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Celebrating A Life

16 March 2024, 14.00
St John the Baptist Church, Newcastle upon Tyne

An annual candle lighting service organised by TCF's Newcastle support group

North Shropshire Walk - Welsh Marches Countryside

16 March 2024, 10.00 – 12.45

For bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents

Supportive Weekend Retreat for Parents in Early Bereavement

15 March 2024, 16.00 – 17 March 2024, 14.00
Ammerdown Centre, near Bath

For parents in the first few years of bereavement

South West Walk - Wellington, Somerset

9 March 2024, 11.00

WE ARE SORRY BUT THIS WALK IS CANCELLED DUE TO UNAVOIDABLE CIRCUMSTANCES. A gently undulating walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+ and grandparents in this lovely and interesting area of the Somerset countryside.

Nowton Park Walk

9 March 2024, 10.15
Nowton Park, Bury St Edmunds

A supportive walk for bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings (18 years plus)

Classic Cockermouth

9 March 2024, 09.45
Cockermouth

An easy walk in and around the Georgian market town of Cockermouth for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Substance or Alcohol Use

7 March 2024, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group run by our volunteers giving you the space to talk, listen or just be.

Footprints

3 March 2024, 15.00
St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Medmenham

A service for those who have lost a child during pregnancy or at any stage of life

Online Support Group for Bereaved Fathers (men only please)

28 February 2024, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group run by our volunteers giving you the space to talk, listen or just be.

Penzance Walk

24 February 2024, 10.30
Penzance

We welcome all bereaved parents, grandparents and bereaved siblings (18 years or over).

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Suicide

22 February 2024, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group run by our volunteers giving you the space to talk, listen or just be.

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved of their only Child or all their Children

15 February 2024, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group run by our volunteers giving you the space to talk, listen or just be.

TCF Big Quiz

15 February 2024, 19.00 – 21.15
ONLINE via Zoom

Back by popular demand! Bring together your family, friends and colleagues together to play our fun online quiz...with quizmaster extraordinaire, Stephen.

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Long Term Illness or Cancer

13 February 2024, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group run by our volunteers giving you the space to talk, listen or just be.

Nowton Park Walk

10 February 2024, 10.30 – 13.00
Nowton Park, Bury St Edmunds

For bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings (18 years+)

Online Support Group for Bereaved Siblings (18+)

7 February 2024, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group run by our volunteers giving you the space to talk, listen or just be.

Informal meet-up and walk for parents bereaved by suicide

3 February 2024, 11.00 – 13.00
Greenwich Park

For parents bereaved by suicide

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved in the Last Three Years

1 February 2024, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group run by our volunteers giving you the space to talk, listen or just be.

Formby Beach, Dunes and Pinewoods Walk

27 January 2024, 11.00
Formby, Merseyside

A walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents

Supportive weekend retreat for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents (National Gathering)

26 January 2024 – 28 January 2024
Sedgebrook Hall Hotel, Northampton

Our National Gathering - welcoming all.

Walk Beside the River Dart (Totnes, Devon) Followed by an Informal Café Meet-Up

13 January 2024, 11.15
Walk in Totnes, Devon, Devon

A walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved of a School Age Child (4-16)

10 January 2024, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group run by our volunteers giving you the space to talk, listen or just be.

Bungee jump nationwide - you choose the date

31 December 2023

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Suicide

14 December 2023, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

Online Support Group for Bereaved Fathers (men only please)

13 December 2023, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group run by our volunteers giving you the space to talk, listen or just be.

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved of an Older Adult Child (35+)

13 December 2023, 19.00 – 20.30
Online via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group run by our volunteers giving you the space to talk, listen or just be.

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Long Term Illness or Cancer

12 December 2023, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group run by our volunteers giving you the space to talk, listen or just be.

Hexham TCF Candle Lighting

12 December 2023, 10.30
Hexham Abbey, Hexham

Candle Service of Remembrance for Bereaved Parents and Families

Worldwide Candle Lighting

10 December 2023, 18.40 – 19.20
ONLINE via Zoom

Lights of Love Service of Remembrance

10 December 2023, 16.00
St Faith's Church, King’s Lynn

Service of Remembrance

Remembering Together: a Service in Taunton to Remember the Children we have Lost

10 December 2023, 15.00
North Street Church, Taunton

Candle Service of Remembrance for Bereaved Parents and Families

Bolton TCF Candle Lighting Service

10 December 2023, 14.30
Bolton Parish Church, Bolton

TCF Candle Service of Remembrance for Bereaved Parents and Families

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Substance or Alcohol Use

7 December 2023, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved of Their Only Child or All Their Children

5 December 2023, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group run by our volunteers giving you the space to talk, listen or just be.

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved of a Baby or Very Young Child (from one month up to 4 years)

5 December 2023, 14.00 – 15.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group run by our volunteers giving you the space to talk, listen or just be.

Informal Meet-up and Walk for Parents Bereaved by Suicide

2 December 2023, 11.00 – 13.00
Greenwich Park, London

A Walk for Parents Bereaved by Suicide

Online Group for Bereaved Siblings (18+)

30 November 2023, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group run by our volunteers giving you the space to talk, listen or just be.

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by a Road Traffic Incident

28 November 2023, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group run by our volunteers giving you the space to talk, listen or just be.

Annual General Meeting

25 November 2023, 14.15 – 16.45
Friends Meeting House, London

Llanforda Walk

25 November 2023, 10.30
Shropshire, England

For bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings (18 years+)

Saying Goodbye Remembrance Service

19 November 2023, 18.30
Ely Cathedral, Ely, Cambridgeshire

A service for parents bereaved of the loss of a baby during pregnancy, at birth or in the early years. And for those who are grieving that they have never been able to conceive.

World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims

19 November 2023

A World Day of Remembrance

Service of Reflection for Those Impacted by Suicide

18 November 2023, 14.00
Tylney Hall Hotel & Gardens, Hook, Hampshire

For all those who have been impacted by suicide

Surviving the Festive Season

18 November 2023, 14.00 – 17.00
A central Exeter venue

Meet-up for bereaved parents and grandparents, including TCF volunteers, in South West England

The Archbishop in Conversation

11 November 2023, 14.30 – 17.30
The Alumni Auditorium, Exeter

An afternoon of reflective conversation about grief, bereavements and finding hope

Alton Towers 10k

11 November 2023

Come and join us for the BRAND NEW Run Alton Towers 5k, 10k & Half Marathon at the UK’s largest theme park. You are guaranteed a great day out with theme park entry and access to all the rides included in your entry.

Greenhead Park Walk

5 November 2023, 10.00
Greenhead Park, Huddersfield

For bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings (18 years+)

Nowton Park Walk

28 October 2023, 10.30
Nowton Park, Bury St Edmunds

For bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings (18 years+)

Bereaved Fathers' Day

28 October 2023, 10.00 – 16.00
Armourers' Hall, London

Supportive one-day event for bereaved dads

Virginia Water Walk

22 October 2023, 11.00
Virginia Water

For bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings (18 years+)

Autumn Colours in the Capital

21 October 2023, 11.00
Meeting at Waterloo Station - London

A London walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents

Living With Loss

19 October 2023, 19.30 – 21.30
Greyfriars Church Centre, Reading

A talk about bereavement: Reading, Berkshire

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved of Their Only Child or All Their Children

19 October 2023, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group run by our volunteers giving you the space to talk, listen or just be.

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved of More than One Child

18 October 2023, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group run by our volunteers giving you the space to talk, listen or just be.

Love, Loss & Landscape

15 October 2023, 18.30
Craftmongers at Rafikis, Ashburton, Devon

An evening with three authors who, in their different books, explore how death is part of all our lives

International Wave of Light Service

15 October 2023, 18.30
Hershel Park, Slough

Floating Lantern Lighting, Remembrance of Pregnancy and Child Loss Day

Wave of Light Walk - Clare Country Park, Suffolk

15 October 2023, 06.45
Clare Castle Country Park, Sudbury

A candle lit walk through Clare Country Park to remember all babies lost too soon

Killerton Estate Walk

14 October 2023
Killerton Estate, Devon

For bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings (18 years+)

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Suicide

12 October 2023, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group run by our volunteers giving you the space to talk, listen or just be.

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved in the Last Three Years

12 October 2023, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group run by our volunteers giving you the space to talk, listen or just be.

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved of a Baby, Toddler or Very Young Child

10 October 2023, 14.00 – 15.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group run by our volunteers giving you the space to talk, listen or just be.

Doorway of Hope Service

8 October 2023, 18.00
Norwich Cathedral, Norwich

A service of remembrance for anyone who has lost a baby at any stage of pregnancy, birth or infancy

Pugneys Country Park Walk

8 October 2023, 10.00
Pugneys Country Park, Wakefield

A walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents

Informal meet-up and walk for parents bereaved by suicide

7 October 2023, 11.00
Greenwich Park

For parents bereaved by suicide

Southport Promenade, Beach and Marine Lake Walk

7 October 2023, 11.00
Southport Esplanade

For bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings (18 years+)

Candle Lighting Remembrance Event - Kent

1 October 2023, 15.00 – 17.00
St Nicholas Church, Strood

Open to all bereaved parents and their families

Coastal Path Wander near Penzance

30 September 2023, 10.45

For bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings (18+)

Chirk Castle Walk

30 September 2023, 10.15
Chirk, Wrexham

For bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings (18 years+)

Cumbrian Coastline Walk

30 September 2023, 10.00
Whitehaven

For bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings (18 years+)

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved of a School Age Child (4-16)

26 September 2023, 19.00 – 20.30
Online via Zoom

St Ives Estate Walk

17 September 2023, 10.00
St Ives Estate

For bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings (18 years+)

Remembering Together

16 September 2023, 15.00
St Edmundsbury Cathedral, Bury St Edmunds

A service for all those who have experienced the death of a child, whatever their age, whatever the cause

Exploring the Isle of Dogs - London Walk

16 September 2023, 11.00
Isle of Dogs

For bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings (18 years+)

Swim Serpentine - SOLD OUT!

16 September 2023

Online Group for Bereaved Siblings (18+)

14 September 2023, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved of an Older Adult Child (35+)

13 September 2023, 14.00 – 15.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group run by our volunteers giving you the space to talk, listen or just be.

A Service of Reflection for Those Affected by Suicide

10 September 2023, 14.00 – 15.00
Truro Cathedral, Cornwall, Cornwall

A service of reflection

Time Together

9 September 2023, 14.00

A Service of Reflection for People Affected by Suicide

Bereaved Sibling Day

9 September 2023, 09.30 – 16.15
Halifax Hall Hotel, Sheffield

A supportive day for bereaved siblings (18 years+) to be with others who have experienced the loss a brother or sister

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Substance or Alcohol Use

7 September 2023, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Long Term Illness or Cancer

6 September 2023, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

Online Support Group for Bereaved Fathers (men only please)

5 September 2023, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

For fathers bereaved of a child from 1 month old to an adult son or daughter

Virginia Water Walk

3 September 2023, 10.30
Virginia Water

For bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings (18 years+)

Nowton Park Walk

2 September 2023, 10.30
Nowton Park, Bury St Edmunds

For bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings (18 years+)

From West to East - London Walk

19 August 2023, 11.00 – 16.00
Meet at Paddington Station

London Walk for bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings (18 years+)

Tong Village Walk, near Bradford

13 August 2023, 10.00
Tong Village

For bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings (18 years+)

Exeter Walk

12 August 2023, 11.00
The Quay, Exeter

A walk in Exeter for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents

Informal meet-up and walk for parents bereaved by suicide

5 August 2023, 11.00
Greenwich Park

Supportive Retreat Weekend for Parents Bereaved of their Only Child or all their Children

4 August 2023, 16.00
The Ammerdown Centre, Bath

A supportive retreat weekend for bereaved parents

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Long Term Illness or Cancer

27 July 2023, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group run by our volunteers giving you the space to talk, listen or just be.

Suicide and Addiction Retreat, 26-28th July 2024

26 July 2023, 16.00 – 28 July 2023, 12.30
Hinsley Hall, Leeds

Welshpool

22 July 2023, 10.30
Welshpool and Powis Castle

For bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings (18 years+)

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved of More than One Child

19 July 2023, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group run by our volunteers giving you the space to talk, listen or just be.

