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Grieving Friends Support Network

A community support group for people who have lost loved ones

We are a community-based support network and bereavement centre, offering a safe and welcoming space for anyone who is grieving or struggling with loss.
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No one should have to grieve alone

Whether your bereavement is recent or long ago, grief can feel overwhelming, isolating and hard to put into words.
At Grieving Friends, you’ll find people who understand that pain and are ready to listen, without judgment and at your pace. We offer a mixture of one-to-one and group support, community events and practical help, so you don’t have to face grief on your own.

When and Where We Meet

Sessions are free of charge. The group is informal and facilitated by experienced practitioners. You are under no obligation to stay for the whole time – arriving late or leaving early is absolutely fine.

When

We meet evevry 2nd Saturday of each month

Time

We meet at
10.30 am - 12.30 pm

Where

Grieving Support Network Centre
3 Wych Elm, Harlow CM20 1QP
2 in 3 people who are grieving don’t get the support they need.
Sue Ryder Bereavement Charity

How We Can Help

Grieving Friends is here for anyone affected by bereavement or significant loss, as well as those supporting them and local organisations caring for bereaved people. You don’t need a referral, diagnosis or faith background—if you are hurting, you are welcome. Our support is centred on relationship, hospitality and listening.

Safe listening space

Calm, confidential time to talk about your loss and how it’s affecting you.

Group support and community

Regular support groups where people share, listen and learn from one another’s experiences.

Bereavement Conversations

Interactive mornings combining presentation, discussion and reflection to help you make sense of grief.

Practical support & signposting

Help connecting with further psychological, emotional, spiritual or practical support where needed.

About Us

Our hope is simple: that no one in our community has to grieve alone.
Grieving Friends began with personal experiences of deep loss and the realisation that many people grieve with little or no support. What started as a few honest conversations has grown into a support network and a developing Grieving Support Centre in Harlow.
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Upcoming Events

Alongside our regular support group, we host events such as Bereavement Conversations, remembrance gatherings and workshops on grief and loss.

Blue Christmas

Saturday 20 December
At our Blue Christmas event, people are invited to remember their loved ones by writing a memory, prayer, or thought and hanging them on a blue Christmas tree, which in the past has been placed inside a church throughout the Christmas period.
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Light a Candle of Love

Monday 22 December
To promote our new centre, we will invite community members to visit on December 22 to light a candle for a loved one they will miss this Christmas.
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Ways to Support Us

Your support helps keep our work going – from group sessions and events to the development of our Bereavement Centre.
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