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Nelson’s Journey
is a
registered charity (No. 1065775) and has been in
operation since November
1997. The charity was established to provide a service to
children and
young people who have experienced the death of a significant person in
their
life e.g. mother, father, sibling etc. We work with children up
to the
age of 17yrs (inclusive).
What
services do we offer?
We
offer a range of services including: advice and information service to
bereaved families, a comprehensive assessment of the needs of bereaved
children, individual work, a
series of activity days and camps for 14 – 17yrs and three therapeutic
residential weekend camps for 6 – 13yrs every year.
Nelson’s Journey is largely
dependent on volunteers, many of whom are from Social Services,
Education and
Health Service backgrounds. We also welcome volunteers without
relevant professional experience who have a keen interest in the
welfare of bereaved children.
Our service helps to:
increase self esteem by enabling children to meet others who have been
bereaved, provide education about causes of death and the events
surrounding
the funeral, assist families in talking more openly, enable children to
express
and understand emotions and to provide children with opportunities to
remember
the person who has died.
How do I refer a child to
Nelson's Journey?
If you would like to refer a child to attend one of our camps or
activity
days for young people, please telephone us on 01603 414104 or e-mail us
How many children in Norfolk are bereaved?
It is estimated that each
year there are approximately 280 children in Norfolk who experience a close
personal
bereavement. We are currently able to help up to 90 of these children.
How can I help?
 Make a donation - If you
would like to help Nelson's Journey expand its service, you may wish to
make a
donation. Please click on the Donations button on the left hand side of
this
page for more information.
Become a volunteer - we are
pleased to hear from people who are interested in volunteering to
assist with
fundraising or volunteering on our camps. Please contact us on
the above
telephone no. or email link above.
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