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Edinburgh Marathon
24 May 2026
Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved of a School Age Child (4-16)
10 July 2025, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom
An occasional online support group facilitated by bereaved parent volunteers, giving you the space to share and to listen.
Sheringham Park, North Norfolk Walk
3 July 2025, 11.00
A walk for bereaved parents, adults siblings (18 years+) and grandparents at the National Trust location of Sheringham Park in North Norfolk.
Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Suicide
2 July 2025, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom
An occasional online support group facilitated by bereaved parent volunteers, giving you the space to share and to listen.
Jubilee River and Thames Path Walk (Dorney near Windsor)
29 June 2025, 11.00
A supportive walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents.
Greenhead Park, Huddersfield Walk
29 June 2025, 09.45
Greenhead Park
A supportive walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents.
Totnes Walk
28 June 2025, 10.45
A supportive walk followed by an informal café meet-up for bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings (18 years plus)
Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved of a Pre-teen or a Teenager (aged 10-19) to Suicide
24 June 2025, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom
An occasional online support group facilitated by bereaved parent volunteers giving you the space to share and to listen.
Regents Canal and Park Walk
21 June 2025, 11.00
Regents Canal and Park
A supportive walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents.
Bracklinn Falls Walk
21 June 2025, 10.45 – 13.00
Callander
A supportive walk in Scotland for bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings (18 years plus)
Pennington Flash Walk
14 June 2025, 10.45 – 15.00
Pennington Flash, Leigh, near Wigan
A supportive walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents.
Whimsical Whinlatter Walk
14 June 2025, 09.45
Whinlatter, Keswick
A supportive walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents.
Richmond Park and Sidmouth Wood Circular Walk (Please note the date of this walk has changed)
14 June 2025, 09.45
Richmond Park, Richmond, Surrey
A supportive walk infused with optional mindfulness practice for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents in this beautiful park in south west London.
Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved in the Last Three Years
10 June 2025, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom
An occasional online support group facilitated by bereaved parent volunteers, giving you the space to share and to listen.
Virginia Water and Windsor Great Park Walk
10 June 2025, 10.30
A supportive walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents.
Penzance Walk
7 June 2025, 10.30
A supportive walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents.
Welsh Marches Countryside Walk – Yr Hen Rheilffordd (The Old Railway)
7 June 2025, 10.00 – 14.00
Trevor
A supportive walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents.
Navigating Grief with Andrea Corrie and Linda Sewell
6 June 2025, 17.30 – 8 June 2025, 14.00
Brundall Walk, Norfolk
4 June 2025, 11.00
Brundall, Norfolk
A supportive walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents.
St Annes and Fairhaven Lake Walk
31 May 2025, 09.45
A supportive walk in Lancashire for bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings (18 years plus)
Nine Elms & Battersea London Walk
24 May 2025, 11.00
A NEW supportive walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents
Cotswold Lakes Walk
24 May 2025, 10.45
A supportive walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents.
Maidenhead Walk
24 May 2025, 10.30 – 13.30
A supportive walk for bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings (18 years plus)
Nowton Park Walk
24 May 2025, 10.15
Nowton Park, Bury St Edmunds
A supportive walk for bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings (18 years plus)
Captivating Cumbria Walk
24 May 2025, 09.45
Keswick
A supportive walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents in the beautiful Lake District.
Hackney Half Marathon
18 May 2025
Richmond Park and Sidmouth Wood Circular Walk
17 May 2025, 09.45
Richmond Park, Richmond, Surrey
A supportive walk infused with optional mindfulness practice for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents in this beautiful park in south west London.
Supportive Weekend Retreat for Parents in Early Bereavement
16 May 2025, 16.00 – 18 May 2025, 14.00
Ammerdown Centre, Nr. Bath
A supportive weekend retreat for parents in the first few years of bereavement
Group Facilitation Refresher Session
13 May 2025, 18.30 – 20.30
Online via Zoom
Essential group facilitation refresher training for all group facilitators running local in-person support groups.
