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What We Do

Penhaligon’s Friends is a Cornish charity supporting bereaved children, young people, parents, and carers throughout the county. We offer children and young people the chance to meet others and share their experiences, as well as practical resources to help them cope with their grief.

Ways we support

–         Telephone information and advice
–         Resources
–         Home Visits
–         Family Visits
–         Memory Days
–         Teens Support Groups
–         Family Support Groups
–         Individual Face to Face Support ( 1-1 sessions)
–         School Support
–         Training for childcare professionals / those interested in helping bereaved children

We can provide support whether the person died very recently or a long time ago, and our services are provided at no cost to families in support of children and young people aged 0-18 who live in Cornwall.

Not every child needs our service, as many are able to cope with the help of family and friends. However, if you feel that our services may help your child, please get in touch with us so we can discuss your concerns.

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I cannot thank you enough for supporting my son and me through such a difficult time. There was so many useful and supportive elements to the care we received, and it really was so beneficial, thank you!
I would recommend you to anyone else needing support of this nature. You are amazing!
The phone calls and check ins were very reassuring. The girls loved the Memory Day and hold their creations very dear to their hearts.
I felt very supported by Penhaligon’s Friends, and they gave me lots of helpful advice about how to help my son during the worst times of our lives.
Today was amazing, your training is so enjoyable and effective, I’ve been crying all day and loving every minute!
My objectives were fully met, informative and valuable content. I feel more confident when supporting bereaved students.
Excellent training, very informative and covered all my concerns.
Excellent trainers who are clearly extremely experienced. Great session.
Very helpful theories and academic insight. Useful introduction to pre-bereavement and the effect of anticipatory grief.
Thank you for a wonderful course - a great balance of theory/ discussion and creative participation.