Irish Hospice Foundation hosts an annual series of online workshops on bereavement and loss from January to June. These workshops are targeted at professionals and volunteers who may wish to learn about bereavement and loss, and for those working with people who have experienced a loss. The aim of the workshops is to equip attendees with
Irish Childhood Bereavement Network (ICBN), a partnership between Irish Hospice Foundation and Tusla, is proud to launch Bereaved Children’s Awareness Week 2025, marking a decade of advocacy and awareness for children experiencing bereavement across Ireland. Taking place from 17th to 23rd November, ICBN invites families, communities, and professionals nationwide to come together under the theme
We’re excited to share that Bereaved Children’s Awareness Week 2025 will take place from Monday 17th November to Friday 23rd November.
A Braille version of Peter and the Wolf by Gavin Friday has been launched to coincide with International Children’s Book Day…
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland in association with Irish Hospice Foundation offer a Professional Certificate in Children and Loss (Level 9). It seeks to equip practitioners with the practical skills to understand and support children on their grief journey. About the Course For counsellors, psychotherapists, social workers, teachers or others working with children, this
A new braille and audio resource for children dealing with the loss of a loved one through suicide has been released…
We’re excited to share that Bereaved Children’s Awareness Week 2024 will take place from Monday 18th November to Friday 22nd November. Why This Campaign? Most children can manage and learn to live with their grief with the appropriate support from their family and key adults in their lives. However, this is based on the premise that the adults
The second European Grief Conference (EGC) is taking place in Dublin, Ireland, November 11 – 13, 2024. The ICBN are excited to present on two of our initiatives at the conference, our Standards for Supporting Bereaved Children & Young People and Safe Harbour. Irish Hospice Foundation (IHF) is hosting the conference in partnership with the Bereavement Network Europe (BNE), RCSI
A new, free illustrated story book Safe Harbour that will support children who have been bereaved by suicide is now available to download or order.
Sadly, our trailblazing Coordinator, Maura Keating, is retiring after 7 years at the Irish Childhood Bereavement Network. Maura has been a tireless advocate for bereaved children & young people. This has been demonstrated time and again through the growth of Bereaved Children’s Awareness Campaign, Bereavement Standards 2nd edition and latest ‘Safe Harbour’ book for children