Northern Trust seeks new Bereavement Comfort Call volunteers
...Laverty, the Northern Trust’s Bereavement Coordinator, said: “The complex circumstances associated with dying, death and bereavement have led to an increased demand for this type of support. If...
Northern Trust launches new resource to support people with learning disabilities through bereavement
...been produced as part of a collaboration between Trust professionals who work in palliative care, bereavement, learning disability or have a personal caring experience, and NI Hospice. It...
New bereavement books helping children through grief
...sensitive and supportive books are now available in Antrim Area Hospital and Causeway Hospital for families to use as they navigate grief and bereavement. The initiative has been...
Bereaved parents listening events
...The National Bereavement Care Pathway is holding listening events in Coleraine and Antrim as part of an ongoing two- year collaborative project with the Public Health Agency and...
Death Positive Library service extended to Magherafelt and Draperstown
...on dying, death and bereavement, and enabling readers to explore ideas and thoughts from a range of different perspectives. The initiative aims to remove barriers around talking about...
Marking Baby Loss Awareness Week in the Northern Trust
...not), email Bereavement.SupportMidwife@northerntrust.hscni.net.before 5pm on Thursday 9 October or get in touch if you have any questions. Bereavement Support Midwife Lesley-Ann Kennedy said: “We’re once again marking Baby...
Things that you can do that may help
...with them often. Answer their questions honestly. Section 5 of our bereavement booklet provides useful information regarding supporting children. Useful resources Cruse Bereavement Care National Free Phone Helpline...
Bereavement Support Groups 2025-26
Across the Northern Trust area, there are three different bereavement support groups that provide caring support and guidance to families who have been bereaved by suicide. Each support...
Read all about it! Death Positive Library now open in Cookstown
...a new Death Positive Library has opened in Cookstown, which will give people access to a range of books on dying, death and bereavement, and enable readers to...
Baby Loss Awareness Week in the Northern Trust
...made possible by the very generous support of a number of local families who have sadly experienced baby loss. Explaining more, Northern Trust Bereavement Midwife Lesley-Ann Kennedy said:...