Jak’s World Charity

08/12/2025

🌧️ It’s December — rainy days, dark evenings, and very little light.
This time of year can feel heavy for so many of us.

That’s why our Hopeful Horizons Sessions run every Monday evening at Salford Lads' Club — a space to lift your spirits, connect, and remember you’re not on your own.

Each week brings a different activity focused on well-being, calm, and community.

And with our Men’s Support Group tomorrow, why not take that step and come along? There won't be Sound Bath tomorrow, but instead we will have a Relaxing meditation.

Meet other men in your community, have a chat, and share some time in a safe, relaxed space 💛

You’re always welcome.

08/12/2025

Autism Central is a peer support programme co-produced with parents, carers, and autistic people of all ages. Commissioned by NHS England and delivered by Anna Freud, Autism Central offers families education, coaching, and connection.

07/12/2025

On 23rd December, we’re inviting children in Salford aged 8 to 16 who are eligible for free school meals to join us at Lowry for a delicious Christmas dinner, fun festive activities, and an unforgettable trip to see The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe! 🦁✨

Spaces are limited, so don’t miss out! If you know someone who would love this festive treat, book now and find out more here 👉 https://bit.ly/48ExE6U

06/12/2025

It’s time for the weekly prompt.

Is your mate suddenly stressed, withdrawn, or off his usual game?
Betting more, drinking more, or struggling with missing moments with his kids?

Keep your antennas up 👂 — listen for subtle cues: feeling hopeless, like a burden, or tired of never-ending problems.

These could be signs he needs support. You can listen, show you care, and guide him to help.

Take our Life-Saving Conversation Training to learn how to respond confidently.

https://jaksworld.org/suicidal-frist-aid-lite-training/

06/12/2025

Everyone's invited....

Come and join us next Thursday 11th December at St Paul's C of E Church from 1 pm for our Community Carol Concert.

We would love to see you there ☺️

04/12/2025

🌿 Grief Awareness Week: Why Spaces Like Our Grief Café Matter

During today’s Grief Café, someone shared something that stayed with all of us:

“After today’s session, I feel light-headed. Nobody wants to acknowledge the feelings or sit in that uncomfortable space with me. Even my family doesn't ask about my grief because they don't want to make me sad. Then the guilt piles up — the expectation that I should move on.”

This is the reality for so many grieving people.
Not because they don’t want to speak about their loved one…
But because others feel uncomfortable, afraid of “bringing it up,” or worried they’ll make things worse.

❤️‍🩹Grief Awareness Week reminds us:

🪔Grief doesn’t have a timeline.

🥹Silence doesn’t mean someone is okay.

👣Avoiding the topic can make grieving people feel even more isolated.

What helps most is gentle presence, not solutions.

Asking, “How are you doing today?” can lift an enormous weight.

🌙 Why our Monthly Grief Café Exists

🤲To offer a space where people don’t have to hide their pain.
👐Where uncomfortable feelings are welcomed.
🤝Where nobody expects you to “move on.”
👏Where grief can be spoken, shared, and softened in community.
🖐️Where you can share the unique and beautiful ways you continue to bond with them — through memories, rituals, stories, and the love that never disappears.

This Grief Awareness Week, we honour every person carrying grief quietly.

You deserve spaces where your feelings are acknowledged, your stories are held, and your loved ones are remembered.

Thank you to our friends The Tatton - previously Ordsall Cafe Project Ltd for hosting us ;)

04/12/2025

We are joining Salford Survivor Project tomorrow at the New Hub Open Day and are looking forward to meeting you all.

03/12/2025

💛⚽ Ready to Try Mindfulness?

Football, gym, community, and mindfulness — that’s Jak’s World for young men aged 18–25. 🌿

Learn practical tools to manage stress, boost mental strength, and develop presence with Embodied Presence, supported by Eckhart Tolle & the Eckhart Tolle Foundation.

📲 Scan the QR code to access the course for free — just mention you’re part of Jak’s World!

03/12/2025

It’s National Grief Awareness week 🕊️
Our Grief Cafe is on tomorrow at 10:30am The Tatton - previously Ordsall Cafe Project Ltd

Grief Cafe is on today at 2pm The Tatton - previously Ordsall Cafe Project Ltd

Let's come together to speak our Loved Ones' Names and remind ourselves that Love Never Dies; It continues just in a different form.

03/12/2025

National Grief Awareness Week 02/12 - 08/12

✨Understanding Continuing Bonds in Grief✨

Many people feel comfort in talking to their loved one who has died, visiting a special place, holding rituals, or simply feeling their presence in everyday life.

This isn’t “living in the past.”
It isn’t unhealthy.
And it is not a sign of mental illness.

🧠 Grief research has shown this for decades.

Klass, Silverman & Nickman (1996) described continuing bonds as a normal process in which the bereaved stay connected to the person who died.
We often carry them inside us — through memories, conversations, inner guidance, or symbols that help us navigate life after loss.

This internal connection is not something to “stop.”
For many, it is an essential part of healing.

Later research (Stroebe, Abakoumkin, Stroebe & Schut, 2012) confirmed that maintaining a bond can be helpful, healthy, and deeply meaningful — depending on how the person experiences it.

💛 Grief is not one-size-fits-all.
Some people grieve through talking about their loved one.
Some grieve through talking to them.
Some find comfort in rituals; others in quiet reflection.

All of these are valid.

🕊️ A gentle reminder:
We never know what someone has lived through or what helps them survive their hardest days.
If something doesn’t resonate with you, that’s okay —
but please remember that it might be someone else’s lifeline.

At JaksWorld, we honour every person’s way of grieving.
Judgment has no place here.
Compassion does.