02/12/2025
At the start of National Grief Week, we are reminded that grief touches every life, especially at this time of year. Our Memorial Christmas tree now stands in honour of those who are no longer with us. Please come along and dedicate one of our tags.
Today is the start of National Grief Awareness Week, an initiative set up and run by The Good Grief Trust to raise awareness of the impact of grief and loss on a national platform. A time to come together and support those who are grieving and to let them know they are not alone in their grief. The theme this year is ‘Growing with Grief.’
‘Losing a loved one feels like an ending in so many ways, but in time, it can also become the ground from which something new begins. 'Growing with Grief' highlights how we can work together to find ways to become stronger, healthier by laying down roots for the future. The campaign acknowledges that, after a loss, we can't go back to the person we once were, but can instead grow into someone new, shaped by love, memories and resilience. This growth doesn't erase the pain, but it does allow HOPE to return. We may even become more present, more compassionate, more aware of what truly matters in life.’
[Image description: National Grief Awareness Week 2-8 December campaign graphic. Bright orange background with a graphic of three open flowers in a line. The flowers each have a yellow centre surrounded by white petals. Little clouds surround the flowers. Text wrapped around the flowers reads “Growing with grief.”]