Dorney Walk (near Windsor)

16 July 2023, 11.00 – 16.00
Dorney and surrounding area (near Windsor)

A walk along the Jubilee River and Thames path for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents

London Walk led by Terry - Passport to Pimlico & Chelsea

15 July 2023, 11.00 – 16.00
Meet at Victoria Station

London Walk for bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings (18 years+)

Whimsical Whinlatter

15 July 2023, 10.00
Whinlatter, near Keswick

For bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings (18 years+)

Lakeside Amble in West Cornwall

9 July 2023, 10.30
Stithians Lake

A walk at Stithians Lake, near Redruth for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents

St Ives Estate Bingley Walk

9 July 2023, 10.00

For bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents

Supportive Retreat Weekend for Parents Bereaved by Suicide or Alcohol or Substance Use

7 July 2023 – 9 July 2023
The Woodbrooke Centre, Birmingham

Supportive Retreat Weekend for Bereaved Parents

Nowton Park Walk

1 July 2023, 10.30
Nowton Park, Bury St Edmunds

A walk in Nowton Park, Bury St Edmunds for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years +) and grandparents

South West Walk in Taunton

25 June 2023, 14.00

For bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents

Online Support Group for Bereaved Siblings (18+)

21 June 2023, 19.00
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group run by our volunteers giving you the space to talk, listen or just be.

Informal bring-and-share afternoon

18 June 2023, 13.00 – 18.00
Marlow, South Buckinghamshire

An open house afternoon in Marlow, South Bucks for bereaved parents and siblings 18 years+

London Walk for bereaved parents and siblings (18 years+)

17 June 2023, 11.00 – 16.00
Meet at Paddington Station, London

Regency London: A NEW walk led by bereaved dad, Terry

Walk and Light Lunch in Stirlingshire

17 June 2023, 10.45 – 15.00
Strathyre, Stirlingshire

A walk and light lunch for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents in the beautiful area of Strathyre

North East Support Day

17 June 2023, 10.00 – 16.00
Riding Mill Village Hall, Newcastle Upon Tyne

A one-day support day for bereaved parents

Mountains and Mines

17 June 2023, 09.45
Braithwaite

A walk for bereaved parents and siblings (18 years+) in the beautiful Lake District

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Suicide

14 June 2023, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group run by our volunteers giving you the space to talk, listen or just be.

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved in the Last Three Years

14 June 2023, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

Chirk Figure of 8 Walk

11 June 2023, 10.15 – 14.00
Meeting just off the A483 between Wrexham and Oswestry

A countryside walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18+) and grandparents

Circular Walk from Tong Village, near Bradford

11 June 2023, 09.45
Tong Village

A circular walk for bereaved parents, adult bereaved siblings and grandparents

Crosby Beach Walk

10 June 2023, 10.30
Crosby Marina, Liverpool

A beautiful coastline walk taking in the famous Iron Men 'Another Place' sculptures. All bereaved parents, siblings (18 years +) and grandparents are welcome.

Tatton Park 10k

10 June 2023

Informal meet-up and walk for parents bereaved by suicide

3 June 2023, 11.00 – 13.00
Greenwich Park, Greenwich, London

Meet-up and walk in Greenwich Park, SE London

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Substance or Alcohol Use

1 June 2023, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group run by our volunteers giving you the space to talk, listen or just be.

Ride London

28 May 2023

Edinburgh Half Marathon

28 May 2023

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved of their only Child or all their Children

25 May 2023, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group run by our volunteers giving you the space to talk, listen or just be.

Birmingham Running Fest 10k

22 May 2023

London Walk for bereaved parents and siblings (18 years+)

20 May 2023, 11.00 – 16.00

The Lost City: a NEW London walk led by bereaved dad, Terry.

Nowton Park Walk

20 May 2023, 10.30
Nowton Park, Bury St Edmunds

A walk in Nowton Park, Bury St Edmunds for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years +) and grandparents.

TCF 2.5 CHALLENGE

20 May 2023 – 21 May 2023

South Devon Walk

20 May 2023
Totnes and Dartington Hall Park in South Devon

A walk in an area of outstanding natural beauty for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years +) and grandparents.

Online Support Group for Bereaved Fathers (men only please)

17 May 2023, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group run by our volunteers giving you the space to talk, listen or just be.

Colchester Stampede

14 May 2023

Rannerdale Ramble

13 May 2023, 09.00
Lanthwaite Wood, Loweswater, Cumbria

A walk for bereaved parents and siblings (18 years+) in the stunning Rannerdale Valley in the Lake District

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Long Term Illness or Cancer

10 May 2023, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group run by our volunteers giving you the space to talk, listen or just be.

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved of a Baby or Very Young Child (from one month up to 4 years)

9 May 2023, 14.00 – 15.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group run by our volunteers giving you the space to talk, listen or just be.

A circular walk at Ogden Water Local Nature Reserve

7 May 2023, 10.30
Ogden Water Local Nature Reserve, Halifax

For bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved of a School Age Child (4-16)

3 May 2023, 19.00 – 20.30

An occasional virtual support group run by our volunteers giving you the space to talk, listen or just be.

Supportive Overnight Retreat Weekend for Bereaved Siblings (18+)

29 April 2023, 12.00 – 30 April 2023, 14.00
Woodbrooke Centre, Birmingham

An overnight retreat weekend for bereaved adult siblings

Mid-Cornwall Walk

29 April 2023, 11.00
Trelissick National Trust Gardens and Estate, Cornwall

A beautiful parkland and woodland walk near Truro for bereaved parents, siblings (18+ years) and grandparents.

Welsh Marches Countryside Walk - Berriew, Powys

29 April 2023, 10.00 – 12.30
Berriew, Powys (off A483 north of Newtown)

A beautiful Welsh countryside walk with an option to stay for lunch from 12.30 pm.. All bereaved parents, siblings (18 years +) and grandparents are welcome.

London Walk for bereaved parents and siblings (18 years+)

22 April 2023, 11.00
Meet at Waterloo Station, London

Join bereaved dad, Terry, for his first walk of 2023 in stunning Richmond Park

Mid-Devon Walk

22 April 2023, 11.00

A circular walk from Halberton near Tiverton, along the Great Western canal and country lanes and villages of Mid Devon. All bereaved parents, grandparents and adult bereaved siblings are very welcome.

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by a Road Traffic Incident

20 April 2023, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group run by our volunteers giving you the space to talk, listen or just be.

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved of an Older Adult Child (35+

19 April 2023, 14.00 – 15.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group run by our volunteers giving you the space to talk, listen or just be.

Beautiful Blencathra Walk

15 April 2023, 10.00
Keswick, Lake District

A walk in the Lake District for bereaved parents, grandparents and adult bereaved siblings

Thames Path, Cookham Moor Walk

8 April 2023, 11.00 – 15.00

A walk in Berkshire for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents, with a riverside pub stop for lunch.

Greenhead Park Walk

2 April 2023, 10.30
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire

A walk around Greenhead Park in Huddersfield for bereaved parents, grandparents and adult bereaved siblings

Paris Marathon

2 April 2023

The Brighton Marathon

2 April 2023

Informal meet-up and walk for parents bereaved by suicide

1 April 2023, 11.00 – 13.00
Greenwich Park, Greenwich, London

Meet-up and walk in Greenwich Park, SE London

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved of More than One Child

30 March 2023, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group run by our volunteers giving you the space to talk, listen or just be.

Scottish Gathering

24 March 2023 – 26 March 2023
Stirling Court Hotel, Stirling

A warm and supportive weekend for all bereaved parents, siblings and grandparents.

Day of Reflection at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

23 March 2023, 11.30
Kew Gardens

Kew Gardens is supporting the Marie Curie National Day Of Reflection 2023

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved of their Only Child or all their Children

22 March 2023, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group run by our volunteers giving you the space to talk, listen or just be.

Newcastle-upon-Tyne TCF Annual Candle-Lighting Service

18 March 2023, 14.00
St John the Baptist Church, Newcastle

Welsh Marches Countryside Walk

18 March 2023, 10.00
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct UNESCO World Heritage site

Welsh countryside walk for bereaved parents, grandparents and adult bereaved siblings

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved in the Last Three Years

15 March 2023, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group run by our volunteers giving you the space to talk, listen or just be.

Online Support Group for Bereaved Siblings (18+)

14 March 2023, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group run by our volunteers giving you the space to talk, listen or just be.

Living With Loss Retreat

13 March 2023 – 17 March 2023
Cloverley Hall

A week long retreat.

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Suicide

8 March 2023, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group run by our volunteers giving you the space to talk, listen or just be.

Nowton Park Walk

4 March 2023, 10.30
Nowton Park, Bury St Edmunds

Coping with the Death of a Child: A Personal Perspective

3 March 2023, 14.00
Thomas Clarkson Centre (Fursland Room), Bury St Edmunds

Speaker: Barbara Wilson OBE

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Substance or Alcohol Use

2 March 2023, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group run by our volunteers giving you the space to talk, listen or just be.

Cariad Lloyd and Julia Samuel in Conversation

25 February 2023, 20.00

Winter Walk in Taunton

25 February 2023, 11.00 – 15.30

A winter walk in Taunton, visiting Vivary Park and Cotlake Hill. All bereaved parents, grandparents and adult bereaved siblings are very welcome.

Truro Cathedral Service of Reflection - for those affected by suicide

25 February 2023, 11.00 – 13.00
Truro Cathedral

A Cornwall Bereavement Network event for those who are bereaved by suicide

Supportive Retreat Weekend for Parents in Early Bereavement

24 February 2023, 16.00 – 26 February 2023, 14.00
Ammerdown Centre, Bath

For parents in the first few years of bereavement

Online Support Group for Bereaved Fathers (men only please)

16 February 2023, 19.00
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group run by our volunteers giving you the space to talk, listen or just be.

Greenhead Park Walk

12 February 2023, 10.30
Greenhead Park, Huddersfield

A walk around Greenhead Park, Huddersfield

Cancer-Loss Support Walking Event

12 February 2023, 10.30 – 11.30
Tyne Riverside Country Park, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Informal walk and talk event in Newcastle-upon-Tyne hosted by The Loss Foundation - the UK’s cancer-loss support charity

Run Aintree 10k

12 February 2023

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Long Term Illness or Cancer

8 February 2023, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group run by our volunteers giving you the space to talk, listen or just be.

A Service of Reflection - for those affected by murder or manslaughter

5 February 2023, 14.00 – 15.00
St. Marys Aisle, Truro Catherdral

Informal meet-up and walk for parents bereaved by suicide

4 February 2023, 11.00
Greenwich Park, Greenwich, London

Meet-up and walk in Greenwich Park, SE London

Nowton Park Walk

28 January 2023, 10.30
Nowton Park, Bury St Edmunds

Chase the Moon Battersea 5k

25 January 2023

South events - Jan - Dec

25 January 2023 – 31 December 2023

Resilience Workshop...23 January 2023

23 January 2023, 18.30 – 20.00
ONLINE via Zoom

Managing the emotional demands of the volunteer role and the importance of developing our self-awareness, recognising our vulnerabilities, maintaining boundaries and developing our resilience.

Formby Walk

21 January 2023, 10.30 – 14.00

A beautiful coastline walk in Merseyside for bereaved parents, siblings and grandparents

National UK Retreat and Gathering

13 January 2023, 16.00 – 15 January 2023, 14.00
Sedgebrook Hall Hotel, Northampton

A supportive retreat weekend for bereaved parents, siblings and grandparents

Living With Loss Retreat

13 January 2023 – 15 January 2023
Launde Abbey, Leicestershire

A weekend retreat.

Meet-up and Walk in Huddersfield

21 December 2022, 10.30 – 12.30
Greenhead Park, Huddersfield

Meet-up and walk in Greenhead Park, Huddersfield

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved of their only Child or all their Children

15 December 2022, 19.00 – 20.30

An occasional virtual support group run by our volunteers giving you the space to talk, listen or just be.

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved of an Older Adult Child (35+)

14 December 2022, 14.00 – 15.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group run by our volunteers giving you the space to talk, listen or just be.

Walk and Coffee in Cambridge

13 December 2022, 10.00
Milton Country Park, Cambridge

An informal walk and coffee at Milton Country Park, Cambridge

Worldwide Candle Lighting

11 December 2022, 18.30
ONLINE via Zoom

Remembering Together

11 December 2022, 15.00
North Street Church, Taunton

A service for bereaved parents and their families

Torquay to Cockington Village Walk

10 December 2022, 11.00 – 15.00
Torquay Railway Station

A walk for Bereaved Parents, Grandparents and Siblings (18+)

Bradgate Park Walk

10 December 2022, 10.30
Bradgate Park, Leicestershire

A walk for Bereaved Parents, Grandparents and Siblings (18+)

Online Support Group for Bereaved Fathers (men only please)

8 December 2022, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group run by our volunteers giving you the space to talk, listen or just be.

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Suicide

7 December 2022, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group run by our volunteers giving you the space to talk, listen or just be.

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved of a School Age Child (4-16)

5 December 2022, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group run by our volunteers giving you the space to talk, listen or just be.

Informal meet-up and walk for parents bereaved by suicide

3 December 2022, 11.00
Greenwich Park, Greenwich, London

Meet-up and walk in Greenwich Park, SE London

Nowton Park Walk

3 December 2022, 10.30
Nowton Park, Bury St Edmunds

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Substance or Alcohol Use

1 December 2022, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group run by our volunteers giving you the space to talk, listen or just be.

Online Support Group for Bereaved Siblings (18+)

30 November 2022, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group run by our volunteers giving you the space to talk, listen or just be.

