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Activity Day for children and young people who have been bereaved
Saturday 26 May from 2.45 – 4.45 pm
at the Garioch Sports Centre, Inverurie [More]

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Grampian Child Bereavement Network is a dedicated resource that can refer on to national and local resources which can provide children with support when they are bereaved.  This may include a referral for counselling.  It will provide a central point of referral for children who have been bereaved.   It will hold and regularly update a directory of resources. 

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Grampian Child Bereavement Network aims to

• Assist children and young people to access appropriate support for bereavement within Grampian
• Provide information about the effects of bereavement on children and young people
• Raise awareness of the impact of bereavement on children and young people

• Provide information and support to families where a child or young person is bereaved
• Provide support and information to carers and professionals who are supporting a bereaved child or young person

• Provide resources to families and carers who are supporting a bereaved child or young person

 

Grampian Child Bereavement Network believes that:-

• Bereavement is a normal part of everyday life
• Children and Young People who are bereaved should be able to have their loss acknowledged

• Children and Young People grieve at their own pace - age and developmental stage will make a difference to how a child or young person manages their grief
• Children and Young  People are resilient but they still need support from adults whom they trust

• Every child and young person is unique and their reaction to the bereavement will also be unique
• The relationship the child or young person had with the deceased person will impact on the way they experience their grief

• The circumstances that led to the death will also impact on the way a child or young person will manage their grief