Tough Mudder Events
10 May 2025 – 21 September 2025
Online Support Group for Bereaved Siblings (18+)
8 May 2025, 19.00 – 20.30
Online via Zoom
An occasional online support group facilitated by bereaved sibling volunteers, giving you the space to share and to listen.
Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved of a Child with Complex Needs or Disabilities
6 May 2025, 19.00 – 20.30
Online via Zoom
An occasional online support group facilitated by bereaved parent volunteers, giving you the space to share and to listen.
Remember Our Child
4 May 2025, 14.00
Truro Cathedral
'Remember Our Child' annual service run by Truro Cathedral to offer a space of reflection for anyone impacted by child loss.
Killerton, Devon Walk
3 May 2025, 11.00
A supportive walk for bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings (18 years plus) in the Devon countryside.
Welshpool and Powis Walk
3 May 2025, 10.15
Welshpool and Powis
A supportive walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents.
One Step at a Time
1 May 2025 – 31 May 2025
Greenhead Park, Huddersfield Walk
27 April 2025, 09.45
Greenhead Park
A supportive walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents.
Richmond and Isabella Plantation London Walk
26 April 2025, 11.00 – 16.00
Richmond
A supportive walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents.
Penzance Walk
26 April 2025, 10.30
A supportive walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents.
Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by a Road Traffic Incident
22 April 2025, 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 Cancer or Long Term Illness
16 April 2025, 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 Parents Living in Wales
15 April 2025, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom
An occasional online support group facilitated by bereaved parent volunteers, giving you the space to share and to listen.
Belfast Walk
12 April 2025, 10.00 – 12.15
A supportive walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents along the River Lagan Towpath in Belfast
Volunteer Overnight Retreat
11 April 2025, 15.00 – 12 April 2025, 17.00
Hinsley Hall, Leeds
A relaxing, supportive and informative retreat for our TCF volunteers.
Henley on Thames Walk
5 April 2025, 10.30
Henley on Thames
A supportive walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents.
Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Substance or Alcohol Use
3 April 2025, 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+)
2 April 2025, 14.00 – 15.30
Online Via Zoom
An occasional online support group facilitated by bereaved parent volunteers, giving you the space to share and to listen.
Norfolk Walk
2 April 2025, 11.00
Swardeston and Mulbarton
A supportive walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents.
Inflatable 5K Obstacle Course
31 March 2025 – 30 September 2025
Cornwall Bereavement Day
29 March 2025, 12.00 – 14.30
Truro Cathedral, Truro
Preston Dock & River Ribble Walk
29 March 2025, 09.45 – 11.45
A supportive walk for bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings (18 years plus)
Group Facilitation Refresher Sessions
25 March 2025, 18.30 – 20.30
Celebrating a Life
22 March 2025, 14.00
St John the Baptist Church, Newcastle upon Tyne
Supportive Overnight Retreat for Bereaved Siblings (18+)
22 March 2025, 12.00 – 23 March 2025, 14.00
Makeney Hall Hotel, Belper, Derbyshire
A supportive overnight retreat for adult siblings (aged 18 years+)
Penzance Walk
22 March 2025, 10.30
A supportive walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents.
Nowton Park Walk
22 March 2025, 10.15
Nowton Park, Bury St Edmunds
A supportive walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents.
Chirk Castle Loop Walk
22 March 2025, 10.00 – 14.00
Chirk
A supportive walk for bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings (18 years plus)
Richmond Park and Sidmouth Wood Circular Walk
22 March 2025, 10.00 – 12.15
Richmond Park, Richmond, Surrey
A supportive walk infused with optional mindfulness practice for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents in this beautiful park in south west London.
Edinburgh Support Day for Bereaved Parents
22 March 2025, 10.00 – 16.30
Greyfriars Charteris Centre, Edinburgh
A one day supportive event for bereaved parents. Please note you are welcome to attend whether you live in or close to Edinburgh or beyond.
Footprints
21 March 2025, 19.30
St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Medmenham
A service of remembrance for anyone who has lost a child at any stage of life, from pregnancy to adulthood
Greenhead Park, Huddersfield Walk
16 March 2025, 09.45
Greenhead Park, Huddersfield
A supportive walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents.
