Finding Ways to Cope
via Zoom , Australia'There is no "one size fits all" in coping with grief.' In this workshop, we will discuss the many varied strategies we used to cope with the enormity of our loss.
The Compassionate Friends Walk to Remember 2019
To be ConfirmedThe Compassionate Friends Walk to Remember is an opportunity to connect with other bereaved families and talk freely about your child, brother or sister or grandchild in a safe, relaxed environment.
Spiritual Experiences Around Loss
via Zoom , AustraliaIn this discussion workshop, we will discuss a range of issues surrounding spirituality and bereavement.
High Tea 2019
Bass Care 2 Rochester Road, Canterbury, VIC, AustraliaWe would like to invite All Grandmothers and Mothers to the Centre for High Tea. This is a hard time of year for all bereaved mothers and grandmothers, so... Read more »
Express Yourself Through Art
The Compassionate Friends Victoria Centre 229 Canterbury Road, Canterbury, Victoria, AustraliaWe are thrilled to have Lauren Foster facilitate an exciting activity - “Express yourself through Art” for all TCFV members.
Lauren is an experienced volunteer, recent Board member and bereaved mother of Rex. In addition, Lauren is an experienced art therapist who works professionally in this area. This activity will be provided free of charge (including all materials) to our members.
Trivia Night 2019
Richmond Union Bowls Club 2 Gleadell St, Richmond, VIC, AustraliaJoin us for a night of testing your brain power, connecting with friends, bid on fantastic silent auction items and great prizes with 100% of proceeds going to support bereaved parents and siblings.
Do Men & Women Grieve Differently?
via Zoom , AustraliaIt is commonly believed that men and women grieve differently...and there is much we see to confirm this. What are some of these differences? Equally, though, what are some of the similarities? In this discussion workshop, we will consider these and other related questions.
Express Yourself Through Art
The Compassionate Friends Victoria Centre 229 Canterbury Road, Canterbury, Victoria, AustraliaWe are thrilled to have Lauren Foster facilitate an exciting activity - “Express yourself through Art” for all TCFV members.
Lauren is an experienced volunteer, recent Board member and bereaved mother of Rex. In addition, Lauren is an experienced art therapist who works professionally in this area. This activity will be provided free of charge (including all materials) to our members.
Jog for Joey 24 Hour Run
Vermont Eagles Football Club , AustraliaCome down to Vermont Eagles Football Club and experience a range of free activities including Reiki, Yoga, Art Classes as well as a movie marathon, enjoy some food and drinks and support Sean Bell as he runs for 24 hours to raise awareness for the pain bereaved families face every day.
Escapism: How does it help? How does it hinder?
via Zoom , AustraliaWhen our grief is so unbearable and overwhelming, we can search desperately for “diversions” that can provide some relief, however momentary, from our pain. When does escapism serve us well? When can it complicate our grief? Please register to join this insightful discussion.
Express Yourself Through Art
The Compassionate Friends Victoria Centre 229 Canterbury Road, Canterbury, Victoria, AustraliaWe are thrilled to have Lauren Foster facilitate an exciting activity - “Express yourself through Art” for all TCFV members.
Lauren is an experienced volunteer, recent Board member and bereaved mother of Rex. In addition, Lauren is an experienced art therapist who works professionally in this area. This activity will be provided free of charge (including all materials) to our members.
Coping with the Festive Season & Anniversaries
via Zoom , AustraliaIn this discussion workshop, we will reflect upon the strategies we have found have helped us get through these difficult dates and seasons. Where do we find meaning and solace during these times?
Coping with the Festive Season & Anniversaries Copy
via Zoom , AustraliaIn this discussion workshop, we will reflect upon the strategies we have found have helped us get through these difficult dates and seasons. Where do we find meaning and solace during these times?
Worldwide Candle Lighting Service 2019
Online - Zoom eventJoin us for our Candle Lighting Service.
The Compassionate Friends Worldwide Candle Lighting unites family and friends around the globe in lighting candles for one hour to honour the memories of our sons, daughters, brothers, sisters and grandchildren.
Highlights: Guest speaker, poems and readings, candle lighting including the reading of names, slideshow of photos, sharing time, hugs, tears and laughter.
Express Yourself Through Art
The Compassionate Friends Victoria Centre 229 Canterbury Road, Canterbury, Victoria, AustraliaWe are thrilled to have Lauren Foster facilitate an exciting activity - “Express yourself through Art” for all TCFV members.
Lauren is an experienced volunteer, recent Board member and bereaved mother of Rex. In addition, Lauren is an experienced art therapist who works professionally in this area. This activity will be provided free of charge (including all materials) to our members.
‘Crown Matrimonial’ – Malvern Theatre Preview Performance
Malvern Theatre 29A Burke Road, East Malvern, Victoria, AustraliaInvite all your family and friends and join us for a preview performance of Crown Matrimonal, a sensitive drama telling the story of a family almost torn apart by the struggle between public duty and private love, leading up to the constitutional crisis and abdication of Edward VIII.
Reviewing the Stages of Grief
via Zoom , AustraliaThere is increasing recognition that our grief often moves in a non-linear fashion, rather than moving through a clear and predictable set of stages. Even so, theories—from the stages theories of Elizabeth Kubler Ross to the task theories of William Worden—can shed light on our experiences of bereavement.
Virtual Walk to Remember
Due to the Coronavirus situation we are currently living in extremely difficult circumstances and as such we were not able to hold our normal Walk To Remember (W2R) earlier in the year. Instead, we have decided to hold a virtual W2R over the Mother’s Day weekend of 8th to 10th May.
Differences & Commonalities in Grief (Topics Around Grief Workshop)
Online , AustraliaIn this online discussion workshop, we look at the great amount we have in common and the huge range of differences between us. Where does it intersect with other types of grief? What can make us less likely/more likely to connect with others who have a different set of grief experiences?
How has COVID-19 Coloured Our Grief? (A ‘Topics Around Grief’ Workshop)
Online , AustraliaAn online discussion workshop in which we explore as a group how COVID-19 has coloured our existing grief for our children, siblings and grandchildren.
Parent Grief / Sibling Grief: Similarities and Differences
Online , AustraliaIn this "Topics Around Grief" discussion workshop, the facilitators will draw upon their own bereavement experiences to open group discussion on where parent and sibling grief are similar, where parental grief and sibling grief are unique from one another, and how parents and siblings can support one another.