Resilience Workshop...29th November 2022 - NOW FULLY BOOKED

29 November 2022, 18.30 – 20.00
ONLINE via Zoom

Managing the emotional demands of the volunteer role and the importance of developing our self-awareness, recognising our vulnerabilities, maintaining boundaries and developing our resilience.

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved of a Baby or Very Young Child (up to 4 years)

29 November 2022, 14.00 – 15.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group run by our volunteers giving you the space to talk, listen or just be.

Back to Balance Writing Workshop…28 November 2022 FULLY BOOKED

28 November 2022, 10.00 – 12.00
ONLINE via Zoom

Writing for Wellbeing for volunteers and staff - no experience needed

Informal Sunday Lunch for bereaved parents and adult siblings (18 years+)

27 November 2022, 12.00
The Betjeman Arms (The Parlour Room), London

All warmly welcome.

Stroll and Lunch in Chirk

26 November 2022, 10.00
Meeting at Chirk Car Park

An informal walk and lunch together for bereaved parents and siblings

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved of More than One Child

24 November 2022, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

A oneoff virtual support group run by our volunteers giving you the space to talk, listen or just be.

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by a Road Traffic Incident

22 November 2022, 19.00
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved parents

Derbyshire Support Day

19 November 2022, 09.30 – 16.30
St Thomas Centre, Chesterfield

A one-day support day for bereaved parents

Resilience Workshop...14th November 2022

14 November 2022, 15.00 – 16.30
ONLINE via Zoom

Managing the emotional demands of the volunteer role and the importance of developing our self-awareness, recognising our vulnerabilities, maintaining boundaries and developing our resilience.

Living with Loss Retreat

14 November 2022 – 18 November 2022
Lee Abbey, North Devon

A week long retreat.

A Walk on Dunstable Downs

12 November 2022, 10.00 – 13.00
Whipsnade

A Walk for Bereaved Parents and Siblings (18+ years)

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by COVID or by any cause during the Pandemic from March 2020

7 November 2022, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group run by our volunteers giving you the space to talk, listen or just be.

Connecting with Nature - Loch Leven Nature Reserve Walk

5 November 2022, 10.00 – 13.30
Loch Leven Nature Reserve, Perth and Kinross

TCF walk from RSPB nature reserve, Loch Leven at Vane Farm, Perth and Kinross

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Long Term Illness or Cancer

3 November 2022, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group run by our volunteers giving you the space to talk, listen or just be.

Ultra Challenge Halloween Walk

29 October 2022 – 30 October 2022

Resilience Workshop...27th October 2022

27 October 2022, 18.30 – 20.00
ONLINE via Zoom

Managing the emotional demands of the volunteer role and the importance of developing our self-awareness, recognising our vulnerabilities, maintaining boundaries and developing our resilience.

Back to Balance Writing Workshop…October 2022 Workshop A FEW PLACES AVAILABLE

22 October 2022, 10.00 – 12.00
ONLINE via Zoom

Writing for Wellbeing for volunteers with The Compassionate Friends

Autumn Colours in The Capital

15 October 2022, 11.00 – 16.00

A new London walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Suicide

12 October 2022, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group run by our volunteers giving you the space to talk, listen or just be.

Royal Parks Half

9 October 2022

Riverside Valley Park Walk, Exeter

8 October 2022, 11.00 – 15.00
Exeter Quay

A walk through the Riverside Valley Park and along the Exeter Ship Canal

Forests and Fells

8 October 2022, 09.45 – 13.00
Starting at Lingholm Estate Car Park, Keswick

A walk in the Lake District for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents

Online Support Group for Bereaved Siblings (18+)

5 October 2022, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group run by our volunteers giving you the space to talk, listen or just be.

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved of a School Age Child (4-16)

5 October 2022, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group run by our volunteers giving you the space to talk, listen or just be.

Virtual London Marathon

2 October 2022

Informal meet-up and walk for parents bereaved by suicide

1 October 2022, 11.00
Greenwich Park, Greenwich, London

Coffee and walk in Greenwich Park, SE London

A gentle park walk in Suffolk

1 October 2022, 10.00
Nowton Park, Bury St Edmunds

For bereaved parents

Support Group Facilitation Training and Refresher

1 October 2022, 09.00 – 8 October 2022, 13.00
ONLINE via Zoom

1000 Days - Short Film + Discussion and Q&A

26 September 2022, 20.00
Tribe Cafe, London

Remembering Together Service

17 September 2022, 15.00
St Edmundsbury Cathedral, Bury St Edmonds

For all those who have experienced the death of a child, whatever their age and whatever the cause.

Chesham Walk

17 September 2022, 10.30 – 14.00
Meet at De Vere Hotel, Chesham

A walk in the Chilterns for bereaved parents, siblings and grandparents

Welsh Marches Walk - Return to Chirk

17 September 2022, 10.15 – 15.00
Meeting just off the A5 between Wrexham and Oswestry

A countryside walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years plus) and grandparents

Bereaved Sibling Day

17 September 2022, 09.30 – 16.15
Inox, Sheffield

Online Support Group for Bereaved Fathers (men only please)

14 September 2022, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group run by our volunteers giving you the space to talk, listen or just be.

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved of a Baby or Very Young Child (up to 4 years)

13 September 2022, 14.00 – 15.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group run by our volunteers giving you the space to talk, listen or just be.

Great North Run

11 September 2022

Real London - Islington and Canonbury

10 September 2022, 11.00

A new London walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents

Formby Walk

10 September 2022, 10.30 – 14.00

A beautiful coastline walk in Merseyside for bereaved parents, siblings and grandparents

Ultra Challenge - Thames Path Challenge

10 September 2022 – 11 September 2022

Ultra Challenge - Thames Bridges Trek

10 September 2022

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved of their only Child or all their Children

8 September 2022, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group run by our volunteers giving you the space to talk, listen or just be.

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved of a School Age Child (4-16)

7 September 2022, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group run by our volunteers giving you the space to talk, listen or just be.

Time to Talk - Service for those affected by suicide

3 September 2022, 10.30
St Martin-in-The Fields (Trafalgar Square), London

Service for those bereaved by suicide

Ultra Challenge - South Coast Challenge

3 September 2022 – 4 September 2022

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Substance or Alcohol Use

1 September 2022, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group run by our volunteers giving you the space to talk, listen or just be.

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Long Term Illness or Cancer

1 September 2022, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group run by our volunteers giving you the space to talk, listen or just be.

Captivating Cumbria

27 August 2022, 10.00 – 13.00

A walk in the Cumbrian Countryside

Afternoon Tea on the Farm in Perthshire

13 August 2022, 14.00 – 17.00
Pitmeadow Farm

Informal Afternoon tea for Bereaved Parents

Henley Hike and Pub Lunch

7 August 2022, 11.00 – 15.30
Henley on Thames

Shropshire Gentle Walk - Ellesmere

30 July 2022, 11.00 – 14.00
Ellesmere Wharf, Ellesmere

New date of Saturday 30 July.

Walk around Killerton in Devon

30 July 2022, 10.45 – 15.30
Meet at Budlake Old Post Office

A walk in Devon for bereaved parents, siblings and grandparents

Suffolk walk for bereaved parents

30 July 2022, 10.00 – 12.00
Nowton Park, Bury St Edmunds

Join us for a walk and informal meet up in Nowton Park

Retreat for parents who are bereaved of an only child or all their children

29 July 2022, 17.00 – 31 July 2022, 14.00
Charney Manor, Wantage

A supportive weekend for bereaved parents

Parks and Palaces Walk

23 July 2022, 11.00 – 15.30
Meeting at Waterloo Station - London, London

A London walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents

Dazzling Derwentwater

23 July 2022, 10.00
Meet at Tourist Information Office, Keswick

A walk from Keswick in the Lake District for bereaved parents, siblings and grandparents

Ultra Challenge -Yorkshire Challenge

23 July 2022 – 24 July 2022

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by a Road Traffic Incident

21 July 2022, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group run by our volunteers giving you the space to talk, listen or just be.

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved of an Older Adult Child (35+)

20 July 2022, 14.00 – 15.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional support group for bereaved parents

Trauma and bereaved parents - am I going crazy?

18 July 2022, 16.30 – 17.30
ONLINE via Zoom

Speaker: Dr Barbara Douglas

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Suicide

13 July 2022, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional support group for bereaved parents

Online Support Group for Parents bereaved by COVID or by any cause during the pandemic (since March 2020)

12 July 2022, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved parents

Ultra Challenge - Peak District Challenge

9 July 2022 – 10 July 2022

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Substance or Alcohol Use

7 July 2022, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group run by our volunteers giving you the space to talk, listen or just be.

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Long Term Illness or Cancer

6 July 2022, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional support group for bereaved parents

Life After Death: Experiences of Sibling Bereavement over the Life Course

4 July 2022, 19.00 – 20.00
ONLINE via Zoom

With guest speaker: Dr Laura Towers

Kent Candle Lighting Service (Strood)

3 July 2022, 15.00 – 17.00
Salvation Army Chapel, Kent

A Service for Bereaved Parents, Siblings and Grandparents

Informal meet-up and walk for parents bereaved by suicide

2 July 2022, 11.00
Greenwich Park, Greenwich, London

Coffee and walk in Greenwich Park, SE London

Online Support Group for Bereaved Fathers (Men only please)

30 June 2022, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved fathers

Online Support Group for Bereaved Siblings (18+)

28 June 2022, 19.00 – 20.25
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved adult siblings (18+)

Circular Walk in the Dedham Vale in North Essex

26 June 2022, 13.45
Meet at Lawford Church, Manningtree

A walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents from Lawford to Flatford Mill

Mid-Cornwall Wander for bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings (18+ years)

25 June 2022, 11.00
Trelissick (National Trust), near Truro

Join Maggie, bereaved Mum of Louie, as she leads her first walk for TCF.

Pirton Walk in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

25 June 2022, 10.30
Pirton, Hitchin

For bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents

Support Group Facilitation Training and Refresher

25 June 2022, 09.00 – 2 July 2022, 13.00
ONLINE via Zoom

Ultra Challenge -Cotswold Way Challenge

25 June 2022 – 26 June 2022

A Walking Meditation

18 June 2022, 11.40
Meeting place - Welwyn North station, Welwyn

A new type of walk for bereaved parents, siblings and grandparents

Supportive Weekend for Parents Bereaved by Suicide or Substance or Alcohol Use

17 June 2022, 16.00 – 19 June 2022, 14.00
Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre, Birmingham

A supportive weekend for parents bereaved by suicide, addiction or substance use

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved of a School Age Child (4-16 years)

14 June 2022, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved parents

Leeds area walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents

11 June 2022, 10.45 – 15.00
RSPB St Aidan's Nature Park, Leeds

A walk around the stunning St Aiden's RSPB Nature Park

Welsh Marches Countryside Walk – Welshpool & Powis Castle

11 June 2022, 10.15 – 15.00
Meeting in Welshpool car park (off A483 between Oswestry and Newtown)

David and Fiona’s next 2022 walk for bereaved parents, adult siblings and grandparents is across the border in Mid Wales.

Ultra Challenge - Lake District Challenge

11 June 2022 – 12 June 2022

Somerset Walk for Bereaved Parents, Grandparents and Siblings

28 May 2022, 11.15 – 16.30
Meeting at Taunton Station

A Walk in Taunton - The Town on the Tone

Ultra Challenge - London to Brighton Challenge

28 May 2022

Viva Vauxhall

28 May 2022
Meeting at Waterloo Station

A London walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents, taking in some famous landmarks

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved of their only Child or all their Children

18 May 2022, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved parents

Ten Tools for Talking About Suicide - May 2022, evening date

17 May 2022, 18.45 – 20.30
ONLINE via Zoom

Buttermere Bimble - A Walk in the Lake District - for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents

14 May 2022, 10.00 – 16.00
Buttermere Lake

A walk around Buttermere Lake for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) or grandparents

Nowton Park Walk

14 May 2022, 10.00
Nowton Park, Bury St Edmonds

A walk in Bury St Edmonds for bereaved parents and siblings

Ultra Challenge - Jurassic Coast Challenge

14 May 2022 – 15 May 2022

Colchester Stampede 5k

14 May 2022

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Long Term Illness or Cancer

12 May 2022, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved parents

Overnight Retreat for Bereaved Siblings

7 May 2022, 12.00 – 8 May 2022, 14.00
Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre, Birmingham

Scottish Gathering 2022

6 May 2022, 16.00 – 8 May 2022, 14.00
Stirling Court Hotel, Stirling

A supportive weekend for all bereaved parents, siblings (18+), grandparents from across the UK and overseas.