Formby Coast Walk
15 March 2025, 10.45
Formby, Merseyside
A supportive walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents.
Exeter Support Day for Bereaved Parents
15 March 2025, 10.00 – 16.30
St Sidwells Community Centre, Exeter
A one-day supportive event for bereaved parents. Please note you are welcome to attend whether you live in Devon or beyond.
Online Support Group for Bereaved Parents Living in Wales
13 March 2025, 16.00 – 17.30
Online via Zoom
An occasional online support group facilitated by bereaved parent volunteers, giving you the space to share and to listen.
Online Support Group for Bereaved Fathers (Men only please)
11 March 2025, 19.00 – 20.30
Online via Zoom
An occasional online support group facilitated by bereaved parent volunteers, giving you the space to share and to listen.
For When a Child has Died
9 March 2025, 17.00
Royston Parish Church
Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved of a School Aged Child (Aged 4 - 16 years)
6 March 2025, 19.00 – 20.30
Online via Zoom
An occasional online support group facilitated by bereaved parent volunteers, giving you the space to share and to listen
Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved in the Last Three Years
4 March 2025, 19.00 – 20.30
Online via Zoom
An occasional online support group facilitated by bereaved parent volunteers, giving you the space to share and to listen.
Bereavement Through Addiction Charity
4 March 2025 – 1 July 2025
Face to face peer group meetings in Bath for friends and families bereaved through addiction
Exeter Walk
1 March 2025, 11.00
Riverside Valley Park, Exeter
A supportive walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents.
Norfolk Walk
26 February 2025, 11.00
A supportive walk for bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings (18 years plus) from Wymondham Abbey.
Penzance Walk
22 February 2025, 10.30
A supportive walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents.
Nowton Park Walk
15 February 2025, 10.15
Nowton Park, Bury St Edmunds
A supportive walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents.
Cool Catbells Walk
15 February 2025, 09.45 – 13.00
Lingholm Estate, Keswick
A supportive walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents in the beautiful Lake District.
NEW: Online Support Group for Bereaved Parents Living in Wales
13 February 2025, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom
An occasional online support group facilitated by bereaved parent volunteers, giving you the space to share and to listen.
Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved of a Baby or Very Young Child (up to 4 years)
11 February 2025, 14.00 – 15.30
Online Via Zoom
An occasional online support group facilitated by bereaved parent volunteers, giving you the space to share and to listen.
Online Support Group for Bereaved Siblings (18+)
6 February 2025, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom
An occasional online support group facilitated by bereaved sibling volunteers, giving you the space to share and to listen.
Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Cancer or Long-Term Illness
4 February 2025, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom
An occasional online support group facilitated by bereaved parent volunteers, giving you the space to share and to listen.
Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Suicide
30 January 2025, 19.00 – 20.30
Online via Zoom
An occasional online support group facilitated by bereaved parent volunteers, giving you the space to share and to listen.
Crickley Hill Country Park Walk
25 January 2025
Crickley Hill Country Park, Birdlip, Gloucestershire
A supportive walk in Gloucestershire for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents.
Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved of their only Child or all their Children
23 January 2025, 19.00
Online Via Zoom
An occasional online support group facilitated by bereaved parent volunteers, giving you the space to share and to listen.
Online Support Group for Bereaved Parents in East & West Sussex
13 January 2025, 19.00 – 20.30
Online via Zoom
An occasional online support group facilitated by bereaved parent volunteers, giving you the space to share and to listen.
Taunton Walk
11 January 2025, 11.00
A supportive walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents.
Penzance Walk
11 January 2025, 10.30
A supportive walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents bereaved of a grandchild.
Winter Wander
11 January 2025, 09.45 – 12.00
A supportive winter walk from Keswick in Cumbria for bereaved parents, adult siblings and grandparents.
International Races
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2026
Adventures & treks
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2026
Online Support Group for Bereaved Fathers (men only please)
12 December 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 a School Age Child (4-16)
11 December 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.
Worldwide Candle Lighting
8 December 2024, 18.40 – 19.20
Online via Zoom
Join us in a special online event where we will share some words and light candles together to honour and remember all our children, siblings and grandchildren who have died too soon.
