Posts tagged “Bereavement”

The SVP started a bereavement care group in the middle of 2019. After our volunteers received the necessary training, we opened our doors on the first Wednesday of every month in the church hall. We offered those who attended a cup of tea or coffee and a friendly face to chat about any bereavement issues that they wished, whether they be new or old issues. If you or someone you know could use a friendly ear, give the bereavement care group a call on 07562475720.

In this SVP Awareness month, and indeed since the pandemic started, the SVP has tried to ‘Rise to the Challenge’ and keep its activities going. Our food bank and home deliveries are some visible examples of this, but our Bereavement Care group have also been very busy. So much so, that we now have a dedicated phone number for this group, 07562 412 986.

Please share this number among your friends and family, as you can never be sure where the need exists. Thank you in advance.

Did you know that Bereavement Counselling is one of the services that your SVP Team provide? We are blessed to have four members in the team who have been trained in providing Bereavement Counselling and in ’normal’ times they would be available in the hall on the first Wednesday of every month, after the 10am mass, for a couple of hours.

Clearly, due to COVID-19, these monthly drop-in sessions are not currently happening. The Bereavement counsellors are still available on our mobile phone, however, and this replacement ‘phone buddying’ is working very well. As the phone buddying service is not as visible as the drop-in sessions, though, can you please just be reminded that if you, or someone you know, are suffering from grief then the counsellors are still here to stand by your side and support you. Can you please help us spread this message?