Cruse Bereavement Support NI

23/12/2025

If you need support over the festive period, you're not alone.

Our helpline phonelines will be open from:
✨9:30am - 1pm - Christmas Eve
✨10am - 2pm - Christmas Day, Boxing Day and 29th December - 1st January
Call Cruse on 0808 808 1677 https://ow.ly/OFRJ50XJLtN

If you’re struggling and the helpline isn’t available, please do call Lifeline on 0808 808 8000

20/12/2025

Share this with anyone who needs it or save it for yourself 💜
For information about coping with grief at Christmas, head to our website ⬇️
https://ow.ly/5egz50XIrSj

18/12/2025

We'd like to thank the wonderful team at P.A. Duffy & Co Solicitors for holding a fabulous festive fundraiser in Omagh last week which has raised over £1,000! 🎄Thank you to everyone who came along and supported the Christmas Cuppa for Cruse in Omagh, and a special thanks to Rōe Coffee Bar for hosting the coffee morning and for all the delicious treats! ☕️🍰 The funds raised will make a real difference to bereaved people across Northern Ireland 💜

18/12/2025

Honouring how you feel is not letting anyone down — it’s taking care of yourself.
Learn more about managing grief at cruse.org.uk

12/12/2025

Last night, bereaved families came together at W5 to remember their loved ones at Christmas. It was a lovely night and Santa surprised everyone with a visit. Thank you to Aimee and Marcus Kane who funded the evening in memory of their son Harrie.💜

10/12/2025

We were delighted to launch our evaluation of support for people bereaved during the pandemic and discuss the need for ongoing support and a permanent memorial. It has been great working with Memory Stones of Love and we look forward to continuing this much needed support. 💜

05/12/2025

It's not the most wonderful time of the year for everyone.
In fact, we know it can sometimes feel like the opposite. The festivities can bring back memories, evoke powerful emotions and be a painful time.
For more information and our support, please visit our website ⬇️
https://ow.ly/gX0W50Xz56h

03/12/2025

This week is Grief Awareness Week 💜
At some point in our lives, we will all be impacted by grief. And yet, it's something so many people don't talk about or have misconceptions of.
We wanted to start Grief Awareness Week by sharing some reminders- are there any you would add to this list?
If you need support, you're not alone
https://www.cruse.org.uk/

01/12/2025

To highlight , Belfast Met have invited us to do a pop up information stand. Today we are in the Millfield Campus and will be in the Titanic campus on Wednesday.

Whether you’ve experienced a loss yourself or want to better support someone who has, come along and see us in the main reception area. We are here to listen, answer questions and share practical support for anyone navigating grief. 💜

24/11/2025

✨ ✨ 𝐋𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐔𝐩 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 - 𝐀𝐧 𝐎𝐜𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 ✨✨
Join us for a special afternoon of music by candlelight, as we come together to remember loved ones we are missing this festive season.

📅 Date: Sunday 21st December 2025
⏰ Time: 3.30pm - 5.00pm
📍 Venue: The Great Hall, Belfast City Hall

Enjoy an afternoon of beautiful choir, instrumental and solo performances, readings, and a quiet moment of reflection, offering space for remembrance, connection and comfort.

Spaces are limited, to reserve your tickets, please click the link below. Donations are kindly invited when booking to help Cruse continue our vital bereavement support to children, young people and adults across NI 💜

Tickets: https://www.cruse.org.uk/get-involved/fundraising/light-up-the-night-belfast/

Thank you to Funeral Partners NI for making this event possible and to Belfast City Council for their kind generosity for the use of the City Hall.

Join Light Up the Night: A Night to Remember at Belfast City Hall, a candlelit remembrance event supporting Cruse this December.

22/11/2025

On Tuesday, we were honoured to welcome the Mayor of Derry City & Strabane District Cllr Ruairí McHugh as he met with members of staff and two of our inspiring Youth Advisory Group, Abigail and Aideen, ahead of our workshop on Understanding Children and Young People’s Grief to highlight Children’s Grief Awareness Week.

The Mayor spent time hearing directly from staff and the young people about the Somewhere For Us project, the services it provides and how young people’s voices are at the heart of why this week matters.

This week has been an opportunity to shine a light on the needs of bereaved children and young people — and the importance of ensuring they feel seen, heard, and supported.💜

21/11/2025

This week is and we want to highlight the incredible young people in our Somewhere For Us Youth Advisory Group. They have faced the heartbreak of bereavement and are now using their experience to support others. Some of them met recently for a Grief Ambassador workshop and take time to remember their loved ones. Their courage, compassion and determination to help other bereaved children and young people is inspiring.

We are currently looking for new Youth Advisory Group members in all Health Trust areas. If you know a bereaved young person who would be interested in joining the YAG, please email somewhereforus@cruse.org.uk for more information. 💜