The Good Grief Trust

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Good morning, It’s only 3 weeks until we launch this year’s National Grief Awareness Week 2026! 🧡 Please visit our website for details on the campaign, download our posters, and share this post, we would love you all to get involved between the 2nd to the 8th of December! thegoodgrieftrust.org/ngaw/ 🧵 AFTER GOODBYE – A Thread of Hope 🧵 Grief touches every family, every community and every generation. But no one should ever have to face it alone. 🧡 This year, The Good Grief Trust is working closely with BBC Children in Need to shine a light on bereavement, with a special focus on supporting children and young people who are grieving. ✨ AFTER GOODBYE, THERE IS HOPE. ✨ Our 2026 campaign is all about connection, compassion and finding ways to support one another after loss. Through the Good Grief Trust 'Little Card of Hope', given to children through schools, we aim to help children start conversations about grief and connect families with the support they need. 🧶 HOW CAN YOU GET INVOLVED? 🧶 Knit it 🧁 Bake it 🎨 Draw it ✂️ Make it Let's bring our communities together through creativity, kindness and connection. 🧡Can you help us knit the longest Thread of Hope? Every thread represents a connection. Every conversation matters. Every act of kindness can help someone feel less alone. Together, we can break the silence around grief, raise awareness and remind everyone that even after goodbye, hope remains. 🧵 AFTER GOODBYE – WE ARE ALL CONNECTED BY A THREAD OF HOPE. 🧡 #NGAW26 #NationalGriefAwarenessWeek #AfterGoodbye #AThreadOfHope #TheGoodGriefTrust #BBCChildrenInNeed

🧡 National Grief Awareness Week 2026 🧡 Our theme for 2026 is…… 🧵 AFTER GOODBYE – Young or old, we are all connected by A Thread of Hope 🧵 Grief touches every family, every community and every generation. But no one should ever have to face it alone. 🧡 This year, The Good Grief Trust is working closely with BBC Children in Need to shine a light on bereavement, with a special focus on supporting children and young people who are grieving. Our 2026 campaign is all about connection, compassion and finding ways to support one another after loss. Through the Good Grief Trust 'Little Card of Hope', given to children through schools, we aim to help children start conversations about grief and connect families with the support they need. 🧶 HOW CAN YOU GET INVOLVED? 🧶 Knit it 🧁 Bake it 🎨 Draw it ✂️ Make it Let's bring our communities together through creativity, kindness and connection. 🧡Can you help us knit the longest Thread of Hope? Every thread represents a connection. Every conversation matters. Every act of kindness can help someone feel less alone. Get in touch and share your plans for the campaign: [email protected]

🧡 GOOD MORNING! TODAY IS YOUR LAST CHANCE TO ORDER! 🧵 A huge THANK YOU to everyone who has already ordered your Thread of Hope T-shirt for National Grief Awareness Week (2–8 December). Your support means so much! 🧡 ⏰ TODAY IS THE FINAL DAY TO ORDER to ensure your T-shirt arrives in time for the start of the campaign. Haven’t got yours yet? There’s still time! Pop over to our shop and get yours today: 🛍️ thegoodgrieftrust.org/good-g… Every year, by wearing your T-shirt and displaying our posters, you help us spread a powerful message across communities throughout the UK: that grief matters, connection matters, and nobody should have to navigate grief alone. Together, we can raise awareness, encourage conversations and remind those who are grieving that they are not alone. After Goodbye, young or old, we are all connected by a Thread of Hope. 🧡🧵 Thank you for being part of it. Together, we're making a difference. #NationalGriefAwarenessWeek #ThreadOfHope #TheGoodGriefTrust #YouAreNotAlone #GriefAwareness

As part of our recent 10th Anniversary celebrations at Westminster Abbey, we were delighted to welcome so many of our wonderful charity ambassadors to celebrate this special milestone with us. Michelle Ford joined us earlier this year to help raise awareness of our work, bringing her broadcasting experience with Brooklands Radio and her fantastic podcast to help share our message with a wider audience. Michelle, thank you so much for your support, enthusiasm and commitment. We’re incredibly grateful to have you as part of our ambassador family! 🧡

Today, we pause to remember and honour those who gave their lives for our freedom. Their courage and sacrifice will never be forgotten. As our local communities come together in remembrance, we take a moment to reflect and pay our respects. Lest we forget. 🥀 #RemembranceSunday #LestWeForget #WeWillRememberThem

Good morning, Have you ordered your Thread of Hope T shirts yet? Please pop over to our shop, we have all sizes available! thegoodgrieftrust.org/good-g… Wear this year’s logo and help us to weave a thread 🧵 of hope 🧡 through our communities across the UK this National Grief Awareness Week - 2-8 Dec. After Goodbye Young or old we are all connected by a thread 🧵 of hope 🧡 Thankyou!