Ultra Challenge - Isle of Wight Challenge

30 April 2022 – 1 May 2022

Ten Tools for Talking About Suicide - April 2022, afternoon date

26 April 2022, 14.45 – 16.30
ONLINE via Zoom

Memorial Service for the Loss of a Child or the Prospect of a Child

24 April 2022, 15.00
The Liberal Jewish Synagogue, London

A Memorial Service

London walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents - Richmond

23 April 2022, 11.00 – 16.00
Richmond, Surrey

Our first TCF walk of 2022 in London is in Richmond

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Suicide

14 April 2022, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved parents

Ultra Challenge - Easter 50

9 April 2022
Windsor

Online Support Group for Bereaved Fathers (Men only please)

5 April 2022, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved fathers

Parents bereaved by COVID or by any cause during the pandemic (since March 2020)

4 April 2022, 19.00 – 20.30
ONLINE via Zoom

Aldbury Walk

2 April 2022, 10.30
Aldbury, Tring

A walk for bereaved parents and siblings in the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Online Support Group for Parents who have lost a Baby or Very Young Child (up to 4 years)

29 March 2022, 14.00 – 15.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved parents

Cornwall Bereavement Day

26 March 2022, 13.30 – 16.00
Truro Cathedral, Truro

Welsh Marches Countryside Walk for Bereaved Parents - Oswestry

26 March 2022, 10.00 – 14.00
Oswestry

North Shropshire Walk (Oswestry)

Inquests - An Information Evening

24 March 2022, 19.00 – 20.00
ONLINE via Zoom

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by a Road Traffic Incident

23 March 2022, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved parents

National Day of Reflection at Kew Gardens

23 March 2022, 11.30
Kew Gardens, Richmond, Surrey

Celebrating A Life - Newcastle Upon Tyne Annual Candle-Lighting Service

19 March 2022, 14.00
St John's Church, Newcastle

Support Group Facilitation Training and Refresher

19 March 2022, 09.00 – 26 March 2022, 13.00
ONLINE via Zoom

Online Support Group for Bereaved Siblings

16 March 2022, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved adult siblings (18+)

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Long Term Illness or Cancer

10 March 2022, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved parents

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved of an Older Adult Child (35+ years)

9 March 2022, 14.00 – 15.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved parents

Bereavement Support Day for parents bereaved by suicide or substance use

5 March 2022, 09.00 – 17.00
GTG Glasgow, Glasgow

A one day bereavement supportive day for parents bereaved by suicide or substance use.

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Substance or Alcohol Use

3 March 2022, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved parents

Living with Loss Week Retreat

28 February 2022 – 4 March 2022
Cloverley Hall, Whitchurch, Shropshire

A week event

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved of a School Age Child (4-16 years)

24 February 2022, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved parents

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Suicide

17 February 2022, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for parents bereaved by suicide

Supportive Retreat Weekend for Parents in Early Bereavement

11 February 2022, 16.00 – 13 February 2022, 14.00
Ammerdown Centre, Bath

For parents in the first few years of bereavement

Online Support Group for Bereaved Fathers (Men only please)

3 February 2022, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved men

Online Support Group for Childless Parents

2 February 2022, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved parents

Parents bereaved by COVID - NEW GROUP

31 January 2022, 19.00 – 20.30
ONLINE via Zoom

A NEW one-off online support group for parents bereaved by COVID

Ultra Challenge - London Winter Walk

29 January 2022
London

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Long Term Illness or Cancer

27 January 2022, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved parents

Making Friends With Now

11 January 2022, 19.00 – 20.00
ONLINE via Zoom

Speaker: Dr Sangeeta Mahajan

Online Support Group for Childless Parents

16 December 2021, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved parents

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Suicide

15 December 2021, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved parents

Annual Worldwide Candle Lighting

12 December 2021, 18.30 – 19.30
ONLINE via Zoom

Candle Lighting Service - Bolton

12 December 2021, 14.30
Bolton Parish Church, Bolton

Candle Lighting Service - Hull Minster

12 December 2021, 14.00
Hull Minster, Hull

A special service for bereaved parents

Online Support Group for Bereaved Siblings (18+)

8 December 2021, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved adult siblings (18+)

Online Support Group for Parents who have lost a Baby or Very Young Child (up to 4 years)

7 December 2021, 14.00 – 15.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved parents

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Long Term Illness or Cancer

2 December 2021, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved parents

Online Support Group for Bereaved Fathers (Men only please)

1 December 2021, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved parents

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved of an Older Adult Child (35+ years)

1 December 2021, 14.00 – 15.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved parents

Lights of Love - Service of Remembrance

29 November 2021, 18.30
Watford Colosseum, Watford, Hertfordshire

A Service of Remembrance

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Suicide

25 November 2021, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved parents

Online Support Group for Bereaved Parents - Northern Ireland

25 November 2021, 19.00
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved parents

Online Support Group for Parents whose Child has Died Abroad

24 November 2021, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved parents

Annual General Meeting

20 November 2021, 14.15
ONLINE via Zoom

Online Support Group for Childless Parents

17 November 2021, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved parents

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by a Sudden Accident (see below for details)

11 November 2021, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved parents

Online Support Group for Bereaved Lone Parents

10 November 2021, 19.00
Online Via Zoom

Support group meeting for families bereaved by road traffic crash in London

10 November 2021, 18.00
ONLINE via Zoom

Living with Loss Following Bereavement

8 November 2021 – 12 November 2021
Lee Abbey, Lynton, Devon

A week retreat

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Substance or Alcohol Use

4 November 2021, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved parents

Online Support Group for Bereaved Siblings (18+)

3 November 2021, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved siblings

Biggar Remembers our Absent Friends

3 November 2021, 19.00
Memorial Garden, Biggar

Part of Scotland's festival of remembrance because dead ordinary people live on in the memories we share.

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Suicide

28 October 2021, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved parents

Yoga for Wellbeing - choose from 28 October, 4 or 10 November 2021

28 October 2021, 09.30 – 10 November 2021, 20.00
ONLINE via Zoom

A relaxed session for TCF volunteers offering a gentle opening into the world of yoga for self care

Online Support Group for Bereaved Fathers (Men only please)

27 October 2021, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved parents

Northern Ireland Bereavement Support Day

22 October 2021, 09.30 – 16.30
NICVA Centre, Belfast

A one day supportive day for bereaved parents.

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Long Term Illness or Cancer

21 October 2021, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by a Road Traffic Incident

20 October 2021, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved parents

Favourite Places Walk - Revisiting London Sights

16 October 2021, 11.00 – 15.30
Meeting at Paddington Station

London Walk - Paddington to Baker Street

Derbyshire Bereavement Support Day

16 October 2021, 09.30 – 16.30
St Thomas Centre, Derbyshire

A one day supportive day for bereaved parents.

Online Support Group for Childless Parents

13 October 2021, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved parents

Hampshire Bereavement Support Day

2 October 2021, 09.30 – 16.30
Wisdom Centre, Romsey

A one day supportive day for bereaved parents. Fully booked - please email to go on waiting list.

Online Support Group for Bereaved Siblings (18+)

30 September 2021, 19.00
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved adult siblings (18+)

Scotland Bereavement Support Day

25 September 2021, 09.30 – 16.30
GTG Glasgow, Glasgow

A one day supportive day for bereaved parents.

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Suicide

23 September 2021, 19.00
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved parents

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved of a School Age Child (4-16 years)

21 September 2021, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved parents

Online Support Group for Parents who have lost a Baby or Very Young Child (up to 4 years)

21 September 2021, 14.00 – 15.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved parents

Docklands

18 September 2021, 11.00 – 15.30

A walk in London for bereaved parents and siblings

Shrewsbury Severnside

18 September 2021, 10.00 – 16.00
Meeting in car park near Shrewsbury Abbey, Shrewsbury

A semi-urban walk for bereaved parents, siblings and grandparents

Online Support Group for Bereaved Fathers (Men only please)

16 September 2021, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

Online Support Group for Childless Parents

15 September 2021, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved parents

Online Support Group for Parents who have lost an Older Adult Child (35+)

15 September 2021, 14.00 – 15.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved parents

A Service of Reflection for Those Affected by Suicide

12 September 2021, 14.00
Truro Cathedral, Truro

A Service of Reflection for Those Affected by Suicide

12 September 2021, 14.00
Truro Cathedral, Truro

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Long Term Illness or Cancer

9 September 2021, 19.00 – 20.30

Living with Loss Long Weekend Retreat

3 September 2021, 16.00 – 6 September 2021, 11.00
Launde Abbey, East Norton, Leicestershire

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Substance or Alcohol Use

2 September 2021, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved parents

Fundraising Book of Poetry

31 August 2021

London Walk - From West to East

21 August 2021, 11.00 – 16.00
Meeting at Paddington Station

London Walk - Paddington to South Kensington

Coping with Grief

6 August 2021, 15.00 – 8 August 2021, 14.00
Penhurst Retreat Centre, Penhurst, Battle

A weekend retreat from Living With Loss for those who have had an unexpected or 'out of order' bereavement, including child bereavement

Countryside Walk – Castle, Canal and Ceiriog Valley

31 July 2021, 10.00 – 16.00
Meeting in Chirk Village

A Countryside Walk for Bereaved Parents, Siblings or Grandparents

Online Support Group for Bereaved Siblings (18+)

29 July 2021, 19.00 – 20.30
Online via ZOOM

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved adult siblings (18+ years)

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by a Sudden Accident (see below for details)

28 July 2021, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

This group will be open for booking from mid-June

Online Support Group for Bereaved Fathers (Men Only please)

22 July 2021, 19.00 – 20.30
Online via ZOOM

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved men

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Long Term Illness or Cancer

21 July 2021, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved parents

Online Support Group for Bereaved Parents - Northern Ireland

20 July 2021, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved parents

London Walk - Trains, Barges and Pedalos

17 July 2021, 11.00 – 15.30
Meeting at St Pancras International Station

The third in our 2021 series of London Walks for Bereaved Parents and Siblings

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Substance or Alcohol Use

8 July 2021, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved parents

Online Support Group for Childless Parents

7 July 2021, 19.00
ONLINE via Zoom

For parents with no surviving children

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Suicide

1 July 2021, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved parents

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by a Road Traffic Incident

30 June 2021, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved parents

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved of a School Age Child (4-16 years)

23 June 2021, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved parents

Online Support Group for Bereaved Siblings (18+)

22 June 2021, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

A virtual support group for bereaved adult siblings (18+)

London Walk Passport to Pimlico... & Chelsea

19 June 2021, 11.00
Meeting at Victoria Station

The second in TCF's London series of walks for bereaved parents and siblings

Online Support Group for Parents whose Child has Died Abroad

17 June 2021, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved parents

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Long Term Illness or Cancer

16 June 2021, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

Online Support Group for Bereaved Fathers (Men only please)

15 June 2021, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved parents

Walking Together – a guide to planning TCF walks for grieving parents and siblings

8 June 2021, 19.00 – 20.00
ONLINE via Zoom

Terry offers you the basics for leading a successful TCF walk

Online Support Group for Childless Parents

3 June 2021, 19.00
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved parents

Online Support Group for Bereaved Lone Parents

2 June 2021, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved parents

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Substance or Alcohol Use

27 May 2021, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved parents

Online Support Group for Bereaved Siblings (18+)

26 May 2021, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved adult siblings (18+)

Online Support Group for Parents who have lost a Baby or Very Young Child (up to 4 years)

25 May 2021, 14.00 – 15.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved parents

London 'Parks and Palaces' Walk

22 May 2021, 11.00
Waterloo Station, London

Restarting our series of spring/summer walks for bereaved parents, siblings and grandparents

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Long Term Illness or Cancer

20 May 2021, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for parents bereaved by long term illness or cancer

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Suicide

19 May 2021, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved parents

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Long Term Illness or Cancer

16 May 2021, 19.00 – 16 June 2021, 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved parents

Words for Wellbeing

15 May 2021, 10.00 – 12.00
ONLINE via Zoom

Online Support Group for Bereaved Fathers (Men only please)

12 May 2021, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved men

Say Their Name - Part of Demystifying Death Week in Scotland

11 May 2021, 19.00 – 20.30
ONLINE via Zoom

Shining a light on death, dying and bereavement in Scotland in association with Good Life, Good Death, Good Grief.

Words for Wellbeing

11 May 2021, 10.00 – 12.00
ONLINE via Zoom

Online Support Group for Childless Parents

6 May 2021, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved parents

Online Support Group for Parents who have lost an Older Adult Child (35+)

5 May 2021, 14.00 – 15.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved parents

Bearing The Unbearable: Grief When A Child Dies

4 May 2021, 19.00 – 20.15
ONLINE via Zoom

Guest speaker: Dr Joanne Cacciatore

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved of a School Age Child (4-16 years)

28 April 2021, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for parents bereaved of a school age child

Words for Wellbeing - FULLY BOOKED

24 April 2021, 10.00 – 12.00
ONLINE via Zoom

A relaxed workshop for TCF volunteers offering a gentle opening into the world of therapeutic writing for self care.

