Nelson's Journey: Service delivery update - support for bereaved children in Norfolk

Nelson's Journey are continuing to provide support to bereaved children and young people, aged 0 - 17yrs (inclusive), living within the Norfolk boundary. Their service offer has been reshaped in response to COVID-19, including new online Covid-19 Child Bereavement Awareness Training to directly address the challenges all bereaved children are likely to face during this time and how professionals working with children and young people can provide support. Although all training session are currently fully booked, more dates will be added so please keep an eye on their Facebook and Twitter pages for updates. Waiting lists are also available for dates - see www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/covid-19-child-bereavement-awareness-training-for-professionals-tickets-105089232724

If you wish to request support from Nelson's Journey for a bereaved child or young person you are working with:

1. If you feel you need some guidance on how to provide bereavement support for a child(ren) or wish to make a referral please call the Nelson's Journey Support Line on 01603 431788 to leave a message and a support worker will get back to you as soon as possible. Alternatively you can email enquiries@nelsonsjourney.org.uk
2. You can find resources for both professionals and families on the website www.nelsonsjourney.org.uk or via Nelson's Journey's social media channels (Facebook, Twitter and YouTube). This will be updated with information you may find useful.
3. Children referred to Nelson's Journey aged 8 years and above may wish to use the online NJ Forum to talk to others. This is fully moderated by staff and provides children and young people an outlet to share their feelings and experiences at this time. Each child is sent a username and password but if this has been mislaid please ask the family get in touch with Nelson's Journey and they will re-issue this to them.
4. Children and young people (aged over 13 years or younger with parental supervision) can download Nelson's Journey's smartphone app called Smiles & Tears. This offers interactive activities to help them remember the person who died. This is temporarily only available from the App Store, it is hoped the app will reappear on Google Play Store in the coming weeks.