Dragonflies
is an exciting innovative project that has been developed to support children
and young people aged 5-16 years who have been or are in the process of
being bereaved.
Based on the Winston's Wish model of delivery Dragonflies aim to offer
positive forward looking sessions to help children and young people take
steps along their personal bereavement journeys.
Imaginative and progressive sessions will include creative therapy using
a variety of art and play. Memory boxes / books, poetry, storytelling
and dressing-up.
As well as providing group sessions for children and young people, Dragonflies
will be looking to help parents develop their own support networks facilitated
by the project.
How
do children and young people
get this support?
Parents/carers, professionals, schools and other agencies coming into
contact with children and young people in the process of being bereaved,
or who are bereaved, can refer them to the Dragonfies Project.
Initial referrals can be made by telephone, letter or by visiting us.
A home assessment visit will follow prior to allocating a place at Dragonflies.
Groups
currently running:
Tuesday Churchwood Primary School
Wednesday Bexhill High School
Thursday The Beacon
Centre, Sidley x2
Friday Robsack Centre
For
further information contact:
Annette Hardy,
Manager, Dragonflies,
Fellowship of St Nicholas,
Robsack Centre,
Bodiam Drive, St Leonards on Sea,
TN38 9TW
Tel: 01424 852457
email:
dragonflies@fellowshipofstnicholas.org.uk
Meet fortnightly, on a Friday at the Robsack Community Centre from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. The aim of the group is to present an informal place to meet for people affected by cancer; to share stories over tea/coffee, with cakes; and signpost to other services that may be appropriate.
You don't have to have cancer to attend the group. The group also welcome people who know someone with cancer - maybe you don't know how to talk about cancer and express your feelings or how to listen to others talking about theirs.
Next
meetings 9th and 23rd November
contact Annette on 01424 852457 for further information
