Entries by Nelson's Journey

New year, new purpose: Can you provide therapeutic support for Norfolk’s bereaved children & young people? (Vacancy)

New Year, New Purpose: Child Bereavement Support Worker (vacancy) CLOSING DATE: 23:59, WEDNESDAY 7 JANUARY Location: Based at Little Plumstead, Norfolk, with outreach working expected to be across West Norfolk Contract: £25,500 Fulltime (37hrs per week) Part-time paid pro-rata may be considered for an exceptional candidate; permanent contract Can you make a positive difference in […]

Chair of Trustees sought for Norfolk’s leading child bereavement charity

VACANCY: Chair of Trustees CLOSE OF APPLICATIONS: Wednesday 22 October The Trustees of Nelson’s Journey are seeking a Chair to guide the Board of Norfolk’s child bereavement charity. The Chair will ensure robust governance, strategic oversight and a supportive partnership with the Chief Executive and the charity’s staff, helping the organisation to deliver effective services […]

Coping with grief at Christmas

Christmas can be a time of mixed emotions for many of us. While, for some people, it’s a time of joy, love, and togetherness, for others, it can be very overwhelming because of heightened expectations and pressure to conform to the traditional holiday norms. For those who have been recently bereaved, this can be an […]

Managing Missed Milestone Moments

Coping with the absence of significant people in your life is difficult enough, but when important milestone moments take place, this can be even more challenging and emotionally difficult. For children and young people, August and September can be huge milestone months, especially for those who are waiting for A-Level and GCSE results, or for […]

Supporting a Bereaved Child at School

Teachers and support staff play a crucial role in supporting bereaved children and young people as they spend a significant amount of time with them. It can be a very challenging experience for them to return to school when a significant person in their life has died, so it’s vital they received the appropriate support […]

COPING WITH THE BUILD UP TO MOTHER’S DAY

Whilst many people will be celebrating Mother’s Day on Sunday 19th 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 figure, some for the first time. The build […]

Nelson’s Journey welcomes the support of Consultant Clinical Psychologist

Child Bereavement Support Team working with Dr Ian Newey Nelson’s Journey is delighted to announce that our Child Bereavement Support Team is being supported by Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Dr Ian Newey. Ian is working with our Support Workers to help them further develop their practice with bereaved children, including through the provision of supervision support […]