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Eilidh’s Story

In this article, Eilidh shares the story of losing her mum and a poem that she wrote about her journey with grief. TW: COVID.

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Saroop’s Story

In this article Saroop discusses the loss of her mother at 18 and how this has impacted her career in Fashion. It's a really honest and open article covering topics from guilt, moving away from family, therapy and the transition to university.

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Anita’s Story

In this article, Anita Mangan shares her story of losing both parents and things that have helped her through her grief journey!

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Leading After Loss - Nick Stocker

Welcome to the third post in our 'Leading After Loss' series 💭 In this article, Nick shares his experience of losing both his parents and how that has impacted his career and leadership style.

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Processing Guilt

In this post, Ben, talks about the guilt he felt after his dad passed away. Particularly around his relationship with his mother and helping her process her grief.

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Same pain, different perspectives

In this article, Ben explores the differences in his relationships between him and his parents and how this changed after losing his father suddenly.

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Emily’s Story

One of our supporters, Emily, shared her story of losing her dad and her grandparents with us and highlights ways that she's found to cope with her grief.

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Grief, Summer and Comparison

It can often feel like the whole year is basically just a long lead up to the summer months. We wish winter away until the long days and hot nights roll around, and we can pack away our jumpers and jeans in exchange for pub gardens and BBQ dinners. There is generally a feeling of optimism in the air as we creep out of our winter sadness, and people largely seem happier as those balmy evenings stretch out before us. But this is not the case for everyone…

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Olivia’s Story

One of our supporters, Olivia, shared her story with us and highlights how hard anniversaries can be and the difficulty of loss when it comes at the same time as other life changes.

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Leading After Loss - Renaye Edwards

Welcome to our second post in our 'Leading After Loss' series 💭 In this second video, Renaye shares her experience of losing her mum and how that has impacted her career and leadership style.

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Book recommendations for young grievers

Reading about grief and other people’s experiences of loss can be a hugely helpful tool in processing your own feelings. It can provide a safe space to process and examine your own grief, as well as reminding you that you are not alone. Luckily, there are plenty of wonderful books on grief that have been written from different kinds of perspectives and experiences.

Here are a handful that I have found particularly useful (and comforting) over the past few years.

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Grief, Graduation, and Falling Behind

For most young people, leaving university and embarking on the next stage of life is a huge cocktail of emotions. There’s excitement at the prospect of moving somewhere new and beginning your first ‘proper’ job, nervousness at leaving the safety of the student bubble, and a general feeling of enthusiasm as the world begins to unfold before you. But for young people who have lost a parent, this time can leave you feeling a million miles away from those feelings, and as if the world is largely moving on without you.

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Leading After Loss - Chris Stevenson

This is the first article in our ‘Leading After Loss’ series, where we are interviewing people who have had interesting and successful careers, whilst also dealing with the loss of one or both parents.

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Untangling grief - Making Room for Relief 

Welcome to the next instalment of our ‘untangling grief’ series, where we delve into some of the more uncomfortable feelings that may arise as a result of our grief. These are the ones no one speaks about and perhaps are a little more taboo. This time, we are talking about feeling a sense of relief after someone dies.

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Navigating Grief: dating while grieving

Dating after a loss can feel like you're carrying an invisible weight, like a secret grenade that could explode at any moment. You might worry about your emotions coming up unexpectedly, leaving you feeling vulnerable and unsure how to explain them. It can also be hard to know how much to share or if you're ready to open up to someone new….

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