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If your child is remembering their Mum or Grandmother this Mother’s Day, we know this can be a difficult time.  A simple activity that can help them remember them year after year that can be done on their own or as a family is plating a bulb in a decorated container.   Choose any type […]

30 years of Penhaligon’s Friends: Bereaved families in Cornwall describe early grief support as a ‘lifeline’ Penhaligon’s Friends has supported 13,291 children and young people across the county since it was formed in 1995.   As we reflect on three decades of support, we will be sharing stories from young adults who say accessing grief […]

We’re delighted to announce that we are offering a new and revised training offer for 2026! This will replace our Level 1 & 2 Training in Childhood Loss and Grief Training, instead offering new 1-Day and 4-Day Training Courses.   1-DAY training Introduction to Children’s Grief and Bereavement This 1-day course is for anyone interested […]

We are launching some new ‘Introduction to Volunteering’ training sessions this year for people interested in finding out more about what we do. We’re hosting our first session this month, with a number of others throughout the year, and we’d love you to get in touch if you’re interested. To inspire new people to find out […]

We are delighted to be able to share our Strategic Plan! As we looked ahead at our 30th anniversary it felt important for us to pause and reflect on where we were and consider our priorities for the next few years. We were very fortunate to be able to work alongside an experienced volunteer from […]

We’re delighted to share our Feelings & Emotions video! Our wonderful illustrator, Jen Nightingale, has created this brilliant animation from our new Feelings & Emotions Z Card. If you feel that your family would benefit from support from Penhaligon’s Friends please have a look at the Get Support section of our website.

We’re sharing our stories for Children’s Grief Awareness Week. The week encourages people to share, so young people don’t feel alone. A gentle warning: These quotes touch on grief and loss, and some people may find them emotional to read.   Quotes from Staff members at Penhaligon’s Friends:   “Although bereavement can feel very out […]

We are delighted to be able to share the Impact Report we have created for the 2024/2025 year. Our Impact Report gives a snapshot into the charity’s work, the families we support and our fabulous fundraisers. You can download the pdf here. If you’d like a printed copy please give the office a call on […]

Here at Penhaligon’s Friends we are absolutely delighted to be celebrating our 30th Anniversary Year as a charity!   We have lots of great plans to celebrate this incredible milestone anniversary throughout the year, including our 30th Birthday Ball on Saturday 8th November.   Our Birthday Ball will be a rip roaring 1930’s style celebration, […]