Bereaved Children’s Awareness Week is November 18 – 22, 2024. Learn why it’s so important for children and their families to have access to high-quality local and national supports to navigate the impact of death on their lives. […]
A new Braille and audio resource for children dealing with the loss of a loved one through suicide has been released by Vision Ireland, which is the new name for NCBI, in collaboration with the Irish Childhood Bereavement Network (ICBN) and the HSE. These new resources are an adaptation of the groundbreaking publication “Safe Harbour”, written […]
A new, free illustrated story book Safe Harbour that will support children who have been bereaved by suicide is now available to download or order. Written by Patricia Forde and illustrated by visual artist Bronagh Lee, this new HSE resource will empower parents or carers to have difficult conversations safely with their child around this […]
Standards for Supporting Bereaved Children and Young People The ‘Standards for Supporting Bereaved Children and Young People – A Framework for Development’ 2023, illustrate a way forward in the promotion of the child or young person’s voice in Irish society, in order that their needs may be appropriately recognised and supported when they are bereaved. […]
At Irish Hospice Foundation, we recognise that volunteers can sometimes encounter grief as part of their work. As part of National Volunteers Week, we’re hosting this webinar for volunteers to thank and support all their brilliant and hard work in our workplaces and communities. Title: Lunch & Learn: Experiencing Grief as a VolunteerDate/Time: Wednesday, May […]
The South Dublin Bereavement Network is hosting this free information evening for the public on Thursday, May 23. This event for anyone who is bereaved, supporting someone who is bereaved, or works in the community supporting those who are bereaved. […]
We’re looking forward to hosting European Grief Conference 2024 in Dublin in November, in partnership with the Bereavement Network Europe (BNE), RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences and the Danish National Center for Grief. When: November 11 – 13, 2024 Where: Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland Here are some exciting updates about EGC 2024. Registration Now Open Registration for EGC […]
Only three in ten (30%) people in Ireland believe there are enough supports available for those who have experienced loss. This is according to an iReach survey that Irish Hospice Foundation commissioned in December 2023. The research (1,000 people) also found that: More generally, over half of the Irish population (51%) expressed that discussions around […]
This Christmas, we want to remind you about our Bereavement Support Line, available from 10am to 1pm, Monday to Friday. The service aims to provide solace and support to individuals who have lost a loved one, friend, or colleague, allowing them to openly discuss their grief and loss. This service is not exclusive to recent […]
Bereaved Children’s Awareness Week is November 13 – 17, 2023. Learn why it’s so important for children and their families to have access to high-quality local and national supports to navigate the impact of death on their lives. […]
