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Mel – helping other bereaved children through poetry

Mel – helping other bereaved children through poetry

Michelle Jackson May 19, 2026 No Comments

After her dad died, 14 year-old Mel decided to write down her feelings in a poem, to help other bereaved children.

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Carly – supporting her son Edward after his dad died

Carly – supporting her son Edward after his dad died

Michelle Jackson August 14, 2025 No Comments

After Edward's dad Andy died when he was just 6 years old, mum Carly was concerned he might be holding in his feelings - so she turned to HOLG for…

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Liam – helping his children cope without Mum

Liam – helping his children cope without Mum

Michelle Jackson August 8, 2025 No Comments

Brayden was just 4, and Elodie 8, when mum Amy died. HOLG helped dad Liam to understand the different ways the children were struggling, and support them through their grief.

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Joe – how HOLG’s support has helped him over the last 20 years

Joe – how HOLG’s support has helped him over the last 20 years

Sarah Hawes November 15, 2023 No Comments

Joe Bass's mum died when he was a child. The bereavement support we gave him and his family 20 years ago has had a lasting impact.

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My story – by Julien Lawton

My story – by Julien Lawton

Sarah Hawes June 29, 2022 No Comments

My story is quite a simple story. My life was as normal as most; I was happily married to Sara and we had three children; five-year-old Harrison, four-year-old Amelia and…

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Lisa – life with her daughter after husband’s sudden death

Lisa – life with her daughter after husband’s sudden death

Sarah Hawes June 29, 2022 No Comments

When Lisa’s partner David was killed in a car accident in 2015, their daughter was just 5 years old. He would have been 35 the following day. For three years,…

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Ireana – how HOLG helped after her husband’s accident

Ireana – how HOLG helped after her husband’s accident

Sarah Hawes June 29, 2022 No Comments

When Ireana’s husband suffered a head injury in 2012, although he survived, the damage to his brain was so severe that he will never be the same person again. The…

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Kathy – coping after suicide

Kathy – coping after suicide

Sarah Hawes June 29, 2022 No Comments

The death of a loved one to suicide can be especially traumatic and difficult to understand, particularly for children. When Kathy’s ex-husband, Gary, took his own life, she found it…

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Charlotte – living without her mum

Charlotte – living without her mum

Sarah Hawes June 29, 2022 No Comments

Two and a half years after her mum died, Charlotte jumped out of a plane (with Amanda Holden) – to honour one of her mum’s wishes. Here, she tells her…

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Oscar and his mum Leigh – their story

Oscar and his mum Leigh – their story

Sarah Hawes June 29, 2022 No Comments

Meet Oscar and his mum Leigh, who have shared their story of what a big difference our bereavement weekends made to their lives. Leigh’s son Oscar was just two months…

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