Cornish child bereavement charity Penhaligon’s Friends, who provide vital support for bereaved young people and children, have launched Teen Z-Cards with advice on how to deal with grief.
The charity has been providing bereavement support for the past three decades and now supports more than 1,000 children and young people each year across Cornwall.
Thanks to generous funding from Bolingey Barbarians, the new resource for teenagers who are supported by the charity includes bitesize information to help them cope with their emotions and ‘find their way after someone has died.’ It shares ways to make memories, information on how grief can affect emotions, and tips on how to build a predictable routine, communicate with friends and family and taking small steps.
The cards, which are designed to be small enough to fit in your pocket, also signposts people to Penhaligon’s Friends if a young person needs further guidance. That could include going to an activity day, teens group, memory day or receiving one-to-one support.
Julie Parker, CEO of Penhaligon’s Friends, said: “We are so proud to be celebrating 30 years of Penhaligon’s Friends. Since 1995 we have walked alongside thousands of Cornish children and young people during the most difficult times in their lives. We are so grateful to the Bolingey Barbarians for their ongoing support which has enabled us to create this exciting new resource, providing great advice to young people facing bereavement in Cornwall”.
The Bolingey Barbarians, funding the resource, has been supporting children’s charities for the last 32 years, after being formed in March 1993.
Their recent donation of £3775 for Penhaligon’s Friends has allowed the charity to produce the z-cards for teenagers, purchase roller banners, branded tablecloths, books, and other useful resources.
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