Good morning all, 🧡 We would love you to get involved in this year’s @thegoodgrieftrust National Grief Awareness Week! 🧶 Knit it, bake it, draw it, make it – let’s work together to create Threads of Hope in our communities. Thread of Hope is The Good Grief Trust’s 2026 National Grief Awareness Campaign. Our aim is to connect people, communities and the nation through fun, inclusive and interactive creative activities. Young or old, we are all connected by a thread of hope. Together, we can help people experiencing grief feel less alone, more connected and find the support they need. ✨ Get involved! Have an event or activity planned? We’d love to hear from you and share what you’re doing. 📧 [email protected] 📥 Download our posters and campaign resources: thegoodgrieftrust.org/ngaw/ 📅 National Grief Awareness Week: 2–8 December 2026 Get creative. Spread hope. Connect communities. 🧡 #ThreadOfHope #NGAW2026 #NationalGriefAwarenessWeek #TheGoodGriefTrust #GriefAwareness TogetherWeCan CommunityConnections

Good morning, We’re delighted to share a special message from our ambassador, Greg Wise, about how you can get involved in National Grief Awareness Week 2026. This morning, Greg joined @lorraine to celebrate the publication of his brilliant new book, Grief Talking. We’re incredibly proud that The Good Grief Trust is featured in the book, with Greg kindly recognising our work and signposting readers to our charity for support. Through personal stories and reflections on his own experiences of grief, Greg explores the realities of bereavement and the challenges so many people face. As we approach Christmas, we're proud to be working alongside Greg to amplify these important messages and encourage more open, honest conversations about grief. After Goodbye we are all connected by a thread 🧵 of hope 🧡 🧡Together, let's help people feel less alone, better understand the language of grief and create a more compassionate, connected community. Because talking about grief matters. And no one should have to face it alone. #NationalGriefAwarenessWeek2026 #GriefTalking #TheGoodGriefTrust #LetsTalkAboutGrief #BereavementSupport #GriefAwareness

THE GOOD GRIEF TRUST CHAMPIONS A NATIONAL STANDARD, FOR BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT IN PARLIAMENT GOVERNMENT POLICY & FUNDING PROPOSAL The Good Grief Trust is leading the call for a National Standard for Early Bereavement Signposting Across Health and Social Care Last month we were at Portcullis House, UK Parliament, meeting with MP Helen Maguire to champion one vital message: Everyone deserves access to the right bereavement support, at the right time, wherever they live and whatever their circumstances. Our ambassadors, Ben Kennedy and Lydia Baker, shared their deeply personal story of devastating loss, and how compassionate care and early signposting can make a life-changing difference. Following the death of his wife, Jo, and their unborn baby during childbirth, Ben struggled to find support that reflected his family's circumstances. It was Lydia, the bereavement midwife who cared for them, who signposted Ben to The Good Grief Trust. Their experience highlights exactly why our work matters: No one should have to rely on chance to find help after someone dies. 🧡 AN IMPORTANT STEP FORWARD! Following this meeting, we are delighted to confirm that Epsom and St Helier NHS Trust will be funding The Good Grief Trust's Condolence and Signposting Cards, recognising them as an essential resource within the toolkit of healthcare professionals supporting bereaved families. This is exactly the kind of practical change we want to see happening across the UK. We are calling for these resources to be available in every hospital, alongside a consistent national bereavement strategy, so every family receives equal access to information, support and compassionate care. A huge thank you to Ben and Lydia for sharing their story, and to Helen Maguire for listening and helping us take this important work forward. Our ambition is simple: wherever a death occurs, every bereaved person should know where to turn for help. Because finding support should never be a postcode lottery. 🧡 The Good Grief Trust – Making sure no one grieves alone. To order Good Grief Condolence and Signposting Cards: pls see our website;

