Caroline, Author at Holding on Letting Go

Mother’s Day – what to do if a child you know is without their mum this year

Caroline March 11, 2026 No Comments

Mother's Day - read our blog to find out what to do / things to avoid if a child you know is without their mum.

Father’s Day: What to do if a child you know is without their dad this year

Caroline June 10, 2025 No Comments

Read our advice for helping a child who's missing their dad this Father's Day.

Volunteers’ Week: Meet our volunteer Liz

Caroline June 7, 2023 No Comments

Liz works as a school administrator in Tonbridge. She first heard about HOLG from a previous colleague who came to work with us. It was after she saw one of…

Volunteers’ Week: Meet our volunteer Linda

Caroline June 6, 2023 No Comments

Linda, 61, works part-time from home as a bookkeeper for a building company and lives in Walderslade. After hearing about us from one of our trustees, and seeing some HOLG…

Volunteers’ Week: Meet our volunteer Sue

Caroline June 5, 2023 No Comments

Sue Daykin, 67, retired seven years ago from her job as a specialist nurse working with first time teenage parents in Medway. She lives in Rochester and is one of…

Volunteers’ Week: Meet our volunteer Donna

Caroline June 2, 2023 No Comments

Working in a school led Donna to spend her weekends with our children. Donna Wayte works as a Learning Support Assistant at a school in Medway, so joining HOLG four…

Volunteers’ Week: Meet our volunteer Paula

Caroline June 2, 2023 No Comments

A career in nursing and an interest in bereavement led Paula to HOLG For 34 years, Paula Blanchette was an NHS nurse, working at King’s College Hospital, London. Although she…

Volunteers’ Week: Meet our volunteer Melanie

Caroline May 26, 2023 No Comments

Melanie, 34, from the Isle of Sheppey is about to start a new job as an Early Help worker but has been working in children’s services for around ten years.…

Volunteers’ Week: Meet our volunteer Marianne

Caroline May 26, 2023 No Comments

Marianne Williams, 31, lives near Canterbury and works in Digital Services for the NHS. She had previously enjoyed volunteering in a kitchen for a charity while at university, and decided…

Join us at the HOLG Bereavement Café

Caroline May 26, 2023 No Comments

Families and carers of children who have been supported by HOLG are invited to share their experiences of death and grief at the HOLG Bereavement Café. Opened in autumn 2021,…

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