When you, or someone close to you, receives a diagnosis of a life-limiting or terminal illness, it can be an extremely worrying time for all the family. For children and young people, it can be even more confusing and difficult during the period of growing up. That’s why the Echo Project is here to help throughout your family’s entire journey.
For more information about the Echo Project, please contact the Patient and Family Support Team at pfsadmin@stclarehospice.org.uk or phone 01279 773762.
Echo Connect Creative Bereavement Group
When a child or young person is experiencing grief, it can be difficult for them to process their thoughts and express their feelings.
Our free Echo Connect creative bereavement group can help children aged 7 to 11 find ways to express themselves and their emotions through creative activities. Being surrounded by others with a shared experience of grief can help in feeling understood and less alone.
The sessions are held in the Dining Room here at the Hospice in Hastingwood between 5pm and 6.30pm on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month. On arrival, please report to the main Hospice reception.
For more information about Echo Connect, email bereavement@stclarehospice.org.uk.
Bereavement support for young people aged 12 to 17
Losing someone important to you is one of the hardest things to experience in life. If you are young, bereavement can be even more difficult.
If you are supporting a young person aged 12+ and would like more information on how St Clare Hospice could help your family, email our Patient & Family Support team at bereavement@stclarehospice.org.uk
You can also call our GriefLine on 01279 945089 for information and advice on the support available to help a bereaved young person who has been impacted by loss.
Workshops and training for schools
We deliver training to teachers and staff in schools around the impact that bereavement can have on children and young people. Exploring behaviours linked with grief that may be exhibited at school, this training aims to equip teachers and school staff with the tools they need to help support young people and build resilience within their organisations.
This service is open to schools within West Essex and East Hertfordshire, and no previous connection with St Clare Hospice is required.
Get in touch
If you’d like to find out more about how The Echo Project could be helpful to you, your school or a loved one, please get in touch.
Contact our Patient and Family Support Team on pfsadmin@stclarehospice.org.uk or phone 01279 773762.
Thanks to Children in Need! The Echo Project has been kindly funded by BBC Children in Need.
