Childless Parents Newsletter, Winter 2021

This Newsletter is produced by the Childless Parents’ Group of The Compassionate Friends. Registered in England and Wales,Charity No 1082335, Company No 4029535. TCF gratefully acknowledges all contributions through this Newsletter, including any from our Compassionate Friends overseas and those for which we have not been able to find the copyrights. Opinions expressed in this Newsletter by individuals are not necessarily those of TCF, the editor or the editorial team. UK Helpline 0 345 123 23 0 4 (10am – 4pm, 7pm - 10pm every day) e: helpline@tcf.org.uk w: tcf.org.uk  @tcf.org.uk  @TCFcharityUK @thecompassionatefriendsuk Support during the Christmas and New Year holidays • Samaritans - 116 123 (free to call) | jo@samaritans.org • Cruse Bereavement Care - 0808 808 1677 | cruse.org.uk • griefchat.co.uk - Free, professional support through grief with a qualified bereavement counsellor TCF National Helpline will be open during the Christmas and New Year period. Other organisations who can help Childless Parents Facebook Page Join TCF’s private Facebook page for parents with no surviving children by contacting Cazz and Maria at info@tcf.org.uk A warm and grateful thank you to Kirstie Franklin who is stepping down as editor of this newsletter after 2 years in the role. If you are interested in volunteering as editor of the TCF Childless Parents Newsletter – either as sole editor or with another volunteer – or even ‘guest editing’ a one-off edition, then contact Carolyn at info@tcf.org.uk . Thank you.