Good Grief

Grief support from trained professionals and community groups can offer invaluable comfort to those coping with the death of a loved one and the difficult emotions that follow. Grief can affect each person in very different ways, and a person-centred, compassionate approach recognises that there is no single path through loss. Rather than something to “get over,” grief is a deeply personal process that deserves understanding, patience, and care. These services can also be helpful for those with a life-limiting illness to help them come to terms with the impact of their illness.

GRIEF SUPPORT AND THERAPY

The Harbour

Small, independent, Bristol based charity offering grief counselling to adults who live in the area. Their services are for those with a life limiting illness, their families and those who have lost a loved one.

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St Peter's hospice - Bereavement support

Grief support group for adults, drop-in session at the Hospice in Brentry, for people who have lost a loved one who was cared for by St Peter's Hospice. They meet twice a month, on the first and third Tuesdays from 1.30pm-3.00pm.

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Cruse Bereavement Care

Although a national charity, Cruse provides bereavement counselling in the Bristol area. Their website also has loads of helpful resources around grief and they offer a support hotline that is available 24 hours per day.

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Good Grief Festival

The term 'Good Grief' has been taken by the incredible team behind the Good Grief festival. This is an online resource with a huge wealth of resource on the grief process for different scenarios of loss, alongside links to videos and research.

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Good Grief Events

Since their first Good Grief Festival in 2020, they have hosted over 250 free events. They now curate a programme of regular events so they can offer year-round support to our community.

The aim of their events is to normalise the conversation around grief and show that it is a natural and even transformative part of life instead of something to be feared and locked away.

Their mission is to host events which brings people together to gain insight, hear stories they can relate to and hopefully find support and healing as part of the Good Grief community.

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