Holding Grief, Growing Hope through Grief Cafés in Shropshire
Shropshire Grief Tending Services CIC is currently fundraising to extend its offer of grief cafés and support across the county and is looking for support through Crowdfund Shropshire to raise funds and continue its work.
Shropshire Grief Tending Services CIC is working to extend its offer within the county”
Grief cafés are currently held at Wem Town Hall, Ludlow Library, and Shrewsbury Library, with additional support over the border in Leegomery and Shropshire Grief Tending Services CIC is working to extend its offer within the county.
The Holding Grief, Growing Hope project will create more spaces for people to gather in community grief cafés, access one to one support and to train as grief volunteers. The cafés offer a warm and inclusive environment where sorrow is honoured and trauma-informed support is made available to support those grieving death, suffering loss or going through change or crisis.
You can find out more about this valuable project on the Crowdfund Shropshire website here: Holding Grief, Growing Hope
Community donations will be matched with support by Shropshire Council using funds from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF). This fund proactively supports delivery of the UK-government’s five national missions: pushing power out to communities everywhere, with a specific focus to help kickstart economic growth and promoting opportunities in all parts of the UK.
Crowdfund Shropshire is a civic crowdfunding platform delivered by Shropshire Council in partnership with crowdfunding specialists, Spacehive. Other partners include Shropshire VCS Assembly, Community Resource and the Voluntary and Community Support Team, Shropshire Wildlife Trust and Energize.
Cllr Alex Wagner, Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Communities commented:
This project is aiming to bring emotional support, connection and resilience to individuals and the wider community. It is encouraging to see that the success of the current grief cafes in Shrewsbury, Wem and Ludlow now means that Shropshire Grief Tending Services CIC is working to extend its offer within the county.
Cllr Gary Groves from Wem, where one of the grief cafés is based, commented:
It is great to have access to a grief café for the people of Wem and the surrounding area. This project to expand provision is hoping to raise just under £5,000 from the community. If support for bereavement, crisis and loss are something you would like to see rolled out in Shropshire please consider making a donation or getting involved as a volunteer. You can find out more on the Crowdfund Shropshire website. Every contribution will help towards reaching the project goal.
Find out more here:
Crowdfund Shropshire: Crowdfund Shropshire – Home
Project page: Holding Grief, Growing Hope
Members of the community can find out more here: Shropshire Grief Tending CIC
For more information, about UKSPF visit:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-prospectus