When Christmas Hurts: A Service of Remembrance and Hope
7 December 2024, 18.00
Hayes Free Church
A service of remembrance and hope for anyone who has lost a loved one and finds Christmas hard
Belfast walk
7 December 2024, 10.30
A supportive walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents along the River Lagan Towpath in Belfast
Book Launch – Take the Love with You
5 December 2024, 19.00 – 21.00
The World of Glass, St Helens
Join us for an inspiring evening of readings, keynote speakers, and music as we officially launch Take The Love With You – a book by bereaved parents, for bereaved parents
Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Substance or Alcohol Use
5 December 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 by Cancer or Long Term Illness
4 December 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.
Candle Service of Remembrance for Bereaved Parents and Families
3 December 2024, 10.30
Hexham Abbey
The Hexham Compassionate Friends Support Group welcome bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings to join them in lighting a candle at Hexham Abbey, Northumberland
Remembering Together: A Service in Taunton to Remember the Children we have Lost
1 December 2024, 15.00
North Street Church, Taunton
Candle Service of Remembrance for Bereaved Parents and Families
Teignmouth, Devon walk
30 November 2024, 11.00
A supportive walk and café meet-up for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents.
Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by a Road Traffic Incident
28 November 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.
Hethel, South Norfolk Walk
28 November 2024, 11.00
A supportive leisurely walk through woodland and meadows for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents
Online Support Group for Bereaved Siblings (18+)
27 November 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.
Special Service of Remembrance
24 November 2024, 15.00
Newry Town Hall
For parents and families who have been bereaved through pregnancy loss or the death of a baby, child or young person in Daisy Hill Hospital or the wider community
Greenhead Park, Huddersfield Walk
24 November 2024, 10.00
Greenhead Park, Huddersfield
A supportive walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents.
Penzance Walk
23 November 2024, 10.45
A supportive walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents in Cornwall
Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved of a Child with Additional or Complex Needs
18 November 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.
World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
17 November 2024
RoadPeace charity alongside partner organisations and bereaved families come together in services all around the country to remember those whose lives have been lost or irrevocably changed through a road traffic incident
Formby Coast Walk
16 November 2024, 11.00 – 14.30
A supportive walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents.
Annual General Meeting
16 November 2024, 11.00 – 13.00
Annual General Meeting
Join us for our AGM to find out more about TCF, our trustees, governance and finance
Montgomery Canal – Queens Head Walk
16 November 2024, 10.30 – 14.15
A supportive walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents.
Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved of a Pre-teen or a Teenager (aged 10-19) to Suicide
14 November 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 Bereaved Parents in East & West Sussex
4 November 2024, 19.00 – 20.30
Online via Zoom
A NEW online peer support group for bereaved parents in Sussex.
Greenhead Park, Huddersfield Walk
27 October 2024, 10.00 – 13.00
Greenhead Park, Huddersfield
A supportive walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents.
London Walk - Relics of the Past
26 October 2024, 11.00
Meet at London Bridge station
A supportive walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents.
Nowton Park Walk
26 October 2024, 10.15
Nowton Park, Bury St Edmunds
A supportive walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents.
Little Walsingham Walk
24 October 2024, 11.00
Little Walsingham
A supportive walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents.
Penzance Walk
19 October 2024, 10.45
A supportive walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents in Cornwall
Support Day for Bereaved Fathers
19 October 2024, 10.00 – 16.15
Armourers' Hall, London
A one-day supportive event for bereaved fathers
Beautiful Blencathra
19 October 2024, 10.00
A supportive walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents in this beautiful area of the Lake District.