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Suicide

22 April 2021, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved parents

Online Support Group for Bereaved Siblings (18+)

21 April 2021, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved adult siblings (18+)

Words for Wellbeing

20 April 2021, 10.00 – 12.00
ONLINE via Zoom

A relaxed workshop for TCF volunteers offering a gentle opening into the world of therapeutic writing for self care.

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Long Term Illness or Cancer

15 April 2021, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved parents

Finding Hope after Losing a Child

14 April 2021, 19.00 – 20.15
ONLINE via Zoom

Guest speaker: Jane Oundjian

Online Support Group for Parents who have lost a Baby or Very Young Child (up to 4 years)

13 April 2021, 14.00 – 15.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved parents

Northern Ireland - Support Group for Bereaved Parents

12 April 2021, 19.00 – 20.30
Online via ZOOM

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by a Road Traffic Incident

7 April 2021, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for parents whose child died in a road traffic incident

Online Support Group for Bereaved Fathers (Men only please)

6 April 2021, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved men

Online Support Group for Childless Parents

1 April 2021, 19.00 – 20.30

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved parents

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Substance or Alcohol Use

1 April 2021, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved parents

Online Support Group for Bereaved Lone Parents

31 March 2021, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved parents

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Suicide

25 March 2021, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved parents

Talking about Suicide: Ten Tools - online training (TCF)

23 March 2021, 19.00 – 20.30
ONLINE via Zoom

Provided by Olly's Future & Start the Conversation

Online Support Group for Bereaved Siblings (18+)

23 March 2021, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved siblings

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Long Term Illness or Cancer

17 March 2021, 19.00
Online Via Zoom

A virtual support group for parents bereaved by long term illness or cancer

Upright With Knickers On - Surviving the Death of a Child

15 March 2021, 19.00 – 20.30

An online event where we will hear from bereaved mums, dads and siblings about what has helped them survive and find meaning and hope again.

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Substance or Alcohol Use

11 March 2021, 20.00 – 20.30

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved parents

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Substance or Alcohol Use

11 March 2021, 19.00 – 20.30

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved parents

Online Support Group for Parents who have lost a Baby or Very Young Child (up to 4 years)

9 March 2021, 14.00 – 15.30
Online Via Zoom

A one-off virtual support group for parents whose baby or very young child has died

Northern Ireland - Support Group for Bereaved Parents

8 March 2021, 19.00 – 20.30
ONLINE via Zoom

Footprints: An Online Service of Remembrance for the Loss of a Child

5 March 2021, 19.30
Online on Zoom

Online Support Group for Bereaved Fathers (Men only please)

3 March 2021, 19.00
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved fathers

Online Support Group for Parents whose Child has Died Abroad

25 February 2021, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

A one-off virtual support group for parents whose child died overseas

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Suicide

24 February 2021, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for parents bereaved by suicide

Online Support Group for Bereaved Siblings (18+)

23 February 2021, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved siblings (18+)

Online Support Group for Childless Parents

17 February 2021, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for parents who have lost their only child or all their children

Online Support Group for Parents who have lost an Older Adult Child (35+)

17 February 2021, 14.00 – 15.30
Online Via Zoom

A one-off virtual support group for parents who have lost an older adult child (35+)

My Champion, Me - with Dr Sangeeta Mahajan

16 February 2021, 19.00 – 20.15
ONLINE via Zoom

Let's talk self-compassion

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Long Term Illness or Cancer

11 February 2021, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for parents bereaved by long term illness or cancer

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by a Road Traffic Incident

10 February 2021, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved parents

Northern Ireland - Support Group for Bereaved Parents

4 February 2021, 19.00 – 20.30
ONLINE via Zoom

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved of a School Age Child (4-16 years)

3 February 2021, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for bereaved parents

Online Support Group for Bereaved Siblings

28 January 2021, 19.00 – 20.30

An occasion virtual support group for bereaved siblings (18+)

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Suicide

27 January 2021, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

An occasional virtual support group for parents bereaved by suicide

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Substance or Alcohol Use

21 January 2021, 19.00
Online Via Zoom

A one-off virtual support group for parents bereaved by substance or alcohol use

Online Support Group for Bereaved Fathers (Men only please)

20 January 2021, 19.00

A one-off virtual support group for bereaved fathers

Online Support Group for Parents who have lost a Baby or Very Young Child (up to 4 years)

19 January 2021, 14.00 – 15.30
Online Via Zoom

Online Support Group for Bereaved Lone Parents

14 January 2021, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

A one-off virtual support group for lone parents

Online Support Group for Childless Parents

13 January 2021, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

A one-off virtual support group for parents who have lost their only child or children

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Long Term Illness or Cancer

12 January 2021, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom

A one-off virtual support group for parents bereaved by long term illness or cancer

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Suicide

16 December 2020, 19.00 – 20.30

A one-off virtual support group for parents bereaved by suicide

Online Support Group for Bereaved Siblings

15 December 2020, 19.00 – 20.30

A one-off virtual support group for bereaved siblings

Worldwide Candle Lighting

13 December 2020, 18.30
ONLINE via Zoom

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Substance or Alcohol Use

10 December 2020, 19.00 – 20.30

Online Support Group for Bereaved Fathers (Men only please)

9 December 2020, 19.00 – 20.30

Online Support Group for Childless Parents

2 December 2020, 19.00 – 20.30

A one-off virtual support group for parents who have lost their only child or children

Online Support Group for Parents who have lost a Baby or Very Young Child (up to 4 years)

1 December 2020, 14.00 – 15.30

A virtual support group for parents who have lost a baby or very young child

Siblings Supportive Overnight Retreat - POSTPONED UNTIL 2021

28 November 2020 – 29 November 2020
Ammerdown Centre, Bath

A supportive overnight retreat for bereaved adult siblings

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by a Road Traffic Incident

26 November 2020, 19.00 – 20.30

A one-off virtual support group

Online Support Group for Parents whose School Age Child has Died (4-16 years)

25 November 2020, 19.00 – 20.30

A one-off virtual support group for parents who are bereaved of a school-age child

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved of an Older Adult Child (35+ years)

25 November 2020, 14.00

A one-off virtual support group for parents who have lost and older adult child (35+)

Virtually the Best Quiz Ever (Almost) - Take 4

23 November 2020, 20.00
ONLINE via Zoom

Help us raise vital funds to support bereaved parents, siblings and grandparents AND have some socially distanced fun!

International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day

21 November 2020, 19.00 – 22.00
Online Via Zoom

Survivor Day for those Bereaved by Suicide

TCF Annual General Meeting

21 November 2020, 14.00 – 15.30
ONLINE via Zoom

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Long Term Illness or Cancer

18 November 2020, 19.00 – 20.30

Finding The Mourning Light

11 November 2020, 19.00
ONLINE via Zoom

Speaker: Andrea Corrie

National Gathering 2020 - POSTPONED UNTIL 2021

6 November 2020 – 8 November 2020
Sedgebrook Hall Hotel, Northampton

A supportive weekend for bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Suicide

4 November 2020, 19.00 – 20.30

A one-off virtual support group for parents bereaved by suicide

Online Support Group for Bereaved Siblings

3 November 2020, 19.00 – 20.30

A one-off virtual support group for bereaved adult siblings (18+ years)

Act of Remembrance - Portadown, Northern Ireland

2 November 2020, 19.00
Online on social media

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Substance or Alcohol Use

29 October 2020, 19.00 – 20.30

A one-off virtual support group for parents bereaved by substance or alcohol use

Online Support Group for Bereaved Fathers (Men only please)

28 October 2020, 19.00 – 20.30

A one-off virtual support group for bereaved men

Grenades and Guillotines: Navigating grief and finding hope

13 October 2020, 19.00
ONLINE via Zoom

Speaker: Cathy Rentzenbrink

Online Support Group for Childless Parents

6 October 2020, 19.00 – 20.30

A one-off virtual support group for parents who have lost their only child or children

Online Support Group for Parents who have lost a Baby or Very Young Child (up to 4 years)

6 October 2020, 14.00 – 15.30

A one-off virtual support group for parents who have lost a baby or very young child

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Long Term Illness or Cancer

30 September 2020, 19.00 – 20.30

A one-off virtual support group for parents bereaved by long term illness or cancer

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Substance or Alcohol Use

29 September 2020, 19.00 – 20.30

A one-off virtual support group for parents bereaved by substance or alcohol use

Online Support Group for Bereaved Adult Siblings

24 September 2020, 19.00 – 20.30

A one-off virtual support group for bereaved adult siblings (18+ years)

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Suicide

23 September 2020, 19.00 – 20.30

A one-off virtual support group for parents bereaved by suicide

Remembering Together Service - Bury St Edmunds

19 September 2020, 15.00
St Edmundsbury Cathedral, Bury St Edmunds

Online Support Group for Bereaved Fathers (Men only please)

16 September 2020, 19.00

A one-off virtual support group for bereaved men

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by a Road Traffic Incident

15 September 2020, 19.00 – 20.30

Quiet Day of Reflection for People Affected by Suicide - Truro Cathedral

10 September 2020, 10.00 – 15.00
Truro Cathedral, Truro

A Good Mourning

2 September 2020, 19.00
ONLINE via Zoom

Speaker: Maria Ahern

Online Support Group for Childless Parents

27 August 2020, 19.00 – 20.30

A one-off virtual support group for parents who have lost their only child or children

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Suicide

26 August 2020, 19.00 – 20.30

A one-off virtual support group for parents bereaved by suicide

Online Support Group for Parents who have lost an Older Adult Child (35+)

19 August 2020, 14.00 – 15.30

A one-off virtual support group for parents whose adult child has died (35+)

Supportive Summer Weekend for Bereaved Parents, Siblings and Grandparents POSTPONED TO 2021

14 August 2020 – 16 August 2020
Willersley Castle Hotel, Derbyshire

A supportive weekend for bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings

Online Support Group for Parents who have lost a Baby or Very Young Child

13 August 2020, 19.00 – 20.15

A one-off virtual support group for parents who have lost a baby toddler or very young child

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved of a School Age Child (4-16 years)

11 August 2020, 19.00 – 20.30

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Substance or Alcohol Use

11 August 2020, 19.00 – 20.30

A one-off virtual support group for parents who have lost a child to substance or alcohol

Finding Meaning After Loss

5 August 2020, 19.00 – 20.00
Online Via Zoom

Speaker: Dr Sangeeta Mahajan

Virtually The Best Quiz Ever (Almost)

31 July 2020, 20.00
Online - via Zoom

Help us raise vital funds to support bereaved parents, siblings and grandparents AND have some socially distanced fun!

Online Support Group for Bereaved Men

30 July 2020, 19.00 – 20.30

A one-off virtual support group for bereaved fathers (men only please)

Online Support Group for Bereaved Siblings

29 July 2020, 19.00 – 20.30

A one-off virtual support group for bereaved adult siblings (18+)

Supportive Retreat for Childless Parents: POSTPONED TO 2021

24 July 2020, 16.00 – 26 July 2020, 14.00
Charney Manor, Oxfordshire

A supportive weekend for parents who have lost their only child or children

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Long-Term Illness or Cancer

23 July 2020, 19.00 – 20.30

A one-off virtual support group for parents who have lost a child to long-term illness or to cancer

Online Support Group for Childless Parents

22 July 2020, 19.00 – 20.30

A one-off virtual support group for parents who have lost their only child or children

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Suicide

16 July 2020, 19.00 – 20.30

A one-off virtual support group for parents bereaved by suicide

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by a Road Incident

9 July 2020, 19.00 – 20.30

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Substance or Alcohol Use

7 July 2020, 19.00 – 20.30

A one-off virtual support group for parents who have lost a child to substance or alchohol use

Online Support Group for Parents who have lost a Baby, Toddler or very Young Child

1 July 2020, 14.00 – 15.15

One-off Online Support group

Online Support Group for Parents whose School Age Child has Died

30 June 2020, 19.30 – 20.45

Online Support Group for Bereaved Siblings

29 June 2020, 19.00 – 20.30

Online Support Group for Bereaved Adult Siblings (18+)

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Suicide

23 June 2020, 19.00 – 20.30

A one-off virtual support group for parents bereaved by suicide

Online Support Group for Bereaved Men

22 June 2020, 19.00 – 20.30

A one-off virtual support group for bereaved fathers (men only please)

Supportive Retreat for Parents Bereaved by Suicide or through Drug or Alcohol Use: POSTPONED TO 2021

19 June 2020, 16.00 – 21 June 2020, 14.00
Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre, Birmingham

A supportive weekend for parents bereaved by suicide, addiction or substance use

Online Support Group for Childless Parents

17 June 2020, 19.00 – 20.30

A one-off virtual support group for parents who have lost their only child or children

Online Support Group for Parents who have Lost a Child to Long-Term Illness or to Cancer

16 June 2020, 19.00 – 20.30

A one-off virtual support group for parents whose child has died from a long-term illness or cancer

