Over the past few months we’ve been working with local author Jamie Payne, the creator of Biggle Dink, who has created a book called Big Feelings. Jamie Payne hopes his creation can help bereaved children when they are struggling to cope with overwhelming feelings such as anger. Jamie approached the us in November […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Queen’s Funeral will be held at Westminster Abbey on Monday 19 September, 11am. Many families will be given time off school and work to observe the Day of National Mourning, and watch the funeral on the television. Some children may benefit from talking to their families and carers in advance of the funeral, […]
Nelson’s Journey is saddened by the death of HRH Queen Elizabeth II. Our thoughts are with The Royal Family. The death of the Queen affects children as well as adults. Nelson’s Journey is encouraging families and communities to talk to their children and young people about how the news may be affecting them, and to open […]
This year, Nelson’s Journey turns 25 and in celebration, we are launching our NJ25 campaign. We are looking for 20 businesses to join together to collectively fund the salary of a Child Bereavement Support Worker which will support more than 100 children over the next year. Places have already started being snapped up, so please […]
As we draw to the end of the school year and start the long summer break, we find that bereaved children and young people can find this time quite unsettling, especially as there’s lots of talk within schools about new school year and the changes that will happen. Transitioning at school, whether it’s into […]
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 […]