Grief Gatherings in London and Lowestoft
17 October 2024 – 20 November 2024
For any person who has experienced grief, is open to creative approaches to healing trauma and seeks a sense of community
Online Support Group for Bereaved Fathers (men only please)
16 October 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.
Royal Parks Half Marathon
13 October 2024
Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Suicide
10 October 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 in the Last Three Years
9 October 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 by Substance or Alcohol Use
3 October 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 by Cancer or Long-Term Illness
2 October 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.
Rutland Water Walk
29 September 2024, 10.30
A supportive walk for bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings (18 years+)
Nowton Park Walk
28 September 2024, 10.15
Nowton Park, Bury St Edmunds
A supportive walk for bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings (18 years plus)
Inflatable 5K
28 September 2024, 01.00 – 19 October 2024, 01.00
Newbury, Norwich or Cheltenham
Retreat for Parents Bereaved of their only Child or all their Children
27 September 2024 – 29 September 2024
Ammerdown Centre, Radstock, near Bath
Remembering Together
21 September 2024, 15.00
St Edmundsbury Cathedral, Bury St Edmunds
An annual service for all those who have experienced the death of a child, whatever their age, whatever the cause
Cotswold Water Park Walk
21 September 2024, 10.45
Cotswold Water Park
A supportive walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents in this Gloucestershire park among stunning wetlands landscape.
Regency London Walk
21 September 2024, 10.45
Meet at London Paddington
A supportive walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents in this little known part of London.
Buttermere Bimble
21 September 2024, 09.45
Buttermere Bimble
Buttermere Bimble walk - September 21st 2024
Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved of a School Age Child (4-16)
18 September 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.
Exeter Walk
14 September 2024, 11.00
A supportive walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years and over) and grandparents beside the River Exe and the Exeter Ship Canal.
A service of Reflection for Those Affected by Suicide
14 September 2024, 11.00
Truro Cathedral
For Those Affected by Suicide
Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved of an Older Adult Child (35+)
11 September 2024, 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.
Norfolk Walk
11 September 2024, 11.00
Ranworth
A supportive walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years plus) and grandparents
Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved of a Baby or Very Young Child (up to 4 years)
10 September 2024, 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.
Resilience Workshops
9 September 2024, 18.00 – 16 January 2025, 12.00
Online via Zoom
Time Together - A Service of Reflection For People Affected By Suicide
7 September 2024, 14.00 – 15.30
St Martin-in-the-Fields, London
Welshpool Powis Castle Walk
7 September 2024, 10.15
Welshpool
A supportive walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents in the beautiful Welsh countryside.
Northumberland Support Day
7 September 2024
Riding Mill Hall, Near Newcastle upon Tyne
A supportive day for bereaved parents in this beautiful area of the north east of England just 18 miles west of Newcastle
Online Support Group for Bereaved Siblings
4 September 2024, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom
An occasional support group for bereaved siblings (18 years+) run by our volunteers giving you the space to talk or listen.
Penzance, Cornwall walk
27 August 2024, 10.30
A supportive walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents.
Greenhead Park, Huddersfield Walk
25 August 2024, 09.45 – 13.00
Greenhead Park, Huddersfield
A supportive walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents.
Notting Hill, London Walk
17 August 2024, 10.45
A supportive walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years plus) and grandparents in this celebrated area of London.
Whimsical Whinlatter Walk
17 August 2024, 09.45
Whinlatter Forest, Keswick
A supportive walk near Keswick in the Lake District for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents
Reepham Walk
10 August 2024, 11.00
A supportive walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents from Reepham market place in Norfolk
Tiverton Devon Walk
10 August 2024, 11.00
A supportive walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents in the beautiful countryside of south west England.
Ellesmere Meander
27 July 2024, 10.15
A supportive walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents in this picturesque part of North Shropshire, close to the Welsh border.
Nowton Park Walk
27 July 2024, 10.15 – 13.00
Nowton Park, Bury St Edmunds
A supportive walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years plus) and grandparents
Dazzling Derwentwater
27 July 2024
A walk from Keswick in the Lake District for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents
Supportive Retreat Weekend for Parents Bereaved by Suicide or Substance Use
26 July 2024, 16.00 – 28 July 2024, 12.30
Hinsley Hall, Leeds
Real London Walk
20 July 2024, 10.45
A walk for bereaved parents, adults siblings (18 years+) and grandparents in this interesting area of London away from the tourist trail
Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Long Term Illness or Cancer
18 July 2024, 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, Huddersfield Walk
14 July 2024, 09.45
Greenhead Park, Huddersfield
A supportive walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents
ASICS London 10k
14 July 2024
Cotswold Water Park Walk
13 July 2024, 10.45
Cotswold Water Park
A supportive walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents in this Gloucestershire park among stunning wetlands landscape.