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by a Road Incident

10 June 2020, 19.00 – 20.30

A one-off virtual support group for parents whose child has died in a road incident

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Substance or Alcohol Use

3 June 2020, 19.00 – 20.30

A one-off virtual support group for parents whose child has died from substance or alcohol use

Online Support Group for Parents who have Lost a Baby, Toddler or Very Young Child

1 June 2020, 14.00

A One-Off Virtual Support Group for Parents who have Lost a Baby or Child 4 Years Old or Younger

Online Support Group for Bereaved Adult Siblings

26 May 2020, 19.00 – 20.30

A One-Off Virtual Support Group for Bereaved Adult Siblings (18 years+)

North East England Supportive Weekend for parents, grandparents and siblings: POSTPONED to 2021

22 May 2020 – 24 May 2020
Park Head Hotel, County Durham

Online Support Group for Parents whose School Age Child has Died

19 May 2020, 19.30 – 20.45

A One-Off Virtual Support Group for Parents who have Lost a Child of School Age (5-16)

Online Support Group for Childless Parents

13 May 2020, 19.00 – 20.30

A one-off virtual support group for parents who have lost their only child or children

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Suicide

12 May 2020, 19.00 – 20.30

A One-Off Virtual Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Suicide

Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Substance or Alcohol Use

7 May 2020, 19.00 – 20.30

A One-Off Virtual Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Substance or Alcohol Use

Online Support Group for Bereaved Adult Siblings

6 May 2020, 19.00 – 20.30

A One-Off Virtual Support Group for Bereaved Adult Siblings (18 years+)

Online Support Group for Parents who have Lost a Baby, Toddler or Very Young Child

6 May 2020, 14.15 – 15.30

A One-Off Virtual Support Group for Parents who have Lost a Baby or Child 4 Years Old or Younger

Online Support Group for Men

5 May 2020, 19.00 – 20.30

A One-Off Virtual Support Group for Bereaved Fathers (Men only please)

Siblings Supportive Overnight Retreat : POSTPONED TO 2021

2 May 2020 – 3 May 2020
Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre, Birmingham

A supportive overnight retreat for bereaved adult siblings

Scottish Gathering - a supportive weekend for bereaved parents, grandparents & siblings: POSTPONED TO 2021

1 May 2020, 15.00 – 3 May 2020, 14.00
Stirling Court Hotel, Stirling

Forever Anchored In Our Hearts

London Walk - Canary Wharf: POSTPONED

13 April 2020, 11.00

The first in a series of Compassionate Friends walks in 2020 for bereaved parents, sibings and grandparents

Supporting TCF Volunteers - Overnight Meeting: Postponed to March 2021

28 March 2020, 12.30 – 29 March 2020, 16.00
Sedgebrook Hall Hotel, Northampton

For Compassionate Friends volunteers and staff only

A Quiet Space for Parents who have Suffered the Loss of a Child (West Yorkshire)

21 March 2020, 14.00 – 16.30
St Mary’s, Wilshaw

Footprints: A service of remembrance for the loss of a child

13 March 2020, 19.30
Holy Trinity Church, High Wycombe

Annual Remembering Service

8 March 2020, 18.00
St John the Baptist RC Church, Corstophine, Edinburgh

An Ecumenical Service Open to All

Time to Talk service

7 March 2020, 10.30 – 11.30
St Martin-in-the-Fields, London

A service of reflection for people affected by suicide

Vitality Big Half 2020

1 March 2020, 09.00
Start at Tower Bridge, London

Supportive Retreat Weekend for Parents in Early Bereavement

28 February 2020, 16.00 – 1 March 2020, 14.00
The Ammerdown Centre, Bath

For parents in the first few years of bereavement

Supportive Day for Bereaved Parents - Chesterfield

15 February 2020, 10.00
St Thomas Suite at St Thomas’s Centre, Chesterfield, Derbyshire

Open House for Bereaved Parents

3 January 2020, 13.00
Buckinghamshire

Bring and share lunch

Tea & Cake at 50

31 December 2019, 01.00
Anywhere!

A fundraising opportunity for you to help TCF

Candle Lighting Ceremony of Remembrance - Clandon Wood, near Guildford

15 December 2019, 17.00
Clandon Wood Nature Reserve and Natural Burial Ground, Guildford

Ceremony of Remembrance - Hayes, Kent

14 December 2019, 18.00
Hayes Free Church, 111 Pickhurst Lane, Hayes BR2 7HU

All bereaved parents, their families and friends are invited to attend

23rd Annual Worldwide Candle Lighting

8 December 2019, 19.00
All over the UK and worldwide

Candle Lighting Remembrance - Bridport

8 December 2019, 18.45
The Salt House, Bridport

by The Compassionate Friends of Bridport

Candle Lighting Service - Hull Minster

8 December 2019, 14.00
Hull Minster, Hull

With support from The Compassionate Friends

A Service to Remember

3 December 2019, 19.30
Holy Trinity Church, Bolton-le-Sands, Main Road, Bolton-le-Sands LA5 8DU

A service for parents whose child has died at any age and from any cause

Togetherness & Hope

1 December 2019, 14.30
St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, Glasgow

A service for all who have been affected by the death of a child

Christmas Remembrance Service

30 November 2019, 16.00
The Lodge at Barton Woodland Burial Ground, Cambridge

Service will be supporting The Compassionate Friends

A Celebration of Life

30 November 2019, 15.00
St James' Priory, Bristol

2019 Memorial

World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims

17 November 2019
Various Venues

Bereavement Support for Men Activity Weekend

16 November 2019, 09.00
Heatree Activity Centre, Newton Abbot

Hosted by AtaLoss.org

Living with Life-changing Loss following Bereavement Retreat

4 November 2019 – 8 November 2019
Lee Abbey, Devon

Retreat with a Christian Ethos

Annual General Meeting

3 November 2019, 14.15 – 16.00
The De Vere Horwood Estate, Milton Keynes

The Annual General Meeting of the Compassionate Friends

50th Anniversary Supportive Gathering - fully booked

1 November 2019 – 3 November 2019
De Vere Horwood Estate - Horwood House Hotel, Milton Keynes

Sharing Grief, Finding Hope

Mass for Bereaved Parents

26 October 2019, 14.30
Church of St Aloysius, London

Dicese of Westminster Mass for Bereaved Parents

Living With Loss (Weekend Retreat)

25 October 2019 – 26 October 2019
Penhurst Christian Centre, nr Battle, East Sussex

Retreat with a Christian Ethos

DrugFam Conference for Those Bereaved by Drug or Alcohol Misuse and Related Causes

13 October 2019, 10.00
Crowne Plaza Gerrards Cross, Beaconsfield

Understanding Addiction: Making sense of our loved one's struggles

Royal Parks Half Marathon

13 October 2019
The Royal Parks, London

Activity Weekend - Surrey

4 October 2019, 19.00 – 6 October 2019, 17.00
High Ashurst Outdoor Education Centre ,, Dorking

With Surrey Outdoor Learning & Development - hosted by AtaLoss.org

London Walk - Little Venice

28 September 2019, 11.00

The sixth in a series of Compassionate Friends walks in 2019 for bereaved parents

Bereavement Support Day - Hampshire

28 September 2019, 10.00 – 16.00
Wisdom Centre, Romsey

Walking Together - a day for parents who have lost a child at any age and from any cause

Day Cruise for Bereaved Parents, Grandparents and Siblings

26 September 2019, 13.00 – 17.00

Thames Cruise from Henley-on-Thames

Vigil for Young People lost to Suicide

19 September 2019, 18.30
Hyde Park, London

A Celebration of Young Lives Lost to Suicide

Musical Evening in Newcastle

14 September 2019, 19.30
St. John's Church Hall, Grainger Street, (Close to Central Station), Newcastle

Fun Evening Out With The Entertaining Band "MIsspent Uke"

Living with Loss (mid-week retreat)

10 September 2019 – 12 September 2019
Whitchester Christian Centre, Hawick

Retreat with a Christian Ethos

Truro Cathedral - A Service of Reflection

8 September 2019, 14.00
Truro Cathedral, Cathedral Close, Truro TR1 2FQ

Truro Cathedral will once again be holding a service for those affected by suicide

A Walk Along The Thames

31 August 2019, 11.00

The fifth in the series of Compassionate Friends walks for bereaved parents

Supportive Retreat for Parents Bereaved by Suicide or Substance Use

23 August 2019 – 25 August 2019
Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre, Birmingham

This weekend is for parents bereaved by drug or alcohol use or whose child died by suicide

Open House for Bereaved Parents

18 August 2019, 13.00
Marlow, Buckinghamshire

RoadPeace Annual Ceremony of Remembrance

10 August 2019, 14.30
Millenium Chapel of Peace & Forgiveness and afterwards in the RoadPeace Wood

During August, National Road Victim month, RoadPeace is holding their annual ceremony of remembrance at the RoadPeace Wood in the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire

London Walk - The East End

3 August 2019, 11.00

The fourth in a series of Compassionate Friends walks for bereaved parents

Supportive Retreat for Childless Parents

26 July 2019, 16.00 – 28 July 2019, 14.00
Charney Manor, Oxfordshire

For parents with no surviving children

Grab Life Weekend

19 July 2019 – 21 July 2019
Chesterfield in the Peak District

For bereaved young people 18-30 years old

Supportive Summer Weekend for Bereaved Parents, Siblings and Grandparents

12 July 2019, 16.00 – 14 July 2019, 14.00
Willersley Castle Hotel, Derbyshire

A supportive weekend for bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings

London Walk - Greenwich

29 June 2019, 11.00

The third in a series of Compassionate Friends walks in 2019 for bereaved parents

London Walk - City of London

27 May 2019, 11.00
City of London, London

The second in a series of Compassionate Friends walks in 2019 for bereaved parents

Comedy Night Fundraiser - SOLD OUT

20 May 2019, 19.45
The Bearcat Comedy Club, Twickenham

A night of comedy for a great cause, with the fabulous Milton Jones topping a very funny bill.

'Remember our Child' Thanksgiving Memorial Service - Coventry

19 May 2019, 16.00
Coventry Cathedral, Coventry

Guest Speaker - Reverend Canon Dr Simon Stephens

Supportive Overnight Retreat for Bereaved Siblings

18 May 2019
Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre, Birmingham

For siblings aged 18+

Scottish Gathering - a supportive weekend for bereaved parents, grandparents & siblings

3 May 2019, 16.00 – 5 May 2019, 14.00
Murrayshalls House Hotel, Perth

A New Path

Memorial Service for the Loss of a Child

28 April 2019, 15.00
The Liberal Jewish Synagogue, London

A memorial service for the loss of a child or prospect of a child

London Walk - Richmond

22 April 2019, 11.00
Richmond Park, Richmond

The first in a series of Compassionate Friends walks in 2019 for bereaved parents

Sponsorship Opportunities

10 April 2019 – 31 October 2019
De Vere Horwood Estate, Near Milton Keynes

Help to support The Compassionate Friends 50th Anniversary Gathering

Special Time to Remember

30 March 2019, 14.00
St Hilda's Church

An annual church service for bereaved parents on Mothering Sunday

Footprints

22 March 2019, 19.30
Holy Trinity Church, Lane End

A service for anyone who has lost a child at any stage of life, from pregnancy to adulthood

Living with Loss (Weekend Retreat)

22 March 2019 – 24 March 2019
Briery Retreat Centre, Ilkley, W. Yorkshire

Retreat with a Christian Ethos

Time to Talk

9 March 2019, 10.30 – 11.30
St Martin-in-the-Fields, London

A service of reflection for people affected by suicide

Living With Loss - Living with life-changing loss for all types of bereavement

18 February 2019 – 22 February 2019
Launde Abbey, Near Rutland, Leicestershire

Retreat with a Christian Ethos

A Remembering Service

17 February 2019, 17.00
St John the Baptist RC Church, Corstorphine, Edinburgh

An Ecumenical Service Open to All

Supportive Retreat Weekend for Parents in Early Bereavement

15 February 2019, 16.00 – 17 February 2019, 14.00
The Ammerdown Centre, Bath

For parents in the first few years of bereavement

Celebrating A Life Annual Candle Lighting Service

19 January 2019, 14.00
St John's Church, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Christians Bereaved By Suicide

18 January 2019 – 20 January 2019
The Greenhouse Christian Centre, Poole, Dorset

Living with Loss Retreat

New Year's Day 'Bring and Share'

