Co-op launches campaign to break taboo of talking about death and bereavement
A campaign is being launched to encourage people to talk about death in a bid to break the taboo of preparing for bereavement. The Co-op said it is holding the
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Government urged to address 10,000 rise in mortality rates
There have been more than 10,000 “additional deaths” in England and Wales over the first few weeks of the year, experts have said. A new editorial published in the British
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Campaigning MP urges Chancellor to set up children’s funeral fund
Philip Hammond has been urged to help grieving parents whose “lives are forever blighted in darkness” by establishing a children’s funeral fund. Carolyn Harris (pictured) said such a fund was
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Hundreds of victims of troubles killings march for justice in Belfast
Victims of the Northern Ireland Troubles are tired of their rights being used as a “bargaining chip” in the push to get a deal at Stormont, a campaigner has said.
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New partnership aims to improve access to quality counselling for bereaved people
The British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP) and Cruse Bereavement Care have formed a strategic partnership to promote the benefits of counselling for people who struggle to cope following
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Call to improve ‘cruel postcode lottery’ in end-of-life care for seriously ill children
Too many seriously ill children and their families are still unable to access decent end of life care, with a “cruel postcode lottery” meaning many cannot decide where they die,
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Wales ends burial and cremation fees for parents whose children have died
The grieving parents of children who have died will no longer have to pay burial or cremation fees, the Welsh Government has said. The Wales-wide move, coming into effect from
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Mother bereaved in Troubles sends heartfelt open letter to James Brokenshire
A mother bereaved in the Northern Ireland Troubles has penned a heartfelt open letter to the Government claiming victims are being forgotten amid the delay addressing the legacy of the
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Social workers gather at event to discuss children facing death or bereavement
The challenges faced by children dealing with death or a bereavement in their family were discussed at a national conference hosted at the University of Chichester. Nearly 100 practitioners working
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King’s Speech actress hopes new film dealing with child bereavement strikes a chord
Helena Bonham Carter has narrated a new film on childhood bereavement for Children In Need. Saying Goodbye features the stories of a group of children and young people in the
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