MASH Summer Charity Ball
12 July 2024
Mash Dance Studio present a summer charity ball in Corby. Featuring the Ashby Dance Band. All proceeds to TCF.
Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved of a Child with Complex Needs
11 July 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
10 July 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.
The 25th Annual Remembrance for our children gone too soon
7 July 2024, 15.00 – 16.30
St. Nicholas Church, Strood
For bereaved parents and families
Penzance Walk
6 July 2024, 10.30
We welcome all bereaved parents, grandparents and bereaved siblings (18 years or over).
Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved in the Last Three Years
3 July 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.
Virginia Water and Windsor Great Park Walk
29 June 2024
Virginia Water & Windsor Great Park
A supportive walk for bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings (18 years plus)
Sheringham Park North Norfolk Walk
24 June 2024, 11.00
A walk for bereaved parents, adults siblings (18 years+) and grandparents at the National Trust location of Sheringham Park in North Norfolk
Burghley Park Walk
22 June 2024, 10.45 – 13.30
Burghley House & Park, Stamford
A walk through the beautiful Deer Park at Burghley House in Lincolnshire for bereaved parents, adults siblings (18 years+) and grandparents
The East End - London Walk
22 June 2024, 10.45
A supportive and informative walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents
Exeter Support Day
22 June 2024, 10.00 – 16.30
St Sidwell's Community Centre, Exeter
A one-day supportive event for bereaved parents
Online Support Group for Bereaved Fathers
19 June 2024, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom
An occasional virtual support group for men only run by our volunteers giving you the space to talk, listen or just be.
Nowton Park Walk
15 June 2024, 10.15 – 13.00
Nowton Park, Bury St Edmunds
A supportive walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years plus) and grandparents
Chirk Ceiriog Valley Figure 8 Walk
15 June 2024, 10.00 – 13.30
Chirk
A supportive walk for bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings (18 years plus)
Cool Catbells
15 June 2024, 09.45 – 13.00
Keswick
A supportive walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents in the beautiful Lake District
Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by Substance or Alcohol Use
13 June 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 Bereaved Siblings
12 June 2024, 19.00 – 20.30
An occasional support group for bereaved siblings (18 years+) run by our volunteers giving you the space to talk or listen.
Great North Swim
7 June 2024 – 9 June 2024
Swim the fabulous Lake Windermere! Choose from 7th, 8th or 9th June for a memorable experience swimming in the beautiful natural surroundings of the lake
London Docklands Walk
1 June 2024, 11.00 – 16.00
London Docklands
A supportive walk for bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings (18 years plus)
Penzance Walk
1 June 2024, 10.30
Penzance
We welcome all bereaved parents, grandparents and bereaved siblings (18 years or over).
Bereavement Pilgrimage for Parents
31 May 2024, 10.00 – 2 June 2024
Lewes Priory, Lewes
Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved by a Road Traffic Incident
30 May 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 by Long Term Illness or Cancer
29 May 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 for bereaved adult siblings
26 May 2024, 13.00
Meet at Pret, close to Great Portland Street Underground Station, London
Join us for an informal meet-up for bereaved siblings (18 years+)
Edinburgh Running Fest
25 May 2024 – 26 May 2024
Also available in 5k, 10k and half marathon sizes! Take your pick and raise money for bereaved parents and siblings.
Edinburgh Running Festival
24 May 2024 – 25 May 2024
Edinburgh Running Festival
24 May 2024 – 25 May 2024
Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved of More than One Child
23 May 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.
Memorial Service for the Loss of a Child
19 May 2024, 15.00
Liberal Jewish Synagogue
Great Eastern Pingo Trail Walk
19 May 2024, 11.30
For bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents
Cumbrian Coastline Walk
18 May 2024, 09.45
Whitehaven
For bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings (18 years+) - friends and family are welcome to join this fundraising and supportive walk too.