1 January 2019, 13.00
Marlow, Buckinghamshire

Memorial Service - near Stoke-on-Trent

15 December 2018, 15.00
United Reform Church, Trentham

Candle Lighting Service - Middleway/Taunton

15 December 2018, 10.30
Middleway Meeting Hall, Middleway

Worldwide Candle Lighting

9 December 2018, 19.00
All over the UK and worldwide

A Candle Lighting Evening - Swindon

9 December 2018, 19.00 – 21.00
The Council Office, Swindon

Candle Lighting Service - Huddersfield

9 December 2018, 19.00
St Nicholas Church, Huddersfield

Candle Lighting Remembrance Ceremony - Bridport

9 December 2018, 18.45
The Salt House, Bridport

World Candle lighting - Folkestone

9 December 2018, 18.45 – 19.00
"Look Out and Remember" Memorial Garden, Folkestone

Candle Lighting - Wilshaw

9 December 2018, 18.30
St Mary's Wilshaw, Wilshaw

A service for any one who has lost a child

Candle Lighting Ceremony of Remembrance - Clandon Wood, near Guildford

9 December 2018, 18.15
Clandon Wood, Guildford

Supported by The Compassionate Friends

Candle Lighting Service - Watford

9 December 2018, 18.00
St Michael and All Angels Church, Watford

Candle Lighting Remembrance Service - Deptford, London SE8

9 December 2018, 18.00
Jessica's Heart, London

CHAS Christmas Candlelit Service

9 December 2018, 15.00
Bridge of Allan Parish Church, Stirling

A Remembrance Service - Bolton

9 December 2018, 14.30
Bolton Parish Church, Bolton

Candle Lighting Service - Hull

9 December 2018, 14.00
Hull Minster, Hull

Supported by The Compassionate Friends

Bring and Share Lunch and Candle Lighting - Teesside

9 December 2018, 12.00 – 15.00
Billingham

The Annual General Meeting of The Compassionate Friends

8 December 2018, 14.15
Friends Meeting House, London

A Service to Remember

4 December 2018, 19.30
Holy Trinity Church, Bolton-le-Sands

for parents whose child has died at any age and from any cause

Compassionate Friends Annual Remembrance Service - Northern Ireland

2 December 2018, 15.00
Glenavy Parish Church, Crumlin

Remembrance Service - Togetherness and Hope

2 December 2018, 14.30
St Mary’s Cathedral, Glasgow

Candle Lighting Service - Yeovil

1 December 2018, 10.30
South Street Centre, Yeovil

Bereaved Parents Creative Workshop

29 November 2018, 19.00
Wickersley Library, Wickersley

Hosted by Daniel Barnett Arts Foundation

21st Annual Candle Lighting - Rochester

18 November 2018, 15.00
The Salvation Army Chapel, Rochester

Living With Loss - Living with life-changing loss following bereavement

12 November 2018 – 16 November 2018
Lee Abbey, North Devon

Retreat with a Christian Ethos

Candle Lighting Service - Aberdeen

2 November 2018, 18.00
Aberdeen Unitarians, Aberdeen

A quiet, reflective service to remember lost loved ones

National Gathering 2018

2 November 2018 – 4 November 2018
Sedgebrook Hall Hotel, Northamptonshire

A supportive weekend for bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings

European Doctors' Orchestra Fundraising Concert

21 October 2018, 15.00
Cadogan Hall, London

Supporting The Compassionate Friends

Families Memorial Service

14 October 2018, 15.00 – 17.00
Emanuel Church, Essex

A memorial service for families who have experienced the loss of a child of any age, baby, stillbirth or miscarriage

10th Annual DrugFAM Bereaved by Addiction Conference

13 October 2018, 09.15 – 16.45
The Holiday Inn Handy Cross, High Wycombe

The 6th Rainford 10k

7 October 2018
St Helens

Raising funds for TCF and in George Faulkner's memory

Relics of the past - a walk for bereaved parents

29 September 2018, 11.00
Start at London Bridge Station, London

Join us for the next in a series of walks in London and the South East

Bereavement Support Day - Hampshire

22 September 2018, 10.00
Wisdom Centre, Romsey

for parents who have lost a child at any age and from any cause.

North East England supportive weekend for parents, siblings and grandparents

21 September 2018, 16.00 – 23 September 2018, 14.00
Park Head Hotel, Co. Durham

This retreat is our first weekend based in the North East of England.

Candle Lighting Remembrance Ceremony - Bridport

9 September 2018, 18.45
The Salt House, Bridport

Bereaved Siblings Activity Day: Keeping Memories Safe

9 September 2018, 13.30 – 15.30
Logie Durno Village Hall, Inverurie

Organised by Grampian Child Bereavement Network

Walk for bereaved parents

2 September 2018, 11.00
National Trust Tea Rooms, Dover

Join us for a beautiful walk together along the stunning Kent coastline

Bridging the Gap - a walk for bereaved parents

1 September 2018, 11.00
London

Join us for the next in a series of walks in London and the South East

100 Mile Riding North Norfolk Cycle Event

26 August 2018
Norfolk

Summer Weekend for bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings

17 August 2018, 16.00 – 19 August 2018, 14.00
Willersley Castle Hotel, Derbyshire

A supportive summer weekend on the edge of the beautiful Derbyshire Peak District

Supportive Weekend for Childless Parents - FULLY BOOKED

27 July 2018, 16.00 – 29 July 2018, 14.00
Charney Manor, Wantage, Oxfordshire

A retreat for parents who have no surviving children

The Hidden Gems Walk - for bereaved parents

14 July 2018, 11.00
London

The fourth in a series of Compassionate Friends walks

Fundraising Coffee Morning

14 July 2018, 10.00 – 12.00
Church House, Kettering

In aid of The Compassionate Friends

Supportive Weekend Retreat for parents bereaved by suicide, addiction or substance use

6 July 2018, 16.00 – 8 July 2018, 14.00
Woodbrooke, Birmingham

Joe's Walk and BBQ

24 June 2018, 14.00
St. Katharine's Charity House, Nr Henley-on-Thames

A lovely opportunity to meet with other bereaved parents and siblings and fundraise for TCF

The Richmond Circular Walk

16 June 2018, 11.00
Richmond Park, Richmond

The third in a series of Compassionate Friends walks for bereaved parents

Finding Comfort and Hope

9 June 2018, 10.00 – 16.30
Highworth Community Centre, Swindon

Bereaved Parent Support Day

Pub Quiz

21 May 2018, 19.00
The Water Poet, London

Supporting The Compassionate Friends

From The Traditional To The Modern London Walk

19 May 2018, 11.00
Meet at Paddington Station, London

The second in a programme of spring/summer walks for bereaved parents, siblings and grandparents

London Premiere of 'A Love That Never Dies' - including Q&A with the filmakers

18 May 2018, 20.30
Prince Charles Cinema, London

Followed by UK screenings countrywide

International Bereaved Mother's Day

6 May 2018
All over the UK

Virgin Money London Marathon 2018

22 April 2018
London

Please support Adelle in her run for The Compassionate Friends

Supportive Weekend for Adult Bereaved Siblings

21 April 2018, 12.30 – 22 April 2018, 14.00
Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre, Birmingham

London 'Parks and Palaces' Walk

21 April 2018, 11.00
Meet at Waterloo Station, London

The first of a programme of spring/summer walks for bereaved parents, siblings and grandparents

Scottish Gathering - a supportive weekend for bereaved parents, siblings or grandparents

13 April 2018 – 15 April 2018
Murrayshalls House Hotel, Perth

Oasis in the Desert of Grief

Supportive Retreat Weekend for Parents in Early Bereavement

23 March 2018, 16.00 – 25 March 2018, 14.00
Willersley Castle Hotel, Derbyshire

For parents bereaved 5 years or less

Newcastle TCF Fundraiser

10 March 2018, 14.00
Saint John's Church, Newcastle

Talk by local writer Christine Kenworthy followed by tea and cakes

Time to Talk 2018

3 March 2018, 10.30 – 11.30
St Martin-in-the-Fields, London

A service of reflection for people affected by suicide followed by refreshments

Footprints

2 March 2018, 19.30
St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Medmenham

A service of remembrance

Living With Loss Supportive Retreat

19 February 2018 – 23 February 2018
Launde Abbey in the East Midlands, East Norton

Remembering Service

18 February 2018, 17.00
St John the Baptist Church, Edinburgh City

An ecumenical service of remembering for all those who have suffered the loss of a child

Celebrating A Life Candle Lighting Ceremony

20 January 2018, 14.00
St John's Church, Newcastle upon Tyne

Ceremony of Remembrance

16 December 2017, 18.00
Hayes Free Church, Hayes

Support group for sibling loss to cancer

12 December 2017, 19.30 – 21.00
sofa.com, London

21st Annual Worldwide Candle Lighting

10 December 2017, 19.00
All over the UK and worldwide

Candle Lighting Evening - Swindon

10 December 2017, 19.00
The Council Offices, Swindon

Candle Lighting Remembrance - Bridport, Dorset

10 December 2017, 18.45
Salt House, Bridport

Candle Lighting - Hythe, Kent

10 December 2017, 18.45
Look Out and Remember Site, Folkestone (Sandgate end)

Candle Lighting Service - Watford

10 December 2017, 18.00
St Michael @ All Angels Church, Watford

To light a candle for all our children who have died

Candle Lighting - South East London

10 December 2017, 18.00
Jessica's Heart, London

Part of the TCF Worldwide Candlighting

Candle Lighting Service - Bolton

10 December 2017, 14.30
Bolton Parish Church, Bolton

Candle Lighting Service - Hull

10 December 2017, 14.00
Hull Minster, Kingston upon Hull

Remembrance Service for anyone who has lost a child

5 December 2017, 19.30
Holy Trinity Church, Carnforth, Lancashire

Opal Heart: Living with the loss of a child

2 December 2017, 13.00
Brixham

Saying Goodbye Service - London

26 November 2017, 15.30
Westminster Central Hall, London

Annual General Meeting of The Compassionate Friends

25 November 2017, 14.15 – 17.00
Friends Meeting House, London

Saying Goodbye Service - Cambridgeshire

19 November 2017, 18.30
Ely Cathedral, Ely

Annual Candlelight Remembrance

19 November 2017, 15.00
Salvation Army Chapel, Rochester

World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims

19 November 2017
Various venues around the UK

Living with Loss Supportive Retreat

17 November 2017 – 19 November 2017
The Briery Retreat Centre in Yorkshire, Ilkley

National Gathering 2017 - A supportive weekend for bereaved parents, siblings and grandparents- FULLY BOOKED

10 November 2017, 16.00 – 12 November 2017, 14.00
Sedgebrook Hall Hotel, Northampton

Together in comfort, understanding and hope

Living with Loss Supportive Retreat

30 October 2017 – 4 November 2017
Lee Abbey Devon, Lee Abbey, Lynton

The Great South Run

22 October 2017
Portsmouth

Charity places available to run for The Compassionate Friends

Memorial Service

15 October 2017, 15.30
Christchurch, Brentwood, Essex

For families who have experienced the loss of a child, baby, stillbirth or miscarriage

DrugFAM Annual Bereaved by Addiction Conference

14 October 2017, 09.15
The Holiday Inn, High Wycombe

‘Bringing our bereavement out of the shadows – positive change for the stigma of addiction’

Singer-songwriter Parry Ray live at Chelsea Jazz Club

27 September 2017, 20.30
The Pheasantry Jazz Club, London

Fundraising event for The Compassionate Friends

Living with Loss Supportive Retreat

18 September 2017 – 22 September 2017
Greenhouse Christian Centre, Poole, Dorset

Remembering Together

16 September 2017, 15.00
St Edmundsbury Cathedral, Bury St Edmunds

A service for all have lost babies and children, sons and daughters

Vintage Afternoon

16 September 2017, 14.00
Pantasaph Priory, Holywell

A Service of Reflection for People Affected by Suicide

10 September 2017, 14.00
Truro Cathedral, Truro

The Great North Run

10 September 2017
Newcastle

Sponsor our four runners now!

