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Facebook groups

These are private, closed groups on Facebook, which function a bit like a ‘virtual’ support group. Here you can talk and share with other parents and siblings via posts and comments. They are safe, private groups which we hope will offer you compassion, support and connection with other bereaved individuals.

TCF’s private Facebook groups are available to you from 3 months after your bereavement. After 3 months, please contact our office on info@tcf.org.uk We will ask you some questions about your loss and request your contact details. You will then be given instructions about how to join the relevant group/s.

The groups you can join by emailing us are listed below:

LOSS OF A CHILD on Facebook

Facebook group for all bereaved parents
Moderators: Sue and Carolyn

PARENTS BEREAVED OF AN ONLY CHILD OR ALL THEIR CHILDREN on Facebook

Moderator: Maria

PARENTS BEREAVED BY SUICIDE on Facebook

Moderator: Marie and Alison

PARENTS BEREAVED BY DRUG OR ALCOHOL USE on Facebook

Moderators: Susan and Kathy

BEREAVED DADS on Facebook

Moderators: Ed and John

LOSS TO CANCER OR LONG-TERM ILLNESS on Facebook (for parents)

Moderators: Jan and Teresa

LOSS OF A BABY (from one month old), TODDLER OR PRE-SCHOOL CHILD on Facebook

Moderators: Kate and Heather

SUPPORT IN BEREAVEMENT FOR BROTHERS AND SISTERS (SIBBS) on Facebook (over 18 years only)

Please note that the majority of siblings in this Facebook group are between the age ranges of 18 - 50 years old. If you are an older bereaved sibling the group may not offer you the support that you may be looking for.

Moderators: Karen

TCF NORTHERN IRELAND on Facebook

This is a dedicated regional group for bereaved parents who are based in Northern Ireland. We look forward to welcoming you to the group.

Moderator: Carolyn email info@tcf.org.uk

COMPASSIONATE PALS
INFORMAL SOCIAL MEET-UP GROUPS

There are 3 informal Facebook groups which have been created to help with organising social meet-ups with other bereaved parents. All are welcome to join.

To join:

COMPASSIONATE PALS - SOUTH OF ENGLAND
contact: info@tcf.org.uk and ask to join.

COMPASSIONATE PALS - NORTH OF ENGLAND & SCOTLAND
contact: info@tcf.org.uk and ask to join.

If you would like to organise a social meet-up in your area, (pub lunch, walk, tea and cake in a cafe etc) you can just post up your idea of when and where and then others can see if they are near and can make it. Or perhaps you would like to find others near you - just post up where you are located, and maybe there will be others nearby and you can arrange to meet. We hope that this will make it a bit easier to find others near you to talk and meet with.

Here’s the small print: Please note that because of the social nature of the Compassionate Pals groups, we cannot moderate/admin this page in the same way as other TCF Facebook groups specifically for bereavement support - and we also have to remind you that if you meet others socially you do so at your own risk.

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