Children’s Grief Awareness Week 2022
Children's Grief Awareness Week
It’s #ChildrensGriefAwarenessWeek so we’d like to talk about Sunbeams – Rotherham Hospice’s children’s bereavement support group.
Sunbeams offers bereavement support to children and teens who are experiencing the serious illness or death of a loved one involved with Rotherham Hospice care.
We provide support through creative activities in an after-school group on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The activities are designed to promote positive memories of their loved ones, help them to process and understand their grief and how to express and understand their emotions.
Meet the Sunbeams Team
Cath is from a nursing background, and set up Sunbeams more than 11 years ago. Cath realised the young people of Rotherham need specialist support when somebody they love requires care from Rotherham Hospice, and Sunbeams was born.
Lisa comes from an education background, and joined the Sunbeams team in this year. Together with the amazing Sunbeams volunteers, Lisa and Cath help children and teenagers work through their thoughts & feelings through activities and crafts.
Over the years, Sunbeams has supported hundreds of Rotherham families during difficult times.
You can find out more about Sunbeams and how to get a referral here.
How you can help
As a charity, Rotherham Hospice relies on the generosity of our amazing community for services like Sunbeams to keep going.
The quickest & easiest way to support Rotherham Hospice is to become a regular giver. Anything you can give will make a difference to a Rotherham family experiencing end-of-life illness. Thank you.
