Adam’s London Marathon We recently spoke with Adam, who is running the London Marathon for Nelson’s Journey: “Hi I’m Adam and I am running the London Marathon again this year. One of my big regrets from last year running the marathon was not raising money for charity. It is such an amazing opportunity to help […]
Our tips for coping with Mother’s Day Whilst many people will be celebrating Mother’s Day on Sunday 15th March, there will be many bereaved children and young people in Norfolk who will find the day extremely difficult. They will be missing their mum, or the person who they’ve looked up to as their mother […]
Meet our Volunteer, Lindsay Lindsay has been volunteering with Nelson’s Journey for just over a year, we’ve asked her some questions about what she enjoys about her volunteering experience with us: Why do you volunteer for Nelson’s Journey? My reason for volunteering for Nelson’s Journey is simple. It provides much needed and unique care, […]
Making a difference through Early Support Our Early Support Service is a telephone-based support and helps families to understand and support a child’s needs in the early weeks after a death, often before the funeral has taken place. Our Child Bereavement Support Team may help with things such as how to explain what happens […]
Back to School 2025 Top Tips The start of the new school year is just around the corner, for a child or young person who has experienced a bereavement this can be an unsettling time, they may be meeting new people, moving to a new school or starting a new routine which can be difficult, […]
Results Day 2025 Top Tips For children and young people, results day can be a huge milestone and when a significant person is no longer present in their life, it can trigger very difficult feelings associated with grief, sometimes making it even harder to handle these moments. Some children and young people may already […]
Norwich City Footballer, Emi Marcondes Visits Smiles House We welcomed Norwich City Football Club player, Emi Marcondes to Smiles House a few weeks ago. Since joining the club Emi has been really open about his grief experience so we were delighted when he accepted our invite to learn more about how Nelson’s Journey supports bereaved […]
