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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, […]

Volunteers are the very heart of our charity!   With their help and support we can provide bereavement support to children, young people and their families throughout Cornwall. Whether you have a few hours a month to spare or a few days a week we would love to hear from you – anything you can […]

    It is the time of year where children in an educational setting are starting to prepare for transition to their next class or year group. This can often create feelings of apprehensiveness, particularly if there has been a bereavement for the child. Here are some top tips to help manage some of the […]

We are recruiting a Fundraising and Communication Coordinator. We are recruiting a Fundraising and Communication Coordinator as an exciting new role for the charity.  We are looking for someone to join our team to work with existing fundraisers across the county, as well as developing a robust fundraising strategy to meet the needs of the […]

Penhaligon’s Friends are Celebrating 30 Years!   As part of our 30th Anniversary celebrations we are delighted to be holding a Penhaligon’s Friends Family Fun Day! Join us for a fun-filled day to celebrate our 30th Anniversary year! We will have live entertainment, food & drink, bouncy castles, face painting and much more! Funds raised […]

Could you and your four legged friend walk at least 30km in May to help make a difference to the lives of bereaved children, young people and their families in Cornwall? Penhaligon’s Friends are celebrating our 30th Anniversary year and are hoping to get lots of supporters on board to help us celebrate. We’re so […]