Northumberland Support Day for Bereaved Parents

20 September 2025, 10.00 – 16.30

Riding Mill Parish Hall, Riding Mill

Please come and join us at our support day for bereaved parents on Saturday 20 September 2025 10 am – 4.30 pm at Riding Mill Halls in Northumberland

You are welcome to attend whether you live in or near to Northumberland or elsewhere in the UK. You may wish to stay the night before at a local B&B or in Newcastle if you live more than an hour or two away, to enable you to arrive at the venue for a 10 am start.

All parents bereaved for 6 months or more are welcome to attend this support day however long they have been bereaved, but if there is demand for places, priority will be given to parents up to 10 years bereaved.

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About the Day

This will be an opportunity to be together in a safe place to hear from and share with others who have experienced the loss of a child of any age (from one month old to an adult child) and to any cause. We hope too that the day will offer the opportunity to meet with other parents for ongoing connection and support.

Come and meet with other bereaved parents who understand the pain of grief for a beloved child or children and immerse yourself in the comfort and warmth of a dedicated team of bereaved parent volunteers. This support day will be a mixture of grief focused sharing sessions and activities.

The cost for the day is £25 per person - including refreshments, a light home cooked lunch and all workshops and activities.

Please contact events@tcf.org.uk if you would be unable to attend the support day without financial assistance.

Location

This day will be run at Riding Mill Halls in Riding Mill, Northumberland.

The venue is just a short (5-10 minutes) walk from Riding Mill train station, which is 18 miles west of Newcastle, and a 35-minute journey by train from Newcastle.

There is on-street parking close to the venue.

Here’s what people have said who attended the support day last year:

“I felt cared for and listened to and not so alone. All the people who organised and contributed are wonderful and I thank them very much for their love and kindness”

“This gave me comfort that my experience was not unusual and, hope, that eventually, after perhaps decades, but eventually nevertheless, living with this unspeakable pain will ease, if only a little. Sharing others’ insights and experience was so valuable and it was a privilege to be involved in the sharing of such unique and personal experiences.”

“I got so much out of the day….it made stop and focus on myself and think about my daughter, which I usually avoid doing. I feel that was a good outcome, it was very safe space to be in and that helped me open up a bit more.”

“I felt immediately at ease in a room full of people I’d never met. Other attendees who had been before took the time to speak to me and introduced me to other people they knew. Everyone was respectful and kind and I really appreciated being included in conversations even though it was my first time at a TCF event.”

If you have any questions about the day please email events@tcf.org.uk and Beth or Sharon in our events team will get in contact with you. 

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If your loss is within the last 6 months, we ask that you wait a little longer before accessing our support days. Our Helpline on 0345 123 2304 is here if you would like to talk with another bereaved parent who is there to listen and empathise. 

Please note that our support days are run by bereaved parent volunteers. Our volunteers are not professionals and so what we offer is a uniquely warm, comforting and supportive day organised and facilitated by parents who have also experienced the loss of a child and have found understanding and hope themselves through The Compassionate Friends.

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