Online support group for parents bereaved by suicide
15 May 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 a School Age Child (4-16)
14 May 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.
Remember Our Child
12 May 2024, 14.00 – 15.30
Truro Cathedral
An annual service for anyone affected by the loss of children of all ages.
Bucks/Berks Border Walk
11 May 2024, 11.00
Dorney
A supportive walk along the Jubilee River and Thames Path around Dorney (near Windsor)
Belfast Walk
11 May 2024, 10.15
River Lagan Towpath, Belfast
A supportive walk for bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings (18 years+) along the River Lagan Towpath, Belfast
Scottish Gathering
3 May 2024 – 5 May 2024
Stirling Court Hotel, Stirling
A supportive weekend retreat for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents in a central Scotland location
Penzance Walk
27 April 2024, 10.30
We welcome all bereaved parents, grandparents and bereaved siblings (18 years or over).
Nowton Park Walk
27 April 2024, 10.15
Nowton Park, Bury St Edmunds
A supportive walk for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents
Welshpool and Powis Castle Walk
27 April 2024, 10.15 – 15.00
Welshpool
A supportive walk for bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings (18 years plus)
Supportive Sibling Weekend Retreat
27 April 2024 – 28 April 2024
The Vedanta, Branston, Lincoln
Supportive retreat for siblings
Tiverton, Devon Walk
20 April 2024, 11.00
CANCELLED A leisurely walk in the Devon countryside for bereaved parents, siblings (18 years+) and grandparents
A Tale of Two Cities - London Walk
13 April 2024, 11.00
Liverpool Street Station, London
The first London walk of the year for bereaved parents, adult siblings and grandparents
Captivating Cumbria Walk
13 April 2024, 09.45 – 13.30
Keswick
A supportive walk for bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings (18 years plus) through the stunning Cumbrian countryside
Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved of their only Child or all their Children
11 April 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 an Older Adult Child (35+)
10 April 2024, 14.00 – 15.30
Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved of a Baby or Very Young Child (up to 4 years)
9 April 2024, 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.
Brandon Country Park Walk
27 March 2024, 11.00
A supportive walk for bereaved parents from Norfolk or Suffolk
Penzance Walk
23 March 2024, 10.30
We welcome all bereaved parents, grandparents and bereaved siblings (18 years or over).
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
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
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
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.
International Wave of Light Service
15 October 2023, 18.30
Hershel Park, Slough
Floating Lantern Lighting, Remembrance of Pregnancy and Child Loss Day
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
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 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 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 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 in the Last Three Years
14 June 2023, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom
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.
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.
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.
TCF 2.5 CHALLENGE
20 May 2023 – 21 May 2023
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.
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.
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
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
The Brighton Marathon
2 April 2023
Paris 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
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
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.
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.
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
Greenhead Park Walk
12 February 2023, 10.30
Greenhead Park, Huddersfield
A walk around Greenhead Park, Huddersfield
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 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.
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.
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 Bridges Trek
10 September 2022
Ultra Challenge - Thames Path Challenge
10 September 2022 – 11 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 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.
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.
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
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
Ultra Challenge - London to Brighton Challenge
28 May 2022
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
Nowton Park Walk
14 May 2022, 10.00
Nowton Park, Bury St Edmonds
A walk in Bury St Edmonds for bereaved parents and siblings
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
Colchester Stampede 5k
14 May 2022
Ultra Challenge - Jurassic Coast Challenge
14 May 2022 – 15 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 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 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 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
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 Bereaved Siblings (18+)
3 November 2021, 19.00 – 20.30
Online Via Zoom
An occasional virtual support group for bereaved siblings
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
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
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 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 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
Online Support Group for Parents Bereaved of a School Age Child (4-16 years)
11 August 2020, 19.00 – 20.30
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
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
Worldwide Candle Lighting
9 December 2018, 19.00
All over the UK and worldwide
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
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
Nowton Park, Bury St Edmunds
For bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings (18 years+)
Bereavement Through Addiction Charity
1 January 1970, 01.00
Face to face peer group meetings in Bath for friends and families bereaved through addiction
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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Each year thousands of parents suffer the loss of a son or a daughter. Please help TCF to support families in their time of greatest need.
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