Results Day 2026: For children and young people, results day can be a huge milestone and therefore can be a challenging period when a young person is missing a significant person from their life. The absence of someone they love, can trigger very difficult feelings associated with grief, and can spark a number of […]
Thank you to the Norwich Freemen’s Charity! We are delighted to announce that we have received a generous £10,000 grant from Norwich Freemen’s Charity! This funding is a contribution towards the core running costs of our Child Bereavement Support services, allowing us to continue supporting children and young people across Norfolk through their grief. […]
Harry’s Edinburgh to Norwich bike ride Last month, Harry completed a huge Castle-to-Castle cycling challenge. Beginning at Edinburgh Castle, he rode over 500 miles across 3 days to finish at Norwich Castle, all to raise funds for Nelson’s Journey! On top of the huge distance, the route included around 19,000 feet of climbing […]
Thank you to Clan Trust! A huge thank you to the Clan Trust for granting us £4,250, to fund a year’s supply of our Smiles and Tears gift boxes! Our gift boxes were created by our Young Volunteers and are sent out to children and young people to provide information, therapeutic activities & […]
Sydney’s Story Ahead of Father’s Day, Sydney has chosen to share their story about their dad and experience with Nelson’s Journey. “In 2017, at the age of ten, my father died suddenly; my grandfather died the day after. This completely changed me, and I found myself trapped in my own grief. I struggled for […]
Explaining death – using the right language When someone close to you or your young person dies, finding the right words to tell a child or young person what has happened. One thing we advocate at Nelson’s Journey is an open and honest approach with children and young people. Being honest about what has happened, […]
How to support a bereaved young person through the exam season: Exams are a difficult time for many students, but for young people who are grieving, it can heighten emotions and stress even further. The process of grief can also cause a lack of concentration, memory issues, disrupted sleep, low energy levels and emotional unpredictability. […]
Thank you to Alan Boswell Group Charitable Trust! A huge thank you to the Alan Boswell Group Charitable Trust granting Nelson’s Journey a 6 months Child Bereavement Support Worker salary, to support our work with Norfolk’s children and young people! This Funding allowed vital work including: Over 100 1-1 sessions for children/young people […]
Harvey and Isobel’s story We recently spoke with Sarah, Harvey and Isobel’s mum, about how Nelson’s Journey has supported them: “In February 2018 Grandad Coco sadly passed away. Our son was 6 years old and Great Grandad was his first bereavement. “Our son was confused, upset and as the weeks went by his behaviour changed. […]
Thank you to East of England Co-op Community Cares Fund! A huge thank you to the East of England Co-op Community Cares Fund for granting us £1,700, which will enable Nelson’s Journey to deliver 2 Grief Connections Days workshops. Funding would go towards the delivery of 2 of our Grief Connections Workshops. These are […]
