement, Dawn Bereavement Group

Primary location: Cottingham United Kingdom