This evening we launch our social media campaign assets for this year’s National Grief Awareness Week. Please feel free to share these with your network and post during the campaign -2-8 December. All assets are available to download from our website or email [email protected] for links. 🧡AFTER GOODBYE – National Grief Awareness Week 2026 🧡 One day, every family will face goodbye. But grief doesn’t mean we have to face it alone. This year, our overarching theme for National Grief Awareness Week (NGAW) 2026 is AFTER GOODBYE – celebrating the power of community, connection and, above all, HOPE. We’re shining a special light on young people experiencing bereavement, recognising the importance of being heard, supported and reminded that they are never alone. We want to explore what happens after a death – the people, moments and connections that help us find a way forward. 🌈 So, join us and help us spread a little HOPE! 🧶 Knit it 🧁 Bake it 🎨 Draw it ✂️ Make it Can you help us knit the longest thread of hope? Whether you’re organising an event, bringing your community together or creating something special, we want to hear from you! 📩 Share the details of your events with us at [email protected] 📅 Join us between 2nd–8th December 2026. Find out more and discover how you can get involved: 👉 thegoodgrieftrust.org/ngaw/ Together, we can show that even after goodbye, there is hope, connection and a community that cares. 💛 #NGAW26 #AfterGoodbye #NationalGriefAwarenessWeek #TheGoodGriefTrust #ThreadOfHope #GriefAwareness #YoungPeopleAndGrief #HopeAfterLoss #YouAreNotAlone

This evening we launch our social media campaign assets for this year’s National Grief Awareness Week. Please feel free to share these with your network and post during the campaign -2-8 December. All assets are available to download from our website or email [email protected] for links. 🧡AFTER GOODBYE – National Grief Awareness Week 2026 🧡 One day, every family will face goodbye. But grief doesn’t mean we have to face it alone. This year, our overarching theme for National Grief Awareness Week (NGAW) 2026 is AFTER GOODBYE – celebrating the power of community, connection and, above all, HOPE. We’re shining a special light on young people experiencing bereavement, recognising the importance of being heard, supported and reminded that they are never alone. We want to explore what happens after a death – the people, moments and connections that help us find a way forward. 🌈 So, join us and help us spread a little HOPE! 🧶 Knit it 🧁 Bake it 🎨 Draw it ✂️ Make it Can you help us knit the longest thread of hope? Whether you’re organising an event, bringing your community together or creating something special, we want to hear from you! 📩 Share the details of your events with us at [email protected] 📅 Join us between 2nd–8th December 2026. Find out more and discover how you can get involved: 👉 thegoodgrieftrust.org/ngaw/ Together, we can show that even after goodbye, there is hope, connection and a community that cares. 💛 #NGAW26 #AfterGoodbye #NationalGriefAwarenessWeek #TheGoodGriefTrust #ThreadOfHope #GriefAwareness #YoungPeopleAndGrief #HopeAfterLoss #YouAreNotAlone

💛 AFTER GOODBYE – National Grief Awareness Week 2026 💛 One day, every family will face goodbye. But grief doesn’t mean we have to face it alone. This year, our overarching theme for National Grief Awareness Week (NGAW) 2026 is AFTER GOODBYE – celebrating the power of community, connection and, above all, HOPE. We’re shining a special light on young people experiencing bereavement, recognising the importance of being heard, supported and reminded that they are never alone. We want to explore what happens after a death – the people, moments and connections that help us find a way forward. 🌈 So, join us and help us spread a little HOPE! 🧶 Knit it 🧁 Bake it 🎨 Draw it ✂️ Make it Can you help us knit the longest thread of hope? Whether you’re organising an event, bringing your community together or creating something special, we want to hear from you! 📩 Share the details of your events with us at [email protected] 📅 Join us between 2nd–8th December 2026. Find out more and discover how you can get involved: 👉 thegoodgrieftrust.org/ngaw/ Together, we can show that even after goodbye, there is hope, connection and a community that cares. 💛 #NGAW26 #AfterGoodbye #NationalGriefAwarenessWeek #TheGoodGriefTrust #ThreadOfHope #GriefAwareness #YoungPeopleAndGrief #HopeAfterLoss #YouAreNotAlone

News of Greg Wise’s forthcoming book, Grief Talks, is reaching an ever-growing audience through the posts we have been sharing ahead of publication day this Thursday. We are incredibly proud to work closely with our ambassador, to raise greater awareness of the importance of learning the language of grief. Greg signposts to us in the book to help anyone read in it and needing support, to know where to turn. As Greg says, “We are all in childish denial that it is going to happen to us.” By opening up conversations, connecting with friends and family, and recognising that support is there when we need it most, we can help create a kinder, more compassionate society where grief is better understood and nobody feels they have to face it alone. We are very much looking forward to attending Greg’s events over the coming weeks and are confident that Grief Talks will become an important resource for so many people navigating the loss of someone they love. A hugely important book, and a conversation we all need to be part of. This article in You is published today. 🧡☂️available both in print and online. We thank the You magazine for signposting to The Good Grief Trust, as their readership is extensive and we know these posts have already reached over 50K, raising vital awareness of the bereavement services under our umbrella 🧡☂️

Good morning, It’s November, and we wish you a warm, cosy month ahead, 🍂🍁🧡 with new hope for a peaceful way forward 🧡