"My mother was widowed very suddenly at the age of 47, when my four siblings were aged between five and 18 years old. Thus, I have great empathy and understanding of the emotional, psychological and financial impact and the challenges…
JOB TITLE: Grief Support Worker – Early Bereavement To provide a grief support service at Jigsaw (South East) for children, young people and families, who have been recently bereaved. To proactively support schools and other agencies supporting newly bereaved children…
A Surrey headteacher has shaved off his hair and raised more than £2500 for a charity doing vital work to support bereaved children. James Malley, of Therfield School in Leatherhead wanted to do something for Jigsaw (South East), whose community…
From holding newts, eating cold vegetables and standing in baked beans, the children and staff at a Surrey Primary school have gone the extra mile to fundraise for Jigsaw (South East) child bereavement charity during the pandemic. Inspired by ITVs,…
We need to talk more about dying, death and bereavement. That's the message of this year's Dying Matters Awareness Week, where the theme is Dying To Be Heard. Here Joanna, a Jigsaw (South East) supporter, shares her experience of an…
"The Covid-19 pandemic has sadly meant that even more families need our service. It is so important that children feel able to talk openly and ask questions about dying, death and bereavement, if they want to, without feeling they are…
A marathon effort by Doug Bewley has seen him complete eight 26.2 mile treadmill runs in as many days, and smash his original £2620 fundraising target for our child bereavement charity. Doug has so far raised an amazing £5700 in…
“I won’t lie, this is getting harder and harder. I’m not a regular runner, haven’t trained for this but I’m not giving up”. An East Grinstead man is running 10 treadmill marathons in as many days, to raise vital funds…
We asked you to help our child bereavement charity start to fill the deep hole left in our funding by the Covid-19 pandemic. You answered, came out to support us and raised £3000. You; bounced, ran marathons on treadmills, cycled,…
If you know someone who has been bereaved at this time they need your help. There are many things you can do to support them: Get in touch The bereaved need support, but most people step back for fear of…