SOBS Bolton Retreat Weekend

8 September 2017 – 10 September 2017

Service to mark World Suicide Prevention Day

2 September 2017, 14.00
Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucester

For people of all faiths and none

Bereavement Support Day - Hampshire

2 September 2017, 10.00 – 16.00
Wisdom Centre, Romsey

for bereaved parents

Summer weekend for bereaved parents, siblings and grandparents FULLY BOOKED

18 August 2017 – 20 August 2017
Willersley Castle Hotel, Cromford

A supportive, summer weekend on the edge of the beautiful Derbyshire Peak District

Ceremony of Remembrance

12 August 2017, 14.30
RoadPeace Wood, Alrewas, Burton-on-Trent

For victims of road crash

Free Alcohol and Drug Bereavement Workshop

24 July 2017, 10.00 – 16.00
Circomedia, Bristol

Childless Parents' Supportive Weekend - FULLY BOOKED

21 July 2017, 16.00 – 23 July 2017, 14.00
Charney Manor, Wantage

A weekend for parents with no surviving children

Road Deaths Abroad Support Meeting

20 July 2017, 18.30
Friends Meeting House, London

Bi-annual meeting

Informal afternoon tea party for all bereaved parents

16 July 2017, 13.00
Private house and garden in Emsworth

Information and Training Day for Facilitating TCF Support Groups

8 July 2017, 10.30 – 16.00
Venue to be confirmed, London

Fund Raising Coffee Morning

8 July 2017, 10.00 – 12.00
Church House, Barton Seagrave

Weekend retreat for parents bereaved by suicide, addiction or substance use

23 June 2017 – 25 June 2017
Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre, Birmingham

Ladies Fashion Show

14 June 2017, 18.30
Churchfields Academy, Swindon

Raising funds for The Compassionate Friends

Support group for loss of a child to cancer

13 June 2017, 19.30 – 21.00
sofa.com, London

Joe's Walk and BBQ Supper

11 June 2017, 14.00
St Katherine's Charity House, Henley-on-Thames

A fundraising and supportive event

Louise Hill is running the Liverpool Rock & Roll Marathon

28 May 2017
Liverpool

Fran's Women Can Marathon

28 May 2017
Tipton St John

The first women only marathon in the UK

Scottish Gathering for Bereaved Parents, Siblings and Grandparents

12 May 2017 – 14 May 2017
Royal George Hotel, Perth

From Darkness into Light

Memorial Service for the Loss of a Child or the Prospect of a Child

7 May 2017, 15.00
The Liberal Jewish Synagogue, London

Service of Remembrance and Thanksgiving

7 May 2017, 15.00
St Albans Cathedral, St Albans

Bring and Share for Childless Parents

7 May 2017, 13.00
The Friends Meeting House, Rochester, Kent

An informal social event for parents whose only child or all their children have died

Care for the Family Bereaved Parent Support Weekend

5 May 2017 – 7 May 2017
Alveston House, Bristol

Charity Fun Day

29 April 2017, 11.00 – 16.30
Bedford Athletic Rugby Ground, Bedford

Help raise some money for TCF and remember Jonny

SOBS Kent Retreat Weekend

7 April 2017 – 9 April 2017
Little Silver Country Hotel, Tenterden

DrugFAM Bereavement Support Group

2 April 2017, 13.30 – 17.00
DrugFAM Head Office at Oakley Hall, High Wycombe

Joy is abseiling down Portsmouth Spinnaker Tower!

2 April 2017
Spinnaker Tower, Portsmouth

A fundraising event to support The Compassionate Friends

A Service of Remembering and Sharing

25 March 2017, 14.30
St Mary's Wilshaw, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire

Talk by one of the original 'Calendar Girls'

18 March 2017, 14.00
St. John's Church, Newcastle upon Tyne

Mass for Bereaved Parents at Westminster Cathedral

11 March 2017, 14.30
Westminster Cathedral, London

Supportive Weekend for Adult Bereaved Siblings - FULLY BOOKED

11 March 2017 – 12 March 2017
Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre, Birmingham

A one-day overnight Retreat especially for bereaved brothers and sisters in their 20s, 30s & 40s.

National Conference in Pregnancy and Infant Loss London 2017

10 March 2017, 09.00 – 17.00
Holiday Inn, London

Ensuring all professional services collaborate to ensure high levels of bereavement care

Time To Talk

4 March 2017, 10.30
St Martin-in-the-Fields, London

A service of reflection for people affected by suicide

BEAD (Bereaved through Alcohol and Drugs) Peer Support Group

21 February 2017 – 11 April 2017
Central London venue, London

A Remembering Service

19 February 2017, 17.00
St John the Baptist Church, Edinburgh

Information and Training Day for Facilitating TCF Support Groups

18 February 2017, 10.30 – 16.00
St Thomas Centre, Manchester

Act of Remembrance

5 February 2017, 15.00
Whittington Hospital, London

For parents, families and carers of all faiths or none

TCF Helpline Volunteers Training and Information Day

4 February 2017
Jessica's Heart, London

A training and information day for all Helpline volunteers.

An Evening of Bridge

29 January 2017, 19.00
Hendon Reform Synagogue, Greater London

Celebrating A Life

28 January 2017, 14.00
St John's Church, Newcastle upon Tyne

Retreat Weekend for Parents in Early Bereavement

13 January 2017, 16.00 – 15 January 2017, 14.00
Willersley Castle Hotel, Derbyshire

For recently bereaved parents - approximately under 3 years or less

Worldwide Candle Lighting

11 December 2016, 19.00
All over the UK and worldwide

A Celebration of Life for Friends and Families

3 December 2016, 16.00
Saint James’ Priory, Bristol

To mark the lives of those lost to drugs & alcohol

Bereaved through Alcohol and Drugs (BEAD) informal drop-in session

28 November 2016, 18.30 – 20.00
Business Suite, London

Saying Goodbye Service

27 November 2016, 15.30
Methodist Central Hall, London

Give Sorrow Words - Memorial Ceremony

26 November 2016, 17.45
Chesham

A non-denominational memorial ceremony for anyone who has experienced losses associated with infertility or unwanted childlessness

World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims

20 November 2016
Various venues around the UK

Saying Goodbye Service

13 November 2016, 18.30
Ely Cathedral, Ely

Bereaved Parent Support Day

12 November 2016, 10.00 – 17.00
Davidson's Mains Parish Church, Edinburgh

Volunteers Meeting at TCF Annual General Meeting

5 November 2016, 10.30 – 17.00
The Friends Meeting House, London

Bereavement Care Conference

2 November 2016
Mosaic Reform Synagogue, Harrow

Early Mourning: How to support those who experience grief and loss before and after death

The Great South Run 2016

23 October 2016
Southsea and Portsmouth, Southsea

Jamie Cole is running 10k through Southsea and Portsmouth in memory of James Attwood

'Forget Me Not' Remembrance Service

9 October 2016, 15.00
St Mary's Church, West Horsley

A service of remembrance for anyone who has lost a baby or child.

2016 Royal Parks Half Marathon

9 October 2016
Hyde Park, London

16,000 runners take part in this 13.1 route through Central London

National Gathering 2016 - Continuing Love, Regaining Hope

7 October 2016 – 9 October 2016
Sedgebrook Hall Hotel, Northampton

A weekend with others who understand – for bereaved parents, siblings and grandparents.

Bereaved by Addiction Conference

1 October 2016, 09.15 – 16.45
Holiday Inn Handy Cross, High Wycombe

DrugFAM's annual one-day event

Suicide Bereavement: Working Together to Make a Difference

28 September 2016, 09.30 – 16.30
Manchester Conference Centre, Manchester

Manchester’s 5th National Annual Conference

Remembering Together

17 September 2016, 15.00
St Edmundsbury Cathedral, Bury Saint Edmunds

A service for all those who have lost babies and children, sons and daughters, whatever their age, whatever the cause.

The Laura Centre Conference

15 September 2016 – 16 September 2016
Hugh Aston Building, De Montfort University, Leicester

Understanding Multicultural Grief in a Changing World

Service of Reflection for People Bereaved by Suicide

11 September 2016, 14.00
Truro Cathedral, Truro

Supportive weekend for bereaved parents and siblings at Willersley Castle

19 August 2016 – 21 August 2016
Willersley Castle Hotel, Matlock

Last few places available.

Prudential Ride London-Surrey 100

31 July 2016
From Queen Elizabeth Olympia Park, London

A challenging day in the saddle pedalling through the roads of London and Surrey to raise funds for TCF.

Sixth International Gathering, 2016

28 July 2016 – 31 July 2016
Hotel Intercontinental, Frankfurt

Information and Training Day for Facilitating TCF Support Groups

16 July 2016, 10.30 – 16.00
Horfield Quaker Meeting House, Bristol

Three-day retreat for parents bereaved by suicide, addiction or substance use

11 July 2016 – 13 July 2016
Woodbrooke, Birmingham

An opportunity to come and meet with others who understand the pain of the loss of a beloved son or daughter, and to immerse yourself in the comfort and warmth of a dedicated team of bereaved parent supporters.

Fundraising Coffee Morning

9 July 2016, 10.00 – 12.00
Church House, Kettering

Fundraising coffee morning for TCF

Information and Training Day for New Volunteers

2 July 2016, 10.15 – 16.00
Jessica’s Heart, London

Seminar: Supporting suddenly bereaved children and young people

30 June 2016
Slater and Gordon, Manchester

An essential event for anyone caring for children and young people who have been suddenly bereaved.

Joe's walk and barbecue supper

26 June 2016, 14.00
St Katharine's Charity House, Frieth

Fundraising cycling team

21 May 2016 – 28 May 2016

Musical fundraising events in memory of Oscar Jefferies

2 January 2016
West Sussex

Colchester Stampede 5k

1 January 1970, 01.00

Online Support for Childless Parents

1 January 1970, 01.00
ONLINE via Zoom

For parents with no surviving children

1 January 1970, 01.00
Nowton Park, Bury St Edmunds

For bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings (18 years+)

Inflatable 5K - nationwide, dates vary - find your nearest one here

1 January 1970, 01.00

Inflatable 5K - nationwide, dates vary - find your nearest one here

1 January 1970, 01.00

Inflatable 5K - nationwide, dates vary - find your nearest one here

1 January 1970, 01.00

1 January 1970, 01.00
Classic Cockermouth Walk

An easy walk in and around the Georgian market town of Cockermouth for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents

TCF receives no government funds – we rely totally on fundraising and our membership to be able to continue to offer our services, support, friendship and hope to bereaved families. Warm and heartfelt thanks to all the individuals and teams who have undertaken an event for us. We truly couldn’t do without you and our charity is immensely grateful to you all.

Some of the wonderful past fundraising events are listed below.

Completed events from earlier in 2016

10 January: Annikki Laitinen ran the Richmond Park 10k in memory of her brother, Nikko.

13 March: Adelle Brenner ran the Bath Half Marathon in memory of her daughter, Celia and raised £900.

24 April: Marcus Hunt ran his first London Marathon in memory of his brother, Adam.

It’s not too late to support him so please donate here.

Completed events 2015

22 March: Annmarie Loughlin ran the Richmond Half Marathon for her friends Anekke, Nick and Landen, in memory of Freya.

10 May: Roseanne Kay ran the Great North 10k Run in memory of her son, Callum.

15 May: The Gemma Stewart Charity Ball, held in memory of Gemma Stewart raised money for the Intensive Care Unit at Frenchay Hospital and The Compassionate Friends.

June: John Ashton’s rode the Liverpool to Bristol canal path cycle ride, an epic journey of 278 miles over 5 days.

28 June: Sue Hughes organised Joe’s Walk and BBQ Supper in memory of her son, Joe.

11 July: TCF Kettering Support Group Annual Coffee Morning.

19 July: Jackie Gavin took part in Ironman UK.

12 July: Team Florence Moore – Alison (Florence’s mother), Bob (Florence’s grandfather) and friends, Barbara, Louise, Nicola and Sally ran The British London 10k.

4 October: The Doctors’ Orchestra, conducted by Dr Stephen Brearley, fundraising concert at the Cadogan Hall, London raised over £16,000 for TCF and brought many bereaved parents together on this special day. (Picture)

29 October: Vivienne Watt and Bromley TCF Group held their annual coffee morning.

Completed events 2014

11 April: Dolce Community Choir concert in Portstewart, Northern Ireland in memory of Lauren Minford.

13 April: Kalee Datlin ran the Virgin London Marathon in 5 hours 38 minutes.

May and June: Kiefer Frary’s mother and sister organised a Friends and Family 12 mile walk from Kiefer’s memorial bench in Wales and a disco in his memory.

14 June: Jackie Gavin tackled the Three Peaks Challenge in memory of Mollie, Luie and Lucy.

29 June: Sue Hughes organised Joe’s Walk and Supper in memory of her son, Joe.

14 July: Jo, Hiti, Alison, Bob, Carolyn and Sarah took part in the British London 10k in memory of all their children and to raise funds for TCF.

5 October: Rainford 10k Memorial Run in NW England organised by Susan Faulkner in memory of her son George.

30 October: Vivienne Watt and Bromley TCF Group held a coffee morning to raise funds for and awareness of TCF.

Completed events 2013

2 March: Michael Harvey took part in The Major Series (six miles run of mud, hills and obstacles) in support of his in-laws who were helped by TCF.

9 June: Sue Hughes organised Joe’s Walk and Supper in memory of her son, Joe.

11 June: Sponsored Skydive by Matthew Dacombe

13 July: Kettering and Area TCF Group annual Fund Raising Coffee Morning, organised by Carol and Adrian Keach.

16 August: Norwich TCF Group Coffee Morning organised by Sue Wellings.

15 September: Fiona Lyle ran in the Great North Run in memory of Elizabeth.

15 September: Richard Taylor-Hirst ran in the Great North Run for his sister Helene, after the death of Charlotte, aged 14.

31 October: Bromley TCF group leader, Vivienne Watt, held a coffee morning.

25 November: Danny Burns’ 10th Anniversary Dinner, organised by Paul Williams and Danny’s friends and family

Throughout 2013: Two open days at the home of Pat and Jerry Morris, Nottinghamshire TCF Support Group facilitators, a summer sale held by a friend of Pat and Jerry Morris and a raffle held at the group’s Christmas Candle-Lighting meeting.

Throughout 2013: Marianne Chambers, local Lincolnshire TCF contact and her family organised a sponsored bike ride, a three mile dog walk and a three hour Martial Arts session in memory of their son, brother and friend Matthew.

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