5th International Gathering in Buenos Aires is to be postponed until 5th - 8th May 2010

Due to the global financial crisis The Compassionate Friends 5th International Gathering is postponed until 2010 in the hope that , once the crisis is over, many more friends will be able to attend.

We trust you will understand the reasons and agree with us this difficult decision was made only in the best interest of all participants

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Medavia Appeal

We have received the following requests through our press office. If you can help please contact the TCF press officer, Audrie Norris media@tcf.org.uk.

Tell Your Story

Medavia media consultancy is looking to raise awareness of Compassionate Friends in the national press with YOUR help. We are searching for members who are willing to talk about their personal experiences for a feature in a national newspaper or women's magazine. This feature would be sensitively handled by ourselves with full copy approval offered to yourself after writing. In the first instance we would require an informal chat with you so you can tell us a little bit about your story. Then, on your go-ahead, we would approach the media and secure a commission. A fee would be offered to you for your story and most importantly you would have the final say-so over whether you wished to proceed with publication. The aim with all features, as well as offering support to other people in a similar situation to yourself, would be to make mention of Compassionate Friends and its contact details

If you are interested in finding out more please email Audrie media@tcf.org.uk

Our website can be found at www.medavia.co.uk

A journalist writing a feature for a national monthly magazine aimed at those in their 50s/ 60s is looking to talk to someone in their 50s/60s about how they supported their son or daughter through the loss of a grandchild. The piece would be part of a wider feature on how parents continue to support and help their grown up children through life (through difficult times and through positive experiences too).

Current Affairs Program About Teenage Suicide

We have received the following request through our press office. If you can help please contact Leanne direct.

I am working on an item for news and current affairs discussion show The Wright Stuff.

This Wednesday we are going to be looking at teen suicide and I would like to speak to families who have had to face this terrible situation. We are looking for a mother, father or sibling who has lost someone to suicide to come on the show and I was wondering if you can help me with this?

If you can please do not hesitate to contact me on 0207 985 1942.

Kind regards
Leanne

Leanne Dance
Story AP
The Wright Stuff / Five
020 7985 1942 / 07852163010
Princess Productions